BE 700Y-IN, newly bought, need to first-time-charge it.

Anonymous user · ‎2021-06-29

Hello all,

I have just bough the APC BE 700Y-IN UPS. I need to charge it for the first time. How can I do it, please tell me in a detailed manner?

Also let me know for the first time, How much time it should be charged for best performance of the UPS?

BillP · ‎2021-06-29

Your UPS should've come with instructions on connecting the battery so you'll want to do that first. Then, connect your UPS to the wall outlet or AC power and as long as it is connected to power (whether is on or off), it will charge the battery. You'll want to let it charge for 24-48 hours and at this time, you can plug in your equipment and turn it on but understand that during this time, if you have an outage, you may not see full runtime. If you prefer, you can just plug the UPS in and let it charge for 24-48 hours before turning it on and connecting equipment so that you don't have to worry about a low battery runtime.

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BillP · ‎2021-06-29

Your UPS should've come with instructions on connecting the battery so you'll want to do that first. Then, connect your UPS to the wall outlet or AC power and as long as it is connected to power (whether is on or off), it will charge the battery. You'll want to let it charge for 24-48 hours and at this time, you can plug in your equipment and turn it on but understand that during this time, if you have an outage, you may not see full runtime. If you prefer, you can just plug the UPS in and let it charge for 24-48 hours before turning it on and connecting equipment so that you don't have to worry about a low battery runtime.

BillP · ‎2021-06-29

Great!

Anonymous user · ‎2021-06-29

Thank you, Angela! I will let you know if I face any further issues day after tomorrow after the full charge.