APC BX1300G User Manual

Press the Power ON button located on the top of the Back-UPS. The Power On LED will illuminate and a single 
short beep will be audible to indicate that the Back-UPS is providing protection for connected equipment.

The Back-UPS battery charges fully during the first 16 hours while connected to AC power. The Back-UPS battery 
will charge while the Back-UPS is switched on or off and is connected to AC power. Do not expect full battery 
runtime capability during the initial charge period.

If the red Building Wiring Fault LED located on the side of the Back-UPS illuminates, do not operate the Back-
UPS. Have a qualified electrician correct the building wiring fault. 

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Connect a telephone cable to the In port, and a modem to the Out 
port.

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To use PowerChute Personal Edition, connect the supplied USB 
software cable or serial cable.

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Connect the ground lead from an additional surge suppression device 
such as a stand-alone data line surge protector.

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The LED illuminates when there is no ground circuit, an overloaded 
neutral, or there is a reversed polarity in the building wiring. 
Protection is not guaranteed when the LED is illuminated. Have a 
qualified electrician correct the building wiring.

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These outlets provide surge protection for connected devices. 
To conserve energy the Controlled by Master outlets will disconnect 
from AC power whenever the device plugged into the MASTER 
outlet is turned off or goes into Standby or Hibernation mode.
Connect a printer, scanner or other non-critical devices that do not 
require battery backup protection.

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These outlets provide full-time protection for connected equipment 
from power surges when the Back-UPS is turned on or off. 
The Surge Protection outlets do not provide battery backup to 
connected equipment.
Connect a printer, scanner or other non-critical devices that do not 
require battery backup protection. 

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Connect the Back-UPS to AC power.

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These outlets provide battery backup power to connected equipment 
for a limited period of time during power outages and voltage 
fluctuations.
The Battery Backup outlets provide battery power to connected 
equipment only when the Back-UPS is turned on.
Connect critical equipment such as desktop computer, computer 
monitor, modem or other data sensitive devices to these outlets.

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Master outlet Connect the master device to this outlet, in most scenarios, this will 

be the main computer.

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Coaxial ports Connect a modem or other device with coaxial connectors to the 

coaxial ports.

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