Those are circuit breakers. If one of the circuits were to be tripped, that button would be sticking out significantly farther than normal and would need to be pushed back in to reset the circuit.

“Critical Load” (CL) tends to refer to desktop computers or servers which require safe shutdown during the event of power failure. “Non-Critical Load” outlets refers to redundant equipment such as monitors or other peripherals and should be connected to the NCL outlets to be powered off early in order to save additional battery runtime for Read More ›

The LCD will only light up when the Display button is pressed. This extends the life of the LCD screen and is part of the energy-saving features of CyberPower UPS systems.

Any device which exceeds the unit’s VA/Watt rating should not be plugged into the outlets. High drain devices, medical equipment, and aquatic equipment also void the unit’s warranty. Below is a list of other devices that also void the warranty.

The USB port can be used with Windows, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, 7, and Server 2008.

This is normal operation of the UPS. All CyberPower units perform a self-test routine when they are turned on.

The serial number is located on a white label adhered to the unit. The serial number is shown directly underneath the barcode.

Many CyberPower UPS units have two sets of outlets. One set is labeled “Battery/Surge” and one set is labeled “Surge”. The outlets labeled “Battery/Surge” are the outlets that will receive battery power during a power failure. You should plug your computer and monitor into these outlets and any externally powered critical data storage device.

No. This configuration is called daisy-chaining and will void the UPS warranty.

Surge strips cannot be installed before OR after the UPS unit. Doing so will void the UPS’ warranty. If you require additional units, please upgrade your UPS to a unit that has more outlets.