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Installation, 1 installing the manual bypass handle – Alpha Technologies 255A Bypass Switch User Manual

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5.  Installation

WARNING!

Make sure that you have read and understood all the information given in "Product

Safety Information" on page 3.

Always operate the switch with a quick continuous motion, do not hold it in mid-posi-

tion.

CAUTION!

DO NOT operate the bypass switch while the UPS is in inverter mode (front display on

the UPS shows INVERTER).

CAUTION!

Operating with the inputs out of phase could cause damage to the critical loads.

CAUTION!

5.1  Installing the Manual Bypass Handle

The unit ships with the handle sitting in the NORMAL position but

not installed (Figure 4.)
Install the handle as shown in Figure 6. The collet, the segmented

sleeve that fits around the shaft, is keyed to the shaft (Figure 5.

Take care not to rotate the handle in relation to the collet. The collet

slides on the shaft with little resistance when aligned correctly.

A raised line on the

plastic is the key

indicator on the

collet.

Shaft key is

corner notched

Figure 4 — Shipping position

Figure 5 — Shaft and collet keying

Figure 6 — Handle install sequence