Automatic Power System Owner's Manual

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Set “Operating Mode” Switch
• Switch to “AUTO” when you are using connected equipment. ADVANTAGE: Provides battery
backup power during blackouts or brownouts.
• Switch to “CHARGE ONLY/REMOTE” when you are not using connected equipment.
(WARNING! UPS will not provide battery backup!) ADVANTAGES: A) Continues to charge battery
when power is present, and B) Turns OFF the APS’s inverter, preventing battery drain during
blackouts or brownouts.
Note: When the switch is in the “CHARGE ONLY/REMOTE” position, you can operate a
user-supplied 2-position switch to transfer between the “CHARGE ONLY” and “AUTO”
modes. (See Remote Connector description on page 10.)
• Switch to “OFF” to completely turn off the APS and connected equipment or to reset the APS after
it has shut down due to overload or overheating.
Equipment Connection
SAFETY WARNINGS
• Tripp Lite does not recommend the use of any of its APS series auto-switching emergency
power sources in any life support application when a malfunction or failure of a Tripp Lite
APS unit could cause failure or significantly alter the performance of the life support device.
Contact Tripp Lite for further information on this subject.
• Do not plug a surge suppressor, line conditioner or UPS into the AC output receptacles
of the unit.
• Do not plug your APS into itself; this will damage the APS and void your warranty.
Equipment Connection
Match the power requirements of your equipment with the power
output of your APS to avoid overload.
When figuring the power requirements of your equipment, do not confuse “Continuous” power
ratings with “Peak” power ratings. Electric motors require more power to turn ON (“peak power”)
than they require to run continuously. “Peak” power ratings are usually 2 to 5 times “Continuous”
ratings. Most electric motors require “peak power” only once when they initially start. However, the
electric motors found in equipment such as refrigerators and sump pumps constantly cycle ON and
OFF in relation to demand. These motors require “peak power” at multiple, unpredictable times
during their operation.*
* After the APS has started an electric motor, it will have reserve power while the motor is running to dedicate to other
devices. Increase the APS load at your discretion. Note: If your batteries are low or the motor is very inefficient, worn or
old, the battery fuses may blow.
Connect your equipment to the APS's receptacles.*
• computers • kitchen appliances • CD players
• microwaves • refrigerators • VCRs
• sump pumps • electric motors (up to 1/6 hp) • lights
• power tools • tape recorders • turntables
• and more!
* All APS models feature Frequency Controlled Inverter Output which allows devices dependent on AC line frequency to operate
properly. Devices that are dependent on line frequency include computers, VCRs, CD players, tape recorders, clocks and turntables.
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