Red Lion TSC - Manual (Page 14)

SELECT AC POWER (115/230 VAC)
The AC power to the unit must be selected for either 115 VAC or 230 VAC.
The selector switch is located inside the case near the rear of the unit on the main
circuit board (See hardware figure and/or label on inside or outside of case). The
unit is shipped from the factory with the switch in the 230 VAC position.
Note: Damage to the controller may occur if the AC selector switch is set
incorrectly.
EMC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
Although this unit is designed with a high degree of immunity to
ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI), proper installation and wiring methods
must be followed to ensure compatibility in each application. The type of
electrical noise, source or coupling method into the unit may be different for
various installations. Listed below are some EMC guidelines for successful
installation in an industrial environment.
1. The unit should be mounted in a metal enclosure, which is properly
connected to protective earth.
2. Use shielded (screened) cables for all Signal and Control inputs. The shield
(screen) pigtail connection should be made as short as possible. The
connection point for the shield depends somewhat upon the application.
Listed below are the recommended methods of connecting the shield, in
order of their effectiveness.
a. Connect the shield only at the panel where the unit is mounted to earth
ground (protective earth).
b. Connect the shield to earth ground at both ends of the cable, usually
when the noise source frequency is above 1 MHz.
c. Connect the shield to common of the unit and leave the other end of the
shield unconnected and insulated from earth ground.
3. Never run Signal or Control cables in the same conduit or raceway with AC
power lines, conductors feeding motors, solenoids, SCR controls, and
heaters, etc. The cables should be run in metal conduit that is properly
grounded. This is especially useful in applications where cable runs are
long and portable two-way radios are used in close proximity or if the
installation is near a commercial radio transmitter.
4. Signal or Control cables within an enclosure should be routed as far
away as possible from contactors, control relays, transformers, and
other noisy components.
5. In extremely high EMI environments, the use of external EMI suppression
devices, such as ferrite suppression cores, is effective. Install them on Signal
and Control cables as close to the unit as possible. Loop the cable through the
core several times or use multiple cores on each cable for additional protection.
Install line filters on the power input cable to the unit to suppress power line
interference. Install them near the power entry point of the enclosure. The
following EMI suppression devices (or equivalent) are recommended:
Ferrite Suppression Cores for signal and control cables:
Fair-Rite # 0443167251 (RLC #FCOR0000)
TDK # ZCAT3035-1330A
Steward #28B2029-0A0
Line Filters for input power cables:
Schaffner # FN610-1/07 (RLC #LFIL0000)
Schaffner # FN670-1.8/07
Corcom #1VR3
Note: Reference manufacturer’s instructions when installing a line filter.
6. Long cable runs are more susceptible to EMI pickup than short cable runs.
Therefore, keep cable runs as short as possible.
7. Switching of inductive loads produces high EMI. Use of snubbers across
inductive loads suppresses EMI.
Snubbers:
RLC #SNUB0000
WIRING CONNECTIONS
After the unit has been mechanically mounted, it is ready to be wired. All
wiring connections are made on a fixed terminal block. When wiring the unit, use
thenumbersonthelabeltoidentifythepositionnumberwiththeproperfunction.
All conductors should meet voltage and current ratings for each terminal.
Also cabling should conform to appropriate standards of good installation,
local codes and regulations. It is recommended that power supplied to the unit
(AC or DC) be protected by a fuse or circuit breaker. Strip the wire leaving
approximately ¼" (6 mm) bare wire exposed (stranded wires should be tinned
with solder). Insert the wire into the terminal and tighten the screw until the
wire is clamped in tightly. Each terminal can accept up to two, 18-gage wires.
Wire each terminal block in this manner.
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