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2.0 TC6B Controller Instructions – General Instructions
SAFETY FEATURES
Numerous safety precautions are mentioned through this Instruction Manual,
failure to follow these instructions or to heed these precautions may result in
serious personal injury or property damage.
Although components within the Controller enclosure are IP2X rated “finger
safe”, the operator must be aware of the potential hazards associated with
working around live equipment and circuits.
Installation*
2.1 Installing the Controller
The Controller assembly should be installed as close to the Feeder as possible, preferably on a wall in a
clean dry location, free from excessive vibration. The standard Controller is furnished in an enclosure with
a Degree of Protection rating of IP65 that is adequate for most applications. Controllers may be supplied
to meet a variety of environmental conditions or applications requiring a higher degree of protection.
If at all possible, the Controller should be installed at a location where it will receive good ventilation. The
life of most electrical components is reduced when operating in an atmosphere of intense heat. Good
ventilation in the area of the control enclosure will permit internal heat to be dissipated through the enclosure
external surfaces and into the outside atmosphere, thus prolonging component life. The Controller
should be installed at a location where it is easily seen and accessible to the operator and maintenance
technician.
2.2 Wiring the Feeder and Controller
The power supply voltage and frequency must be as stamped on the
equipment rating nameplate.
The supply conductors and the conductors between the Feeder and Controller must be of a size sufficient
to carry the current and voltage as stamped on the equipment nameplate. The distance between the
Controller and the Feeder is an important factor that must be taken into consideration when determining
the size of the conductor. The voltage drop through conductors of insufficient size for the distances involved
will result in a definite lack of Feeder stroke and performance during operation. The further the distance,
the larger is the required size of conductor.
Connection to the Feeder must be by flexible cable furnished with the machine which should be connected
to the fixed wiring by a junction box adjacent to, but not affixed to, the drive housing. A similar cable gland
to that by which the cable enters the housing should be used at the junction box. The flexible cable should
be quite slack between these two glands.
