MGE UPS Systems S EXB 2500 User Manual

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6. Appendices
6.2 Glossary
  
Backup time
Time during which the load can be supplied by the UPS operating on battery power.
Battery test
Internal UPS test to check battery status.
Booster mode
Automatic UPS mode that steps up the AC voltage if it is too low, to a level above the 
personalised set-point, without discharging the battery.
Bypass AC input
Bypass line from the AC-power source, controlled by the UPS, used to directly supply the load if 
an overload or a malfunction occurs on the UPS.
Cold start
The devices connected to the UPS can be started even if AC input power is not available. The 
UPS operates on battery power alone.
Deep discharge
Battery discharge beyond the permissible limit, resulting in irreversible damage to the battery.
Fader mode
Automatic UPS mode that steps down the AC voltage if it is too high, to a level below the 
personalised set-point, without discharging the battery.
FlexPDU
Module with UPS outlets for installation in a bay. There are different modules with different types 
of outlets.
HotSwap MBP
UPS manual-bypass module for maintenance. There are different modules with different types of 
outlets.
Load
Devices or equipment connected to the UPS output.
Low-battery warning
This is a battery-voltage level indicating that battery power is low and that the user must take 
action in light of the imminent break in the supply of power to the load.
Normal AC input
The AC-power line supplying the UPS under normal conditions.
Percent load
Ratio of the power effectively drawn by the load to the maximum output of the UPS.
Personalisation
It is possible to modify certain UPS parameters set in the factory. Certain UPS functions can also 
be modified by the Personal Solution-Pac software to better suit user needs.
Programmable 
outlets
Controllable outlets for automatic load shedding, remote shutdown and sequential restart 
(personalised using Personal Solution-Pac software.
UPS
Uninterruptible Power System.
UPS ON/OFF 
controlled by 
software
This function enables or disables initiation of UPS ON/OFF control sequences by computer 
power-management software.