Falcon ED-1000-1, ED-1500-1, ED-2000-1, ED-2400-1, ED-2500-1 User Manual

FALCON®ELECTRIC, INC.

ED SeriesTMUPS Plus

®

User ’s Guide

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM

FOR MODELS:

ED-1000-1
ED-1500-1
ED-2000-1
ED-2400-1
ED-2500-1

FALCON® ELECTRIC, INC.

5106 Azusa Canyon Road

Irwindale, CA 91706

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FALCON®Electric, Inc.

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800.842.6940

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions (READ FIRST) . . 1

Chapter 1.

ED Series UPS Overview. . . . 2

Model Cross Reference Table .... 2

Block Diagram ...... 3

Selection Guide ...... 4

Chapter 2.

Installation . ..... 5

Inspecting the Equipment .... 5

UPS Setup ....... 5

Chapter 3.

Controls, Displays & Functions . . . 6
Front Panel Diagram & Description . . . 6

Front Panel LED Functions .... 6

Rear Panel Diagram & Description . . . 7

Chapter 4.

Communications Interface .... 8

Signals & Interfacing ..... 8

Chapter 5.

Operation . . .... 9

Step By Step Operating Procedure . . . 9

Operational Mode Table .....10

Chapter 6.

Maintenance & Technical Support . . 11

Care & Maintenance .....11

Battery Life vs. Temperature ....11

Battery Replacement .....11

Storing the UPS and Batteries ....12

FCC Considerations .....12

Technical Support & RMA Procedure ...13
Requesting Technical Information or Support. . 13

FALCON Web Support .....13

Warranty ........14

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This manual contains important instructions which must be followed during the
installation, operation and maintenance of this UPS and its batteries. Please read all
instructions before operating this equipment and save this manual for future
reference.

All of the models presented herein are designed for installation and use in a
controlled environment free of contamination.

This UPS utilizes voltage that may be hazardous. Do not attempt to disassemble.
This unit contains no user replaceable parts. Refer all servicing to Falcon Electric,
Inc.

This UPS is not intended to be used in conjunction with life support or operating
room equipment.

Always unplug this UPS prior to cleaning and never apply liquid or spray detergent
on the UPS.

Never attempt to service batteries. High voltage exists within the unit, which could
cause electrical shock. Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised
by personnel knowledgeable of batteries and the required precautions. Keep unau­thorized personnel away from batteries. When replacing the UPS batteries, use the
same number and type of batteries.

Allow at least 24 hours, after the UPS is first installed and turned on, to fully charge
the internal battery and assure the maximum backup time is available.

DO NOT plug this UPS into its own output as this may damage the UPS.
DO NOT remove or unplug the input cord when the UPS is turned on. This

removes the safety ground from the UPS and the equipment connected to the UPS.

This UPS contains its own energy source (batteries). The output receptacles
may carry live voltage even when the UPS is not connected to an AC source.

CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

DO NOT

CAUTION

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CHAPTER

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ED Series UPS - Overview

Congratulations! You have selected the highest quality protection for your
computer today. The FALCON®ED Series UPS offers a quiet and compact
package with superior performance you can depend on. You now own a
member of the ED family which is a proud part of the very reliable and versatile
FALCON

®

products.

This User’s Guide is provided with your new ED unit. It will enhance your
understanding of the product and its functions. Read this handbook carefully in
the order it is presented prior to operating your unit. This will save you time and
effort in your installation and application. The illustrations will also familiarize
you with the ED's operating modes and indications. Always operate the unit
within the guidelines and specifications given to maximize the unit's efficiency
and lifetime. Also, your understanding of the product is essential in providing
you years of service for your back-up power requirements.

Refer to the cross-reference table below to understand which unit with its power
capability corresponds to your particular model number.

MODEL NUM BER

OUTPUT PO W ER (VA)

ED-1000-1

1000

ED-1500-1

1500

ED-2000-1

2000

ED-2400-1

2400

ED-2500-1

2500

CROSS REFERENCE TABLE

The FALCON®ED Series represents one of the smallest and most compact
units of the FALCON®UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM (UPS) product
line. In the tradition of all FALCON®products, it maintains the highest reliability
and the most complete on-line, sinewave power protection available. An on­line, sinewave UPS is the only total solution to virtually any power problem. It
effectively provides just what it says, UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER. There is
no break, transient or glitch in source transfer during a power failure because
THERE IS NO TRANSFER.

The FALCON

®

ED SERIES is engineered with the latest MOSFET/PWM

technology for high efficiency and reliability.

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Refer to the simplified block diagram, Figure 1, for a system description. The
AC source is rectified and provides energy for the DC + Choppers and a float
charge to a standby battery. These DC Choppers then supply the power to
operate the DC/AC Inverter.

During a utility power-loss, the AC rectification and battery charging capabilities
of the UPS become inactive. The fully-charged battery, however, supplies the
necessary power requirement to maintain the remaining system blocks.

The FALCON

®

ED on-line topology is unique to other on-line system because it
is designed to meet the needs of non-linear loads. Your computer, with its
switching power supply, is considered a non-linear load which can be very
abusive to most power protection equipment and could decrease its life­expectancy. The FALCON

®

ED unit is specially devised to accept these loads
and protect them efficiently without any of the output waveform degradation
common to other UPS.

Referring again to the figure below, you will notice a built-in safeguard. If the
unit inadvertently experiences an extreme over-temperature situation that
causes inverter malfunction, it will switch over to a filtered emergency bypass
line to ensure continuous power to the computer load. In the event the UPS is
overloaded for 15 seconds, it will shutdown completely.

INPUT

FILTER

RECTIFIER

CHARGER

+ DC

CHOPPERS

DC/AC

INVERTER

OUTPUT

FILTER

COMPUTER

(LOAD)

STANDBY

BATTERY

EMERGENCY

BYPASS LINE

EMERGENCY
BYPASS

SWITCH

FIGURE 1: FALCON ED SERIES BLOCK DIAGRAM

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