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Sine Wave Filter Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: [email protected]
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Table of Contents Safety Instructions Overview..................................................................................................................................................5 Warnin...
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Start Up (Commissioning) Operation Maintenance and Service...............................................................................20 Motor Guard Reliability and Service Life Periodic Maintenanc...
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Safety Instructions Overview This section provides the safety instructions which must be followed when installing, operating and servicing the Motor Guard. If neglected, physical injury or death may f...
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General Safety Instructions These safety instructions are intended for all work on the Motor Guard. Additional safety instructions are provided at appropriate points on other sections of this manual. ...
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Introduction Thank you for selecting the TCI Motor Guard High Performance Output Filter. TCI has produced this filter for use in many PWM variable frequency drive (VFD) applications that require low d...
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Receiving Inspection and Storage Receiving Inspection The Motor Guard has been thoroughly inspected and functionally tested at the factory and carefully packaged for shipment. When you receive the uni...
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Product Description Motor Guard Sine Wave Filter The Motor Guard is a low-pass sine wave filter designed and developed by TCI to deliver conditioned power to motor loads driven by PWM drives at a vari...
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Nameplate Data Figure 1 shows an example of a Motor Guard nameplate. The following information is marked on the nameplate: ♦ Part number: encoded model number explained on the following page ♦ FLA: th...
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Model Number Encoding Figure 2 identifies the significance of each character in the Motor Guard model number. The example model number, KMG130AE01 designates a Motor Guard that is rated 130 amps, 480 ...
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Table 1 – 480 Volt Models in NEMA 1 Enclosures Current Model Nominal Weight Height Width Depth Rating Number Horspower (lbs.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (amps) KMG8AE01 5 8 110 KMG12AE01 7.5 12 110 KMG16AE01 1...
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Table 3 – 600 Volt Models in NEMA 1 Enclosures Current Model Nominal Weight Height Width Depth Rating Number Horspower (lbs.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (Amps) KMG8CE01 5 8 115 KMG10CE01 7.5 10 115 KMG12CE01 1...
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Product Technical Specifications Table 5 lists the major technical specifications for the Motor Guard product. Table 5 – Motor Guard Technical Specifications Horsepower range Nominal ratings: 5 HP thr...
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Pre-installation Planning Verify the Application Motor Guard Ratings Make sure that the Motor Guard is correct for the application. The voltage and current ratings of the Motor Guard must match the ou...
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Control Wiring Control Power The Motor Guard requires 120 VAC single-phase power for the monitor board and cooling fan. The control power source must be assured to be energized whenever the variable f...
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Installation Guidelines Mounting The Motor Guard must be mounted vertically on a smooth, solid surface, free from heat, dampness, and condensation. Wiring Cable Entry Locations Recommended cable entry...
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L1(R) Ext Fault (U)T1 L1 L2 Input Control T1 (V)T2 Power T1 Fault T2 Motor Variable Output Frequency T3Motor Guard Drive Figure 3 – Typical Connection Diagram Grounding The Motor Guard panel equipment...
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Motor Guard Operation Adjustments Monitor Board Settings The monitor board configuration switches are factory set and should not be changed. The monitor board component layout is shown in Figure 4 in ...
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Maintenance and Service Motor Guard Reliability and Service Life The Motor Guard has been designed to provide a service life that equals or exceeds the life of the variable frequency drive. It has bee...
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Troubleshooting Warning Only qualified electricians should carry out all electrical installation and maintenance work on the Motor Guard. Disconnect all sources of power to the VFD and Motor Guard bef...
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Status Lights During normal operation, both the green LED and the yellow LED are illuminated. The green LED indicates that control power is applied to the monitor board. The yellow LED indicates that ...
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Fuses Table 7 lists the specifications for the RC power circuit fuses in the Motor Guard. Table 7 – RC Power Circuit Fuses 480 V Models 600 V Models Power Circuit Power Circuit Motor Guard Motor Guard...
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Evaluating Motor Guard Performance The Motor Guard performance can be evaluated by checking the output voltage waveform with an oscilloscope. Warning Only qualified electricians should carry out all e...
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Filter Output Performance Figure 6 shows the voltage waveform at the output of the Motor Guard or at the terminals of a motor connected to the Motor Guard. Figure 6 Motor Voltage Waveform Filtered by ...
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