Minuteman BP192RTXL, BP240RTXL User Manual

Para Systems, Inc.

1455 Lemay Dr.

Carrollton, TX 75007

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Internet: minutemanups.com
UPS Sizing: sizemyups.com

BP192RTXL
BP240RTXL

Battery Packs

User's Manual

P/N 34000472 R2

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction 2

2. Rear Panels 6

3. Installation 7

4. Operation 12

5. Replacing the Battery 12

6. Obtaining Service 18

7. Specifications 19

8. Limited Product Warranty 20

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this power protection product. It has been de­signed and manufactured to provide many years of trouble free service. Please
read this manual before installing your BPRTXL Battery Pack, models
BP192RTXL, BP240RTXL as it provides important information that should be
followed during installation and maintenance of the Battery Packs and batter­ies allowing you to correctly set up your system for the maximum safety and
performance. Included is information on customer support and factory ser­vice if it is required. If you experience a problem with the Battery Packs
please refer to Obtaining Service section in this manual to collect enough
information so that the Technical Support Department can rapidly assist you.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS !

CAUTION! This Battery Pack series is ONLY intended to be installed in an

indoor temperature controlled environment that is free of conductive contami­nants. This Battery Pack series is not for use in a computer room as defined
in the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Processing
Equipment ANSI/NFP A 75. Select a location which will provide good air circu­lation for the Battery Pack and UPS at all times.

CAUTION! The maximum ambient operating temperature for this Battery Pack
series is 40°C (“0 ~ 40°C” for Ambient Operation).
 The external vents and openings on the Battery Pack are provided for ven-

tilation. To ensure reliable operation of the UPS and to protect the UPS
from overheating, these vents and openings must not be blocked or cov­ered. Do not insert any object into any of the vents or openings that may
hinder the ventilation.

 Install the Battery Pack in a well ventilated area, away from excess mois-

ture, heat, dust, flammable gas or explosives.

 Leave adequate space (at least 15cm) around all sides of the Battery

Pack for proper ventilation.

 Do not mount the Battery Pack with its front or rear panel facing down at

any angle.

 Before usage, you must allow the Battery Pack to adjust to room temper-

ature (20°C~25°C or 68°F~77°F) for at least one hour to avoid moisture
condensing inside the UPS.

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WARNING: These Battery Packs contains potentially hazardous voltages.

Do not attempt to disassemble the Battery Pack beyond the battery replace­ment procedure. These Battery Packs contain no user serviceable parts.
Repairs and Battery replacement must be performed by QUALIFIED SER-

VICE PERSONNEL ONL Y.

WARNING: Risk of Electrical Shock. Hazardous live p arts inside these Bat-

tery Packs are energized from the battery .

CAUTION! To de-energize the Battery Pack:

1. If the UPS is on press and release the On/Off/Test button.

2. Turn off the input breaker on the rear panel of the UPS.

3. Turn off the DC breaker on the rear p anel of the Battery Pack.

4. Disconnect the battery cable from the rear panel of the UPS.

5. T o de-energize the Battery Pack completely, disconnect the batteries.

WARNING: Qualified Service Personnel ONLY must perform the Installa­tion and Servicing of these Battery Packs. MINUTEMAN accepts no liabilities
and is not limited to: injury to the Service Personnel, or damages to; the Bat­tery Pack, the UPS, or the connected equipment caused by the incorrect
installation or servicing of the Battery Packs. These Battery Packs MUST be
operated with their respective UPS models, see the table below:

Battery
Pack

UPS

CAUTION! DO NOT USE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS TO LIFT THE BA T ­TERY P ACK. The mounting brackets are ONLY for securing the Battery Pack

to the rack.

BP192RTXL

ED5000RT -CU
ED6000RT -CU

BP240RTXL

ED8000RT -CU
ED10000RT-CU

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NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Sub­part J of Part 15 of FCC Rules and the Class A limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference of the Canadian De­partment of Communications. These limits are designed to provide reason­able protection against such interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates and uses radio frequency and if not installed and used
properly , that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, this
equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Re-orient the receiving antenna.
 Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.
 Move the computer away from the receiver.
 Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver

are on different branch circuits.

 Shielded communications interface cables must be used with this product.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

RECIEVING INSPECTION

Once you receive the product it should be visually inspected for damage that
may have occurred in shipping. Immediately notify the carrier and place of
purchase if any damage is found. Warranty claims for damage caused by the
carrier will not be honored by the manufacturer. The packing materials that
the product was shipped in were carefully designed to minimize any shipping
damage. In the unlikely case that the product needs to be returned to the
manufacturer, use the original packing material. Since the manufacturer is
not responsible for shipping damage incurred when the product is returned,
the original packing material is inexpensive insurance. PLEASE SA VE THE

PACKING MATERIALS!

LIFE SUPPORT POLICY

As a general policy, we do not recommend the use of any of our products in
life support applications where failure or malfunction of the product can be
reasonably expected to cause failure of the life support device or to signifi­cantly affect its safety or effectiveness. We do not recommend the use of any
of our products in direct patient care. We will not knowingly sell our products
for use in such applications unless it receives in writing assurances satisfac­tory to us that (a) the risks of injury or damage have been minimized, (b) the
customer assumes all such risks, and (c) our liability is adequately protected
under the circumstances.

Examples of devices considered to be life support devices are neonatal oxygen
analyzers, nerve stimulators (whether used for anesthesia, pain relief, or other
purposes), auto transfusion devices, blood pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia
detectors and alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis
systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants,
anesthesia ventilators, and infusion pumps as well as any other devices desig­nated as “critical” by the United States FDA.

© COPYRIGHT 2014 BY PARA SYSTEMS, INC.

All Rights Reserved. All rights of this User Manual (“Manual”), including but not
limited to the content, information, and figures are solely owned and reserved
by Para Systems, Inc. (“Para Systems”). The Manual can only be applied to
the operation or the use of this product. Any disposition, duplication, dissemi­nation, reproduction, modification, translation, extraction, or usage of this
Manual in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written permission of
Para Systems. Given that Para Systems will continuously improve and develop
the product, changes may be made to the information in this Manual at any
time without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Para
Systems will make all possible efforts to secure the accuracy and the integrity
of this Manual. Para Systems disclaims any kinds or forms of warranty , guar­antee, or undertaking, either expressly or implicitly , including but not limited to
the completeness, faultlessness, accuracy , non-infringement, merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose of the Manual.

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