Riello UPS Sentinel Dual (Low Power) (1000 - 3000 VA) - Manual (Page 11)

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I NSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT
The UPS and the Battery Box must be installed in ventilated, clean environments which are sheltered from bad weather.
The relative humidity in the environment must not exceed the maximum values shown in the Technical Data table.
The ambient temperature, whilst the UPS is in operation, must remain between 0 and 40°C, and the UPS must not be
positioned in places which are exposed to direct sunlight or to hot air.
The recommended operating temperature for the UPS and the batteries is between 20 and 25°C. The actual
operating life of the batteries is 5 years on average with an operating temperature of 20°C. If the operating
temperature reaches 30°C, the operating life is halved.
This is a category C2 UPS product. In a residential environment, this product may cause radio interference,
in which case the user may be required to take additional measures.
B ATTERY B OX INSTALLATION
ATTENTION :
CHECK ON THE DATA PLATE THAT THE VOLTAGE OF THE BATTERY BOX IS THE SAME AS THAT
ALLOWED BY THE UPS.
Battery boxes can be installed in series for extended runtimes. Connect the Battery Boxes in series as shown in the
figure below:
f the UPS is connected to a battery box, the maximum active power is derated from PF 0.9 to PF 0.8. I
S ETTING THE NOMINAL BATTERY CAPACITY
Before installing one or more Battery Boxes, the UPS must be configured in order to update the nominal capacity value
(total Ah UPS's internal batteries + external batteries) using the dedicated configuration software UPStools contained on
the CD-ROM supplied with the UPS.
he battery box must only be installed while the UPS is switched off and disconnected from the mains power supply. T
CAUTION:
The connection cables cannot be extended by the user.
After connecting the UPS to its Battery Boxes, insert the fuses and turn the Battery Box battery isolators
(SWBATT) to the ON position.
It is not possible to connect more than one UPS to a single battery box, or to several Battery Boxes
ected in a series. conn
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