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Ferrups FSS-0342J User Manual
Summary of FSS-0342J
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Ferrups ® uninterruptible power systems fe or qfe 500va to 18kva 50/60 hz user manual fss-0342j listed models available.
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Important safety instructions save these instructions — this manual contains important instructions for your ups. How to use this manual your ferrups is very easy to start and operate. This manual tells you how to start, operate and communicate with ferrups and how to get more information for specia...
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Table of contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 001 if you have a problem or a question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Page 1 introduction welcome to the growing ferrups family. Ferrups represents a breakthrough in the design of advanced, on- line uninterruptible power systems. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating your ferrups. Keep this manual handy for future reference. 001 if you have a problem or ...
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Page 2 section 100: identifying your ferrups ferrups units come in different sizes. This section will help you choose the startup section for your model. If your ferrups does not have a plug, or if it has a separate battery cabinet, make sure it has been installed before you go on. If your ferrups l...
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Page 3 section 200: startup this section provides step-by-step instructions on starting your ferrups. We’ll explain how to turn on dc and ac power and how to prepare the ups to support your equipment. 201 storing your ferrups if you do not plan to use your ferrups right away, you must store it betwe...
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Page 4 caution to avoid possible equipment damage or personal injury, assume that ac voltage is present at the ferrups terminals or receptacles any time ac input voltage or dc battery voltage is supplied. Ferrups can provide output voltage from its batteries even when there is no ac input voltage. W...
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Page 5 4 ferrups units with receptacles on the back: plug the equipment you want to protect into the ups’ receptacles. (if you have a 50 hz model, use the cord or plug provided to connect your equipment to ferrups’ receptacles.) next, switch on your equipment. If the red alarm light comes on, see se...
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Page 6 203 startup: fe and qfe 4.3kva to 18kva make sure the temperature is 0 to 40 celsius (32 to 104 fahrenheit). The relative humidity must be 0-95% without condensation. The air must be free of dust, chemicals that corrode, or other contaminants, and the air must be free to move around ferrups. ...
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Page 7 caution to avoid possible equipment damage or personal injury, assume that ferrups’ terminals or receptacles may have ac voltage present any time ac input voltage or dc battery voltage is supplied. Ferrups can provide output voltage from its batteries even when there is no ac input voltage. W...
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Page 8 4 to start ferrups on battery power, use the key to turn on the on/off switch. After a brief self- check, the yellow battery power light and the green ready light will light on the ups and the control panel. The ups will beep every 20 seconds to let you know it is running on battery power (in...
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Page 9 6 ferrups units with receptacles on the back: plug the equipment you want to protect into the ferrups’ receptacles. Then, switch on your equipment. If the red alarm light comes on, see section 304 on page 15. Ferrups units without receptacles: switch on the equipment connected to your ferrups...
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Page 10 8 please fill out the warranty registration card in this manual and return it to best power. This card helps best power’s worldwide service when your ferrups needs routine maintenance or if there is a problem. Your ferrups includes free checkups ii suite power management software. The checku...
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Page 11 section 300: operation this section will describe how ferrups works. We’ll discuss the meaning of the front panel lights and describe how to use the control panel. We’ll also describe what the automatic system test does, what each alarm means, what parameters are, and how to read the alarm a...
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Page 12 302 how to use the control panel the control panel comes with all fe/qfe 4.3kva to 18kva models. If you have an fe/qfe 500va to 3.1kva, you may have ordered the control panel as an option. If you have, please see tip 407 to connect the control panel. The control panel is attached to the fron...
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Page 13 how to enter passwords before you can change some parameter values, you must enter a password. (the instructions below describe how to display and change parameters.) you must also enter a password before you enter some of the commands listed in section 402. Note: when you first receive your...
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Page 14 how to lock and unlock the control panel you may need to disable (lock) your control panel if you want to limit its use. When you disable the control panel, it will not respond to its keys until you enable it again. To disable the panel, press the keys shown below. (make sure you have the un...
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Page 15 303 automatic system test ferrups regularly tests its memory, batteries and inverter to make sure they will perform when you need them. (the factory setting for the time between tests is seven days.) during the system test, the battery power and ready lights will blink. For the results of th...
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Page 16 letter audio code alarm message what it means what to do a – low battery the battery charge is low because the system was running on battery power, or the dc switch is not on. The ups will shut down. Before this alarm, you should have received a “low runtime” alarm ( ) to warn you to shut do...
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Letter audio code alarm message what it means what to do page 17 m – – check battery the batteries have failed the automatic system test. Phone best power’s worldwide service. N – check inverter the inverter has failed the automatic system test. Phone best power’s worldwide service. O – – – memory c...
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1 if you change parameter 39 to “yes,” a user password is required for changes. 2 on a ferrups control panel, you can display the ambient temperature by pressing [display] [ . ] or [display] [1] [1] [enter]. 3 this is a reserved parameter in later model fe 1.8, fe 2.1, fe 3.1 units. Page 18 number s...
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Number sample display password terminal name (short form) explanation page 19 14 14 xfmrtemp 28c change not allowed xfmrtemp (xt) the temperature of the transformer. Ferrups will alarm and shut down if this value is too high. This parameter is only active on some models; for other models, the displa...
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Page 20 306 how to read the alarm and inverter logs your ferrups makes an entry in its logs every time it sounds an alarm or switches to inverter (battery power). This information can be helpful in diagnosing problems. You can view the alarm and inverter logs from either a ferrups control panel or a...
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Page 21 each entry includes four pieces of information: the inverter code, the date (month/day) of the inverter run, the time (in 24-hour time) and the duration (in hours and minutes). For instance, one entry might look like this: l 0205 0951 0015 in this example, “l” means the ferrups went to inver...
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Page 22 307 if you have an extended power outage if your power is out for an extended time, your ferrups will continue to provide power for your equipment until it gets near the end of its runtime. If you wish, you can check how much runtime you have left by reading parameter 9. (see section 305 .) ...
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Page 23 units with a break-before-make bypass switch (see the label on the side of the switch): shut down your protected equipment; then, turn the bypass switch to “line.” turn your equipment on again if you must use it while the ups is off. Your equipment will receive direct ac line instead of cond...
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Page 24 section 400: communication ferrups is capable of full-duplex communication, so it can communicate with a computer, a local area network, or a multi-user computer system. If your system comes with ups monitoring and automatic shutdown software, ferrups can communicate with that software. If y...
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Page 25 figure 401 401 connecting a terminal or computer to the rs232 port caution do not make connections to the rs232 communication port if ferrups is connected to a positive ground battery system. The rs232 ground must be isolated or equipment damage will result. For help, call best power’s world...
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Page 26 figure 402 computer db25 to ups 2. Connect the cable from the rs232 port on the back of the ferrups to the serial port on your terminal or computer. 3. Your terminal or computer should have these settings: 1200 baud. 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. No parity. Full duplex. The terminal or termina...
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4 if you change parameter 39 to “yes,” this command requires the user password. Page 27 to do this use this key sequence delete last character typed. [backspace] or [ctrl]-[h] delete line. [ctrl]-[x] pause displays that take more than one screen. [ctrl]-[s] resume scrolling. (turn pause off.) [ctrl]...
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Command short form password function 4 if you change parameter 39 to “yes,” this command requires the user password. Page 28 delay dl none delays next command when you enter a number after delay. Each unit represents 2.5 milliseconds, so delay 1 would cause a 2.5 ms delay. For a 1-second delay, ente...
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Command short form password function page 29 program pr depends on parameter password lets you set the value of any parameter. You must enter the appropriate password before you reset the value. See the password command above. Format: pr [parameter # or name] [newvalue] example: pr 0 815 resets the ...
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Page 30 403 remote monitoring and remote shutdown monitoring alarm signal contacts: these are relay contacts (rated at 25v ac/dc and 250 ma) that change status on any alarm condition or when the ups is turned off. (see the beginning of section 400 .) contacts that close on an alarm are available bet...
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Page 31 section 500: maintenance and service in this section, we’ll look at the kind of maintenance your ferrups needs and how to contact best power’s worldwide service. 501 regular maintenance best power designed your ferrups to provide years of trouble-free operation. Its microprocessor will check...
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Page 32 section 600: specifications 601 specification table: standard product — fe and qfe 500va-3.1kva model 500va/ 350w 700va/ 500w 850va/ 600w 1.15kva/ 800w 1.4kva/ 1kw 1.8kva/ 1.25kw 2.1kva/ 1.5kw 3.1kva/ 2.2kw ac input voltage and current, standard charger fe: 100 vac 120 vac 200 vac 208 vac* 2...
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Page 33 602 specification table: standard product — fe and qfe 4.3kva-18kva model 4.3kva/3kw 5.3kva/3.7kw 7kva/5kw 10kva/7.5kw 12.5kva/10kw 18kva/15kw ac input voltage and current, standard charger fe: qfe: 100 = 38 amps 120 = 32 amps* 200 = 19 amps 208 = 18 amps 220 = 17 amps 240 = 16 amps 220 = 19...
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Page 34 603 ac output with nominal input power and loads (protected equipment) voltage regulation: ferrups provides ±3% load regulation. Total voltage regulation under any line, load, or battery condition to within -8.3% and +5% of nominal. Exceeds cbema and ansi voltage regulation standard for comp...
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Page 35 ventilation requirement: clean, dust-free air, free of corrosive chemicals or other contaminants must be available. Ferrups uses internal fans to circulate the air for cooling. Air must be free to circulate around the ups and battery cabinet(s). High altitude operation: the maximum operating...
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Page 36 section 700: warranty limited two year warranty standard warranty for all purchases best power, a division of general signal power systems, inc. (hereinafter called best power) warrants that each product sold by best power is compatible with existing commercially available computer equipment...
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Page 37 limited warranty transient voltage surge suppression circuitry (for u.S. And canadian purchasers only) best power, a division of general signal power systems, inc. (“best power”) hereby warrants the transient voltage surge suppression circuitry in each ferrups®, fortress®, patriot®, unity/i™...
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Page 38 section 800: options best power offers many options for your ferrups. The list below describes these options; if you would like more information, contact your local best power office or dealer. Bypass switches: if your ups does not have a plug, a bypass switch lets you transfer your protecte...
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Receptacles: the following output receptacles are available for new units. Note: 5-15r receptacles are standard for the fe500, 700, and 850va and 1.15 and 1.4kva. 5-20r receptacles are standard in fe1.8, 2.1, and 3.1kva models. Iec 320 receptacles are only available for qfe500va-qfe3.1kva models. Qa...
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For users in the united states only this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comme...
Page 44: Alarm Audio Code
Alarm audio code a – low battery k – – high transformer temp b – near low battery l – check charger c – – high battery m – – check battery d – low runtime n – check inverter e low ac output o – – – memory check f – high ac output p – – emergency power off g – – output overload q – – – high pfm temp ...