TCi KLR User manual

Reactor
Installation
Guide
TCI, LLC
7878 N. 86thStreet
Milwaukee,Wisconsin53224
Ph:800-TCI-8282
www.transcoil.com
PerformanceandProtectionforDrives
Part #24774 Jun.5,2009
Wheninstallingthe KLR/KDRReactorson
the OUTPUT sideofthe Variable
Frequency Drive(VFD),pleaseusethe
followingguidelines:
TCIrecommends1.5%impedance
reactorstobe usedon theoutputofthe
VFD.Inthe caseofthe KDR line,useonly
theKDROUTPUTreactors.
Reactorsshouldbemounted as
closetothe outputterminalsofthe VFDas
possible.
TCIsuggeststhatthereactorbe
usedinapplicationswherethemotorlead
lengthislessthan100 feet. For
applicationswithmotorlead lengthsgreater
than100feet, TCIoffersV1k/KLCOutput
Filtersand KMGMotorGuardHigh
PerformanceSinewaveFilters.
Reactorsaresized bytheFull Load
Ampslocatedonthemotornameplate.
OUTPUT
Recommendationsand Considerations
PleasecontactTCI TechnicalSupportoryour
TCIdistributorforapplication information
regardingtheuseofthesereactors onthe
load oroutputsideoftheVFD,orin
applicationswhereinductors areused.
Warningsand Cautions
!
GeneralSafetyInstructions
Warning DangerousVoltageWarning: warnsof
situationsinwhichahigh voltagecan
causephysicalinjuryand/or equipment
damage. The textnext tothissymbol
describesways toavoidthe danger.
Warning
GeneralWarning:warnsofsituations
thatcan causephysicalinjuryand/or
equipmentdamage bymeansother
than electrical.The textnext tothis
symboldescribeswaystoavoidthe
danger.
Warning
!
Warning Besuretoread,understand,and
followallsafetyinstructions.
!
Warning Onlyqualified electriciansshould
carryoutallelectricalinstallation and
maintenanceworkon reactors.
!
Warning All wiring mustbeinaccordancewith
the NationalElectricalCode (NEC)
and/oranyother codesthat applyto
the installation site.
Disconnect allpower beforeworking
on the equipment. Donotattempt any
workonapoweredreactor.
Warning Thereactor,VFD,motor,and other
connected equipmentmustbe
properlygrounded.
Warning TheVFDterminalsandconnected
cablesareatadangerouslyhigh
voltage when powerisappliedtothe
VFD,regardlessofmotor operation.
TCI, LLC
7878 N. 86thStreet
Milwaukee,Wisconsin53224
Ph:800-TCI-8282
www.transcoil.com
Revision 3.2

Field WiringInformation
Below isthe typical wiringdiagramforthe3-phase
reactorapplied tothefrontend oftheVariable
Frequency Drive(VFD).
Single-phaseapplicationsareacceptable,howev
-
er,itisimportanttosizetheunitbasedonthe sin
-
gle phaseFull Load AmperageoftheVFD.The
inputandoutputconnectionsshouldbe on termi
-
nalsAand Ctoensureproperperformance.
Product Specifications
WiringDiagram
LOAD
LINE
*Forsingle-phaseapplications,usecoils
AandC.IsolateterminalsB1andB2.
u3-Phase,600VoltClass
uULRecognized;FileE-116124
uCEMarked
uCSACertified
uCurrent-rated device
u200%rated currentfor3minutes
uAmbient Temperature:40°C
u
Patented BobbinConstruction on
unitssmallerthan 110 amps
uDistributedGapTechnology
TCIrecommendsthatthesereactorsbe
wiredandlocatedasclosetothefrontendof the
VFDaspossibletohavethegreatest success in
bothprotectingtheVFDaswellasmitigatingline
harmonics.Werecommendthisbe10feetof
cableorless.
Instandard40°Cambientorless installa-
tions,aclearanceof3inchesonallsidesofthe
reactorsanditsenclosureisrecommendedfor
assistinginheatdissipationandamplewire
bendingspace.Thisisageneralguidelinefor
typicalapplications.Ifthe reactorisbeing
installednexttoaheatsensitiveinstrumentor
controldevice,werecommendreviewingspecif-
icrequirementsorheatlimitations.Linereactor
heat loss informationisavailableinthestandard
TCIproductliteratureoronthe webat
www.transcoil.com.
Thesereactorsaredesigned tobefloor-
mounted,orwall-mounted.Large open-style
devicesshouldbepanelmountedbyincorporat-
ingabracketthat wouldactasashelftosupport
thereactorand/orenclosure. Wheninstallingan
openstyledeviceinanexistingcontrolcabinet,
drivecabinet, motorcontrolcenter,orotherlarge
enclosure,thereactorshouldbemountedinthe
lowerhalfofthecabinettopreventhotspotsor
pocketsofheat. Locatingthereactorinthelower
halfofthecabinettypicallyallowsbetterthermal
dissipationandheatconvection.
KLR/KDRLineReactor
InstallationInstruction
INPUT
RecommendationsandConsiderations
WheninstallingtheKLR/KDRLineReactorson
the INPUT sideoftheVariableFrequency Drive
(VFD),pleaseusethefollowingguidelineswhen
wiringtheunit:
TheKLR/KDR LineReactorisa3-phase
deviceandshouldbewiredinseriesandposi-
tionedontheinputsideoftheVFD.
AllTerminalBlock connectorswill be
marked. A1,B1,andC1aretheinputterminals
wherethe3phasesof incomingpoweraretobe
wired.Asaresult,A2,B2,andC2aretheout-
putterminals.Unitswithcopperbusorringlug
terminalsarenotmarked.Inthesecases,either
theupperterminalsorthelowerterminalscan
beusedastheinputterminals,aslongasthe
selectionisconsistent. Forexample,ifanupper
terminalisselectedastheinput, all uppertermi-
nalsmustbeinputterminals.Wiringfromthe
outputterminalsshouldconnecttotheinputof
theVFD.
RefertoNECwiringpracticesforappro-
priatewiresizesforyourapplication.
PowerWiring:Onlyuse75°Ccopper
conductors,unless thewireconnectorismarked
forAI/Cu,thentheuseofaluminumwireisper-
mitted.