American Power Conversion BI800T, BI800F User Manual

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Power Inverter

Model BI800T and BI800F

Installation Guide and User’s Manual

990-1810A Copyright © 2004 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved.

APC is a registered trademark of American Power Conversion. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTENTS

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Overview 1
Checklist 1
Section 1. Unpacking/Inspection (at reseller location) 2

Main Housing Chassis and Inverter 2

Battery Inspection 2

Unpack Battery 2
Inspect Battery 2
Clean battery 2
Remove Battery from Shipping Container 2
Check Battery Fluid Level 2
Check Battery Charge Level 3
Repackage Battery 3

Section 2. Unpacking/Inspection (at customer location) 3

Main Housing Chassis and Inverter 3

Battery Inspection 4

Unpack Battery 4
Inspect Battery 4
Clean Battery 4
Remove Battery from Shipping Containe 4
Check Battery Fluid Level 4
Check Battery Charge Level 4

Section 3. Installation 1

Main Housing Placement 4

Location Selection 4
Lock Wheels 4

Battery Installation 4

Main Housing Chassis Rear Panel Removal 4
Install a Battery 5
Battery Connections 6

Install Main Housing Chassis Rear Panel 6
Install Inverter 6
Install Wiring Management Kit 7

Section 4. Controls and Indicators 9

Inverter Controls 9

AWAY/HOME 9

TEST/MUTE 9

Circuit Breaker Switch 9
Inverter Indicators 9

Section 5. Troubleshooting 12

Manual Bypass 12

Preventative Maintenance 13

Specifications 14

Warranty 15

Contact Information 15

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CONTENTS - continued

FIGURES

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Figure 1. APC Power Inverter 1
Figure 2. Battery Elements (tubular battery shown) 2
Figure 3. Battery Fill Cap Elements 3
Figure 4. Main Housing Chassis Rear Panel Removal 5
Figure 5. Battery Installations and Connections 6

Figure 6. Inverter Assembly Placement 7
Figure 7. Typical Home Wiring Before Inverter Installation 7
Figure 8. Typical Home Wiring After Inverter Installation 8
Figure 9. Power Inverter Connections 8
Figure 10. Wiring Management Kit Installation 9
Figure 11. Power Inverter Front Panel Controls and Indicators 10
Figure 12. Power Inverter Bypass Connection 13

TABLES

Table 1. Power Inverter Indicators 10
Table 2. Power Inverter Troubleshooting 12
Table 3. APC Power Inverter Technical Specifications 14

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Thank you for purchasing APC’s Power Inverter. Please fill out the enclosed Warranty Registration Card, or register your purchase on-line
at: www.apc.com/support.

Overview

APC’s Power Inverter (Figure 1) is designed for years of trouble-free use. The Inverter is a sinewave back-up power supply intended to
serve house loads. It is rated for 800 VA/500W at 230 Vac, 50-Hz, and operates on a wide range of input voltages (100 - 265V). If the input
voltage goes out of range (less than 100V or more than 265V), the utility is isolated and the inverter supplies power to the load from the
internal batteries. The Inverter can serve inductive loads (flourescent lamps, ceiling and table fans), resistive loads (incandescent lamps),
and switched mode power supply (SMPS) loads (television). The typical backup time with the primary battery pack at full load is
approximately two (2) hours. Backup time can be further extended by connecting the optional external battery pack in parallel to the
existing battery pack.

Note: APC offers tubular, as well as flat-plate batteries for use with the Power Inverter.
For the purposes of this manual, only the tubular batteries are shown.

Checklist:

Depending on what the customer has ordered, ensure the following items have been delivered:

• Inverter

• Batteries (2), Tubular Batteries Shown

• Main Housing

• Wiring Kit

• Fill Kit (rubber gloves and a funnel)

• Wire Management Kit

• Parallel Wiring Kit (if external battery pack was ordered - not shown)

Wire Management Kit

(Optional)

Inverter Assembly

Handles

(1 each side)

Batteries

Main Housing Chassis

(Wire Harness Not Shown)

Figure 1. APC Power Inverter

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Section 1. Unpacking/Inspection (at reseller location)

Main Housing Chassis and Inverter

Warning: The Main Housing Chassis weighs 18 kg. Two-person lift required. Failure to

comply may result in personal injury.

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Inspect the shipping containers for signs of obvious damage. If damage to either shipping container is extensive, notify the carrier
and return the unit to the factory. If there are no apparent signs of damage, carefully open the container, and remove the packing
materials (do not discard). To remove the Main Housing Chassis or Inverter Assembly from the shipping container, grasp the
handles located on each side of the housing or inverter (Figure 1), and remove the item from the container. Inspect each for: dents,
scratches, broken or missing wheels (housing only), warpage of the top cover, or other signs of damage. If either unit is damaged,
please notify the factory and obtain a Return Material Authorization number and return the unit as/if instructed. If there are no
obvious signs of damage, repackage the unit for shipment to the customer using the materials already removed from the shipping
container. Ship or otherwise deliver the unit to the customer location.

Battery Inspection

Unpack Battery - Inspect the battery shipping container for signs of obvious damage. Carefully inspect the container for signs

of a leaking battery. If the shipping container shows signs of leakage, the battery may be damaged. Contact the factory for
instructions to further inspect the battery inside the container, or for return instructions. Carefully open the shipping container
and remove the packing materials (do not discard).

Inspect Battery - If there are no obvious signs of damage or leakage, with the battery in the shipping container, inspect the
battery for leaks, cracks, broken wiring terminals, broken handles, and broken fill caps (Figure 2).

Battery Handle

(1 each side)

Battery Fill Cap (6)

Battery Terminal (2)

Figure 2. Battery Elements (tubular battery shown)

Clean battery - If the inspection shows signs of a leaking battery, put on rubber gloves and remove the battery fluid/residue
from the battery housing using a mixture of baking soda and distilled water. If cracks or other damage is noted after cleaning the
battery, contact the factory for return or disposal instructions.

Warning: Each battery weighs 28 kg. Two-person lift required. Failure to
comply may result in personal injury.

!

Remove Battery from Shipping Container - Remove the battery from the shipping container by grasping the handles (see

Figure 1) located at each end of the battery. Lift the battery straight up and out of the shipping container.

Check Battery Fluid Level - After cleaning and inspection for damage, check the battery fluid level of each cell (Figure 3). If
the fluid level of any cell is not within the specified range on the fill cap, put on rubber gloves (from Fill Kit), remove the
battery cell cap, and fill the cell with distilled water using the funnel provided in the Fill Kit. Install the cell cap on each cell.

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Fluid Level

Tube

Fluid Level

Indicator

Battery Fill Cap

Float Device

Figure 3. Battery Fill Cap Elements

Check Battery Charge Level - After filling battery cells (if necessary), check the battery specific gravity using a hydrometer.
The battery specific gravity should be between 1230 and 1250. If battery specific gravity is below 1230, charge the battery
using a battery charger until the battery specific gravity is within the acceptable range.

Optimum

Fill Range

Warning: Each battery weighs 28 kg. Two-person lift required. Failure to
comply may result in personal injury.

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Repackage Battery - Place the battery in the shipping container by grasping the handles located at each end of the battery. Lift

the battery straight upwards and place it in the shipping container. Install packaging materials. Seal the shipping container, and
ship the battery to the customer location.

Section 2. Unpacking/Inspection (at customer location)

Main Housing Chassis and Inverter

Note: The Inverter Assembly is shipped with two (one male and one female) IEC

connectors for use in installing home wiring to/from the Inverter.

Inspect the shipping containers for signs of obvious damage. If damage to either shipping container is extensive, notify the carrier
and return the unit to the factory. If there are no apparent signs of damage to the shipping container, carefully open the container,
and remove the packing materials (do not discard).

Warning: The Main Housing weighs 18 kg. Two-person lift required. Failure
to comply may result in personal injury.

!

To remove the Main Housing Chassis or Inverter from the shipping container, grasp the handles located on each side of the Housing
or Inverter (Figure 1), and remove the item from the shipping container. Inspect each for: dents, scratches, broken or missing wheels
(housing only), warpage of the top cover, or other signs of damage. If either unit is damaged, please notify the factory and obtain a
Return Material Authorization number and return the unit as/if instructed. If there are no obvious signs of damage, proceed with
Battery Inspection.

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