Eaton FERRUPS Rack Mount UPS (850 VA–7 kVA) User's Guide 164201424 Rev 1www.eaton.com/powerquality53Chapter 7 MaintenanceNOTE Technicians must observe important safety precautions while performing thesechecks.The FERRUPS Rack Mount UPS is designed to provide years oftrouble-free operation. Its internal control system checks the batteriesand inverter periodically to ensure reliable operation. In fact, you'llprobably find that your FERRUPS Rack Mount system requires lessmaintenance than any of your other computer peripherals.Nevertheless, the FERRUPS Rack Mount UPS and optional externalbattery cabinets do require some attention to assure continued reliableservice. Eaton recommends that you schedule preventive maintenancechecks at least every six months. At these checks, the servicetechnician should follow Eaton's recommended maintenance schedule,which includes the following items: Check operating environment for clean, cool, dry conditions. Inspect and clean the unit. View and record the alarm and inverter logs. Check the batteries. Check the AC and DC meter functions and recalibrate if necessary. Perform an outage test. Check and record the values of the first 19 parameters while the UPSis online and on battery.For more information on preventive maintenance checks, contact yourservice representative.