Minuteman BP24RTXL, BP48RTXL User Manual

Para Systems, Inc.

1455 Lemay Dr.

Carrollton, TX 75007

Phone: [phone]

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

BPRTXL Series

Battery Packs

User's Manual

P/N 34000433 R4

1. Introduction 2

2. Controls and Indicators 6

3. Installation 7

4. Operation 14

5. Troubleshooting 15

6. Replacing the Battery 16

7. Obtaining Service 20

8. Specifications 21

9. Limited Product Warranty 22

© Copyright 2013

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This symbol indicates "Direct Current Supply"

This symbol indicates "Equipment Grounding Conductor"

Thank you for purchasing this power protection product. It has been designed
and manufactured to provide many years of trouble free service.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS !

Please read this manual before installing your BPRTXL Battery Pack, models
BP24RTXL, BP36RTXL, BP48RTXL, BP72RTXL 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 the Troubleshooting guide in this manual to
correct the problem or collect enough information so that the Technical Sup­port Department can rapidly assist you.

This symbol indicates "ATTENTION"

This symbol indicates "Risk of Electrical Shock"

CAUTION! Connect the Battery Pack to a two pole, three wire,

grounded AC wall outlet. The outlet must be connected to the appro­priate branch protection (circuit breaker or fuse). Connection to
any other type of outlet may result in a shock hazard and violate
local electrical codes. The AC wall outlet shall be installed near the
Battery Pack and shall be easily accessible. The plug on the input
power cord on this Battery Pack series is intended to serve as a
disconnect device. Do not use extension cords, adapter plugs, or
surge strips.

CAUTION! T o reduce the risk of electrical shock with the installa-

tion of these Battery Packs, with the UPS equipment and the con­nected equipment, the user must ensure that the combined sum of
the AC leakage current does not exceed 3.5mA.

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

stalled 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/NFPA 75.
Select a location which will provide good air circulation for the Bat­tery Pack and UPS at all times.

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 SERVICE PERSONNEL ONL Y.

This symbol indicates "Alternating Current Supply Phase"

these Battery Packs are energized from the battery even when the
AC input is disconnected.

CAUTION! DO NOT USE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS TO

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

This symbol indicates "Alternating Current Supply"

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LIFT THE BA TTERY PACK. The mounting brackets are ONLY for

securing the Battery Pack to the rack.

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CAUTION! To de-energize the Battery Pack:

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

2. Disconnect the UPS and the Battery Pack from the wall outlet.

3. Turn off the DC breaker on the rear panel 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:

BP BP72RTXL
UPS

BP24RTXL BP48RTXL

ED1000RTXL2U
ED1000RTXLT2U

BP36RTXL

E750RTXL2U
E1000RTXL2U
E1500RTXL2U
E1500RTXLT2U
E750RTXL2Up15

ED1500RTXL2U
ED1500RTXLT2U
ED2000RTXL2U
ED2000RTXLT2U

E2000RTXL2U
E3000RTXL2U
E3000RTXLT2U
E2000RTXL2UL
ED3000RTXL2U
ED3000RTXLT2U

Receiving 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 MA TERIALS!

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.

NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the speci-

fications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules and the Class A limit s 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 ap-

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

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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.

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