Rockwell Automation CENTERLINE Motor Control Center Servicing Flooded Equipment - Manual (Page 2)

Publication 2100-IN063A-EN-E—October 2005
2 CENTERLINE® Motor Control Centers Servicing Water Damaged Equipment
Introduction The intent of this publication is to provide guidance for servicing Bulletin
2100 CENTERLINE Motor Control Centers that have been water damaged.
It is the general recommendation of Rockwell Automation that water damaged
equipment be replaced. However, in the event the user chooses to put the
water damaged equipment back into service, this publication provides
guidance restoring the motor control center.
Water damaged equipment is assumed to have been damaged.
Therefore, Rockwell Automation cannot warrant the product or take
responsibility for repaired damaged equipment.
Instructions Motor Control Center Units
Motor control devices and components are assumed to have been water
logged and damaged.
Due to potential problems because of sediments left in the components,
contaminated insulating materials and rust or corrosion to metal parts, it is
necessary to replace the items in total. Thus, plug-in unit inserts must be
replaced with new units. Water logged frame mounted controller sections must
be replaced with a new frame mounted controller sections.
Motor Control Center Sections
It is recommended that water damaged motor control center sections be
replaced. However, should the decision be made to restore the motor control
center sections, follow the steps outlined below.
For assistance ordering replacement MCC units and section, contact Rockwell
Automation or your local Allen-Bradley distributor.
1. Remove all water damaged plug-in units and properly discard. (For
removal of units, refer to the Installing and Removing Plug-in Units section
of CENTERLINE Motor Control Center Instruction Manual,
publication number 2100-IN012x-EN-P.)
2. Open doors, remove covers and disassemble motor control center to
permit access to the horizontal and vertical bus.
ATTENTION
!
To prevent injury or death to personnel servicing equipment,
make sure that the motor control center remote power
source(s) is disconnected and the respective disconnect(s) is
locked in the OFF/O position.