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1 SAFETY AND EMC INSTRUCTIONS
All safety instructions in this document must be read, understood, and followed.
1.1 Transportation and Storage
• Please transport the UPS system only in the original packaging to protect against shock
and damage.
• The UPS must be stored in a facility where the temperature is well regulated. Ambient
temperatures should be between 0–40°C and relative humidity shall be 0–95%
non-condensing.
• Any storage of greater than 30 days refer to section 8 for more detail.
1.2 Preparation
• Condensation may form if the UPS system is moved immediately from cold to warm
environment. The UPS system must be dry before being installed. Please allow at least two
hours for the UPS system to acclimatise to the environment prior to energisation.
• If the UPS might be exposed to temperatures over 40°C, please contact PowerShield for
further advise.
• Do not install the UPS where the relative humidity exceeds 95%, and it must also be non-
condensing.
• Do not install the UPS near bodies of water or salt water. (conformal coating may be
required to protect your UPS)
• Do not install the UPS in high dust, conductive dust environments (conformal coating may
be required to protect your UPS)
• Do not install the UPS system where it would be exposed to direct sunlight or nearby heat
source.
• Do not block ventilation holes on the UPS housing.
1.3 Installation
• Do not connect appliances or devices which would overload the UPS
Care needs to be taken with motor start loads, or other load with high in rush to size
the UPS accordingly.
• The UPS requires 50cm front, side, and rear access for maintenance and airflow.
• The UPS and any supplied battery cabinets come with an earth connection. Please ensure
all earth connections are installed and tested in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 and or local
regulations.
• All electrical work shall be undertaken by a qualified electrician (in your local jurisdiction)
• All commissioning / start-up shall be undertaken by either PowerShield or a locally trained
service technician.
• All ongoing maintenance shall be undertaken by qualified personal. PowerShield
recommends that all maintenance work is undertaken by a PowerShield trained service
technician, to ensure that the vendor warranty is maintained.
• All cabling, breakers, isolators and the like shall be sized and installed in accordance with
this manual and AS/NZS 3000 (suite of standards) or local equivalent, to protect both
upstream and downstream of this UPS.