Eaton FerrUPS FE Installation Manual

EXTERNAL BATTERY CABINET INSTALLATIONEaton FERRUPS FE/QFE UPS (500 VA–18 kVA) Installation Guide 164201403 Rev Bwww.eaton.com/powerquality65Replacing the BatteriesC A U T I O NOnly qualified service personnel (such as a licensed electrician) should perform the batteryinstallation. Risk of electrical shock.Consider all warnings, cautions, and notes before replacing batteries.W A R N I N G Batteries can present a risk of electrical shock or burn from high short-circuit current. Thefollowing precautions should be observed: 1) Remove watches, rings, or other metalobjects; 2) Use tools with insulated handles; 3) Do not lay tools or metal parts on top ofbatteries. ELECTRIC ENERGY HAZARD. Do not attempt to alter any battery wiring or connectors.Attempting to alter wiring can cause injury. Replace batteries with the same number and type of batteries as originally installed inthe UPS.To replace the batteries:1. Use the same number and type of battery.To ensure continued superior performance of your UPS and tomaintain proper charger operation, you must replace the batteries inthe UPS or its external battery cabinets or racks with the samenumber of batteries. These batteries must be the same type as theoriginal batteries: valve-regulated, low-maintenance. Thereplacement batteries should have the same voltage andampere-hour rating as the original batteries.2. Remove the ground from the battery terminal.If your local or national code requires you to ground either batteryterminal, remove the connection from the terminal to ground (orearth) before you work on the batteries. If any battery terminal isinadvertently grounded, remove the source of the ground.Contacting any part of a grounded battery can cause a risk ofelectric shock. An electric shock will be less likely if you disconnectthe grounding connection before you work on the batteries.