-11- HA026202 Issue 2 15/07/99
SAFETY AND EMC INFORMATION
Safety
This controller complies with the European Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC, by the application
of the safety standard EN 61010.
Electromagnetic compatibility
This controller conforms with the essential protection
requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, amended by
93/68/EEC, by the application of a Technical Construction File.
This controller satisfies the general requirements of the industrial
environment defined in EN 50081-2 and EN 50082-2.
GENERAL
The information contained in these instructions is subject to
change without notice. While every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of the information, Eurotherm Controls shall
not be held liable for errors contained herein.
Unpacking and storage
The packaging should contain the controller with two panel
retaining clips and this instruction leaflet.
If on receipt, the packaging or the controller are damaged, do not
install it but contact your nearest Eurotherm Controls agent.
If the controller is to be stored before use, protect from humidity
and dust in an ambient temperature range of -30oC to +75oC.
SERVICE AND REPAIR
This controller has no user serviceable parts. Contact your
nearest Eurotherm Controls agent for repair.
C
aution:
Charged capacitors
Before removing a controller from its sleeve, switch off the
supply and wait two minutes to allow capacitors to discharge.
Failure to observe this precaution may damage the controller or
cause some discomfort to the user.
Electrostatic discharge precautions
When the controller is removed from its sleeve, it is vulnerable to
damage by electrostatic discharge from someone handling the
controller. To avoid this, before handling the unplugged
controller discharge yourself to ground.
Cleaning
Do not use water or water based products to clean labels or they
will become illegible. Isopropyl alcohol may be used to clean
labels. A mild soap solution may be used to clean other exterior
surfaces of the product.
Safety Symbols
The following safety symbols are used on the controller:
Caution, (refer to the
accompanying documents) Functional earth
(ground) terminal
!
Personnel
Installation must only be carried out by qualified personnel
Enclosure of live parts
To prevent hands or metal tools touching parts that may be
electrically live, the controller must be installed in an enclosure.
Caution:
Live sensors
The logic outputs and the two contact closure inputs are
electrically connected to the sensor input (e.g. thermocouple). In
some installations the temperature sensor may become live. The
controller is designed to operate under these conditions, but you
must ensure that this will not damage other equipment connected
to these inputs and outputs, and that service personnel do not
touch these connections while they are live. With a live sensor,
all cables, connectors and switches for connecting the sensor and
non-isolated inputs and outputs must be mains rated.
Wiring
Wire the controller in accordance with the wiring data given in
these instructions. Take particular care not to connect AC
supplies to the low voltage sensor input or logic outputs. Only
use copper conductors for connections, (except thermocouple).
Ensure that the installation complies with local wiring
regulations.
Power Isolation
The installation must include a power isolating switch or circuit
breaker that disconnects all current carrying conductors. The
device should be mounted in close proximity to the controller,
within easy reach of the operator and marked as the disconnecting
device for the controller.
Earth leakage current
Due to RFI Filtering, there is an earth leakage current of less than
0.5mA. This may affect the design of an installation of multiple
controllers protected by Residual Current Device (RCD), or
Ground Fault Detector (GFD), type circuit breakers.
Voltage rating
The maximum continuous voltage applied between any
connection and ground must not exceed 264Vac.
For the above reason the controller should not be wired to a three
phase supply with an unearthed star connection. Under fault
conditions such a supply could rise above 264Vac with respect to
ground and the product would not be safe.
Conductive pollution
Electrically conductive pollution must be excluded from the
cabinet in which the controller is mounted. For example, carbon
dust is a form of electrically conductive pollution. Where
condensation is likely, for example at low temperatures, include a
thermostatically controlled heater in the cabinet.
Grounding of the temperature sensor shield
In some installations it is common practice to replace the
temperature sensor while the controller is still powered up. Under
these conditions, as additional protection against electric shock,
we recommend that the shield of the temperature sensor is
grounded. Do not rely on grounding through the framework of
the machine.
Over-temperature protection
When designing any control system it is essential to consider
what will happen if any part of the system should fail. In
temperature control applications the primary danger is that the
heating will remain constantly on. This could damage the
product, the machinery being controlled, or even cause a fire.
Reasons why the heating might remain constantly on include:
• the temperature sensor becoming detached from the process
• thermocouple wiring becoming short circuit;
• the controller failing with its heating output constantly on
• an external valve or contactor sticking in the heating state
Where damage or injury is possible, we recommend fitting a
separate over-temperature protection unit, with an independent
temperature sensor, which will isolate the heating circuit.
Please note that the alarm relays within the controller will not
give protection under all failure conditions.