Minuteman BP24XL, BP48XL, BP72XL User Manual

Para Systems, Inc.

1455 Lemay Dr.

Carrollton, TX 75007

Phone: [phone]

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

Encompass BPXL

Battery Packs

User's Manual

P/N 34000532 R1

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction 2

2. Rear Panel 6

3. Installation 7

4. Obtaining Service 11

5. Replacing the Battery 12

6. Specifications 16

7. Limited Product Warranty 17
A1 . Declaration of Conformity 18

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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 Encomapss BPXL Battery Pack series, models
BP24XL, BP48XL, BP72XL as it provides important information that should be
followed during the installation and the maintenance of the Battery Pack 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 Pack please refer to
the Obtaining Service in this manual to correct the problem or collect enough
information so that the T echnical Support Dep artment can assist you.

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 intended for use in a computer room as
defined in the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Pro­cessing Equipment ANSI/NFP A 75.

WARNING: These Battery Packs cont ains potentially hazardous voltages.

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

VICE PERSONNEL ONL Y.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual contains important instructions

that should be followed during the installation and the maintenance of the
Battery Pack and the batteries.

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS !

CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORT ANTES

SAUVEGARDEZ CES CONSIGNES!

Veuillez lire ce manuel avant l'installation de l'onduleur modèles BP24XL,
BP48XL, BP72XL. Il contient de l'information importante qui doit être respectée
au cours de l'installation et de l'entretien de l'onduleur et des batteries. Cette
information vous permettra de correctement installer le système pour atteindre
son rendement maximum en toute sécurité.

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. T o ensure reliable operation of the Battery Pack and to protect the
Battery Pack from overheating, these vents and openings must not be blo­cked or covered. Do not insert any object into any of the vents or opening
that may hinder the ventilation.

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

re, heat, dust, flammable gas or explosives.

 Leave adequate space (at least 20cm) in the front and at the rear of the

Battery Pack for proper ventilation.

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

any angle.

 Do not install the Battery Pack laying on its side panels.
 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 Battery Pack.

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WARNING: Risk of Electrical Shock. Hazardous live parts inside these

Battery Packs are energized from the battery .

CAUTION! DO NOT install these Battery Packs with its front or rear panel
facing down at any angle or laying on its side panels.

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 User or Service Personnel, or damages to;
the Battery Pack, or the connected equipment caused by the incorrect instal­lation or servicing of the Battery Pack and/or UPS system. These Battery
Packs MUST be operated with their respective UPS models, see the table
below:

BP BP72XL
UPS

BP24XL BP48XL

EC1000LCD EC1500LCD

EC2000LCD

EC3000LCD

CAUTION! To de-energize the Battery Pack:

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

2. Disconnect the UPS 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.

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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.

Receiving Inspection

After removing your Battery Pack from its carton, it should be 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. The packing materials that your
Battery Pack was shipped in are carefully designed to minimize any shipping
damage. In the unlikely case that the Battery Pack needs to be returned to the
manufacturer, please use the original packing material. Since the manufac­turer is not responsible for shipping damage incurred when the system is
returned, the original packing material is inexpensive insurance. PLEASE

SA VE THE P ACKING 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.

© COPYRIGHT 2018 BY PARA SYSTEMS, INC.

All Rights Reserved. All rights of this User's 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, non­infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the Manual.

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