First Charge?

[Anonymous user]

i just got my smart-ups 750.
it's not mentioned in the manual if i should first let the battery charge for a few hours while my equipment is off.. should i?
or can i just connect my equipment and turn it on.

[BillP]

You can connect your equipment. All that means is that the UPS will likely need to be charged as they are not usually fully charged out of the box. It does not mean your equipment will not work until then. If you were to connect your equipment and the power went out, before it was fully charged, you wouldn't get the full runtime as if it was fully charged. Other than that, there is no risk.

[Anonymous user]

thanks for the quick reply! i have another question..
the smart ups 750 didn't come with a power cable. the sticker on the ups says i should connect the ups to the wall with my server power cable.
i'm connecting a 27" imac to the ups, should i simply connect it with my iMac cable?

[BillP]

What is the exact model # of this unit?

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

[APC Smart-UPS 750VA USB & Serial 230V|http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=sua750i]

[royalones]

"The battery charges 90% during the first 4 hours of normal operation.  Do not expect full runtime during this initial charge period."

[royalones]