User Manual Back-UPS™ BE600M1, BN650M1/650M1-CA/675M1

Inventory Connect Equipment

Battery Backup + Surge Surge Protection
Protection Outlets Outlets
Building AC Power Circuit
Wiring Inlet Breaker
Fault

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Safety and General Information Battery Backup + Surge Protection Outlets

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This section contains Battery backup outlets provide protection to connected equipment when the
important instructions that should be followed during Back-UPS is turned on and connected to AC power. Battery backup outlets receive
installation and maintenance of the UPS and batteries. power from the battery for a limited period of time when a power outage, or brownout
condition occurs. Battery backup outlets provide protection from power surges or
• This UPS is intended for indoor use only.
spikes. Connect a computer, monitor and other peripheral devices to these outlets.
• Connect the Back-UPS power cable directly to a wall outlet. Do not use surge
protectors or extension cords. Surge Protection Outlets
• Replace batteries only with APC by Schneider Electric approved batteries (see
Replace Battery section for details) Surge protection outlets provide protection to connected equipment when the
• When grounding cannot be verified, disconnect the equipment from the utility Back-UPS is connected to AC power, and is switched on or off. Surge protection
power outlet before installing or connecting to other equipment. Reconnect the outlets provide protection from power surges or spikes. Connect peripheral devices
power cord only after all connections are made. (such as printer, scanner, etc.) that do not need to remain on during power outages or
AC problems to the surge protection outlets.
CAUTION
• Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode. USB charging port
• Do not open or mutilate batteries. Released electrolyte is harmful to the skin and The USB port provides a maximum of 1.5A DC power. The USB port will provide
eyes. It may be toxic. power when the unit is on AC and on battery.
• Before replacing batteries, remove conductive jewelry such as chains, wrist
watches, and rings. High energy through conductive materials could cause severe Turn On the Back-UPS
burns.
Press the POWER button located on the top of the Back-UPS. The POWER button
will illuminate green and a single short beep will indicate that the Back-UPS is on and
Specifications providing protection for connected equipment.
Model BE600M1 BN650M1/ BN675M1 The Back-UPS battery charges fully during the first 24 hours while connected to AC
BN650M1-CA power. The Back-UPS battery will charge regardless of whether the Back-UPS is
Input Voltage 120 Vac Nominal switched on or off as long as it is connected to AC power. The UPS will have full
Frequency 50/60 Hz + 3Hz auto-sensing runtime capability after the initial 24 hour charging period.
Brownout Transfers 92 Vac Typical
Over-voltage Transfer 139 Vac Typical If the red Building Wiring Fault indicator (located on the end near the power cord) is
UPS Capacity 600 VA, 330 W 650 VA, 360 W 675 VA, 360 W
lit, your building wiring may present a shock hazard that should be corrected by a
Output qualified electrician.
Total Amperage (AC 5.0A 5.42A 5.63A
outlets)
Voltage - On Battery 115 Vac ± 8% Turn Off the Back-UPS
Frequency - On Battery 50/60 Hz + 1 To turn off the Back-UPS, press the POWER button for at least 2 seconds. At the first
Transfer Time 6 ms Typical, 10 ms maximum beep, release the button and the UPS will turn off. A 2 second delay has been added to
USB * Charging Current 1.5A mitigate unintentional contact with the POWER button.
Port Charger compatibility USB Battery Charging Specification 1.2
* Power output is dependent power drawn by the connected device. Check your device
manufacturer to understand the maximum charging current for a given USB spec.
Quick Mute
Protection AC Surge Protection Full time, 490 Joules The Back-UPS is able to temporarily mute user correctable alarms such as: On
and EMI/RFI Filter Full time Battery, Battery disconnected and Overload.
Filtering AC Input Resettable circuit breaker During such alarms, a short press (less than 2 seconds) of the POWER button will
Battery Type Sealed, maintenance-free, lead acid 12V temporarily mute the alarm until the condition has been reset. A short double beep will
Average Life 3 - 5 years, the number of discharge cycles and environmental confirm that Quick Mute has been activated. Pressing the POWER button for more
temperature than 2 seconds will turn off the UPS.
Charging Time 10 hours. Using the USB ports while charging the battery will
increase the amount of time required. Other critical events such as Battery replacement and Charger notification can not be
temporarily muted. The unit in these cases must be turned off.
Physical Net Weight 7.7 lb (3.5 kg)
Dimensions 10.8 in x 4.1 in x 5.5 in
LxWxH 27.4 cm x 10.5 cm x 13.9 cm On Battery Indicator Modes
Operating Temperature 32º F to 104º F (0º C to 40º C) This Back-UPS has 3 On Battery Indicator modes provided that the UPS is turned on.
Storage Temperature 5º F to 113º F (–15º C to 45º C) To configure an On Battery Indicator mode, hold down the POWER button and wait
Operating Relative 0 to 95% non-condensing humidity for the third beep. At the third beep the POWER button will cycle red / green. Release
Humidity the POWER button and its color will indicate the mode the UPS is in. Press the
Operating Elevation 0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000 m) POWER button to cycle through each mode. See the table below for the mode
selection colors. Once the mode has been selected, wait 5 seconds and the setting will
Connect the Battery be committed to the UPS.
The Back-UPS is shipped with one battery cable disconnected.
Visual Mode Selection
Mode Audible Indicator
Indicator Color
Quiet Alarm The POWER No alarm until Low Battery
(default) button is solid notification where the alarm beeps Flashing green
green and flashes twice every 30 seconds
twice every 2
No Alarm seconds until No alarm while the UPS is On
Battery Flashing red
Low Battery
notification
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seconds until Low Battery
flash green in notification where the alarm beeps
rapid succession. Flashing amber
every half second. As the UPS shuts
 Remove the “Stop! Connect the Battery”  Press the battery compartment cover down it sounds one beep every 4
label that covers the outlets. release tabs located on the underside of seconds
the unit. Slide the battery cover off.
PowerChute™ Personal Edition Software
Overview
Use PowerChute Personal Edition software to configure the UPS settings. Protect
your computer and other equipment during a power outage. During a power outage,
PowerChute will save any open files on your computer and shut it down. When power
is restored, it will restart the computer.

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using Mac OSX, use the native shutdown feature to protect your system. See the
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 Connect the battery cable securely to the  Reinstall the battery compartment Installation
battery terminal. It is normal for small cover. Be sure that the release tabs lock Use a USB cable to connect the Data port on the rear panel of the UPS to the USB port
sparks to be seen when the battery cable is into place. on your computer. On the computer, go to www.apc.com/tools/download. Select
connected to the battery terminal. “Software Upgrades - PowerChute Personal Edition” in the “Filter by Software/
Firmware” drop down menu. Select the appropriate operating system. Follow
directions to download the software.
Status Indicators Troubleshooting
Power Button Audible Audible Indicator Problem and Possible Cause Solution
Status
illumination Indicator On Terminates The Back-UPS will not turn on
Power On Solid green None N/A The Back-UPS has not been turned on. Press the POWER button.
The Back-UPS is supplying AC
power to connected equipment. The Back-UPS is not connected to AC power, Make sure the power cord is securely connected to the
there is no AC power available at the wall wall outlet, and that there is AC power available at the
On Battery Solid green and flashes Beeping stops when outlet, or the AC power is experiencing a wall outlet.Where applicable, check that the wall
Back-UPS supplying battery twice every 2 seconds. AC power is restored brownout or over voltage condition. outlet is switched on.
power to battery backup outlets. or the Back-UPS is
The audible turned off. Applies The Back-UPS is on, the POWER button flashes red and the unit emits a constant tone
Low Battery notification Flashes green in rapid alarm depends only to modes where
The Back-UPS is supplying succession. on the On the on battery alarm The battery is disconnected. Refer to the Connect the Battery on page 1.
battery power to the battery Battery is audible. Connected equipment loses power
backup outlets and the battery is Indicator mode
near a total discharge state. setting. See the A Back-UPS overload condition has occurred. Remove all nonessential equipment connected to the
On Battery outlets. One at a time reconnect equipment to the
Low Battery shutdown None Indicator - AC power is Back-UPS.
The battery has been completely Modes section restored Charge the battery for 24 hours to make sure it is fully
discharged while the Back-UPS is for full details. - AC is not restored charged. If the overload condition still occurs, replace
on battery, the UPS will shut within 32 seconds the battery.
down. - The Back-UPS is
turned off. The Back-UPS battery is completely Connect the Back-UPS to AC power and allow the
discharged. battery to recharge for ten hours.
Sleep Mode None None N/A
The UPS has shut down and will PowerChute software has performed a This is normal Back-UPS operation.
“awaken” once AC power is shutdown due to a power outage.
restored Connected equipment does not accept the The output waveform is intended for computers and
Replace Battery Back-UPS is turned step-approximated sine waveform from the peripheral devices. It is not intended for use with
Back-UPS. motor driven equipment.
• The battery is disconnected. • Flashes red only. • Constant tone off
• The battery needs to be charged, • Alternates green-red • Constant tone The Back-UPS may require service. Contact Schneider Electric Technical Support for
or replaced. more in depth troubleshooting.
Overload Shutdown None Constant tone Back-UPS is turned The POWER button is green and flashes twice every 2 seconds.
An overload condition has off
occurred in one or more of the The Back-UPS is operating on battery power. The Back-UPS is operating normally on battery
battery backup outlets while the power. At this point the user should save all open files,
Back-UPS is operating on battery and shutdown the computer. When AC power is
power. restored the battery will recharge.

USB Detected Fault Alternates green-amber None N/A The POWER button flashes green in rapid succession.
A short circuit has been detected The Back-UPS battery has approximately two The Back-UPS battery is near a total discharge state.
or an error has occurred. minutes of remaining runtime. At this point the user should save all open files, and
shutdown the computer. When AC power is restored
the battery will recharge.
Voltage Sensitivity Adjustment (optional) The Building Wiring Fault LED is red
The Back-UPS detects and reacts to line voltage distortions by transferring to battery The building wiring presents a shock hazard Do not operate the Back-UPS. Call a qualified
backup power to protect connected equipment. In situations where either the Back-UPS that must be corrected by a qualified electrician to correct the building wiring fault.
electrical.
or the connected equipment is too sensitive for the input voltage level it is necessary to
adjust the transfer voltage. The Back-UPS has an inadequate battery runtime
1. Turn off the UPS while connected to a wall outlet. The battery is not fully charged. Leave the Back-UPS connected to AC power for ten
The battery is near the end of useful life and hours while the battery charges to full capacity.
2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 10 seconds. The POWER button will should be replaced. As a battery ages, the runtime capability decreases.
alternate green-red to indicate that the Back-UPS is in Program mode. Contact APC by Schneider Electric at the Web site
3. The POWER button will flash either green, amber, or red to indicate the current www.apc.com, to order replacement batteries.
sensitivity level. Refer to the table for an explanation of the transfer voltage USB charging is slow
sensitivity levels.
Charging a device using the UPS's USB The amount of power a device draws depends on its
4. To exit Program mode wait five seconds and all LED indicators will extinguish. charger is slower than the device's original compatibility with the USB Battery Charging
Program mode is no longer active. USB charger Specification 1.2. Compatible devices can draw more
power than devices that are less compatible.
LED Sensitivity Input Voltage Range Recommended Use USB charging stops and the Power On LED alternately illuminates green-amber
Flashes Setting (AC Operation)
The USB ports has detected a short circuit or Disconnect cable and device from the USB port. USB
Green LOW 88 Vac to 142 Vac Use this setting with equipment that is less has detected a fault. charging will resume when the POWER button turns
sensitive to fluctuations in voltage or waveform green. Contact SEIT Technical Support if the POWER
distortions. button remains green-amber.
Red MEDIUM 92 Vac to 139 Vac Factory default setting. Use this setting under The UPS and outlets are off but the UPS keeps beeping twice every 30 seconds (Quiet Alarm
normal conditions. mode) or keeps beeping once every 4 seconds (Full Alarm mode)
Amber HIGH 96 Vac to 136 Vac Use this setting when connected equipment is In this situation the voltage is not low enough Use Quick Mute to mute the alarm. The UPS
sensitive to voltage and waveform fluctuations. to shutdown the UPS but not high enough to will return to normal operation once the AC input
start the UPS and power the outlets. There is voltage has returned to a normal range
Service however enough voltage to charge the UPS.

If the unit requires service, do not return it to the dealer. Follow these steps: Wall Mount Installation
1. Review the Troubleshooting section of the manual to eliminate common problems.
• Horizontal installation, use 2 screws 8.43” (214 mm) apart.
2. If the problem persists, contact Schneider Electric IT (SEIT) Customer Support
through the APC by Schneider Electric Web site, www.apc.com. • Allow 5/16” (8 mm), of the screw to protrude from the wall.
a. Note the model number and serial number and the date of purchase. The model and
serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit and are available through the 8.43 in.
LCD display on select models.
b. Call SEIT Customer Support and a technician will attempt to solve the problem over the 214 mm
phone. If this is not possible, the technician will issue a Returned Material Authorization
Number (RMA#).
c. If the unit is under warranty, the repairs are free.
d. Service procedures and returns may vary internationally. Refer to the APC by Schneider
Electric Web site for country specific instructions.
Wall-mounting Template
3. Pack the unit in the original packaging whenever possible to avoid damage in
transit. Never use foam beads for packaging. Damage sustained in transit is not bu380b

covered under warranty.

4. Always DISCONNECT THE UPS BATTERIES before shipping. The United Warranty
States Department of Transportation (DOT), and the International Air Register your product on-line. http://warranty.apc.com
Transport Association (IATA) regulations require that UPS batteries be
disconnected before shipping. The internal batteries may remain in the UPS. The standard warranty is three (3) years from the date of purchase. Schneider Electric IT
(SEIT) standard procedure is to replace the original unit with a factory reconditioned
5. Write the RMA# provided by Customer Support on the outside of the package. unit. Customers who must have the original unit back due to the assignment of asset tags
6. Return the unit by insured, pre-paid carrier to the address provided by Customer and set depreciation schedules must declare such a need at first contact with an SEIT
Support Technical Support representative. SEIT will ship the replacement unit once the defective
unit has been received by the repair department, or cross ship upon the receipt of a valid
Replace Battery credit card number. The customer pays for shipping the unit to SEIT. SEIT pays ground
freight transportation costs to ship the replacement unit to the customer.
Deliver the used battery to a recycling facility.
Replace the used battery with an APC by Schneider Electric approved battery. EMC Compliance
Replacement batteries can be ordered through the APC by Schneider Electric This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
Web site, www.apc.com. Battery replacement part for Back-UPS BE600M1 / two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
BN650M1 / BN650M1-CA / BN675M1 is APCRBC154. must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
APC by Schneider Electric IT Customer Support
Worldwide Select models are ENERGY STAR® qualified.
For more information go to
For country specific customer support, go to the APC by Schneider Electric Web site, www.apc.com/site/recycle/index.cfm/energy-efficiency/energy-star/.
www.apc.com.

This UPS is certified to comply with California Battery Charger System

regulations. For more information go to
www.apc.com/site/recycle/index.cfm/energy-efficiency/cec-battery-charger/

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