
SECTION VI – TROUBLE SHOOTING
Whenever servicing electrical components be sure to shut off and lock out power following proper lockout/tagout procedures.
WARNING
Working in or near exposed energized electrical equipment presents the danger of electric shock.
TO AVOID INJURY:
DISCONNECT POWER AND IMPLEMENT LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE BEFORE REMOVING COVER OR SERVICING THIS EQUIPMENT.
SECTION VI – TROUBLE SHOOTING
TROUBLE  | PROBABLE CAUSE  | 
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a.No power to hoist.  | 
  | a.Check switches, circuit breakers or fuses and  | ||
Operate.  | 
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  | connections in power supply lines. Check power  | 
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  | collectors.  | 
  | b.Wrong Voltage.  | 
  | b. Check voltage required on motor data plate  | |
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  | against power supply.  | 
  | c. Loose or broken wire  | c. Shut off and lock out power supply; remove  | ||
  | connections in hoist electrical  | electrical cover on hoist and check wiring  | ||
  | system.  | 
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  | connections. Also check connections in push  | 
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  | button station and limit switches.  | 
  | d.Contactor  | assembly  | not  | d.See that necessary jumper wires are properly  | 
  | functioning.  | 
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  | installed. Verify that the contactor armatures are  | 
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  | free to move. If binding occurs, replace  | 
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  | contactor. Check for burned out contactor coils.  | 
  | e.No control voltage.  | 
  | e.Check transformer fuse. If blown, check for  | |
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  | grounding and/or shorts in the push button  | 
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  | station. Check the transformer coil for signs of  | 
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  | overheating. Replace transformer if burned out.  | 
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  | Verify the transformer secondary is the same  | 
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  | voltage as the coils to which it is connected.  | 
  | f. Motor burned out.  | 
  | f. Replace motor. Check input power supply.  | |
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  | Check hoist motor connections.  | 
a.Reverse phasing on three-  | a.Interchange any two power supply line leads.  | |||
Wrong Direction.  | phase hoists.  | 
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  | Refer to Section II, Paragraph 4.b.  | 
  | b.Hoist wired incorrectly.  | 
  | b.Check wiring connections with appropriate  | |
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  | wiring diagram.  | 
a.Lower electrical circuit open.  | a.Check for loose connections. See that necessary  | |||
But Not Lower.  | 
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  | jumper wires are properly installed on contactor.  | 
  | b.Contactor  | assembly  | not  | b.See that necessary jumper wires are properly  | 
  | functioning  | 
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  | installed. Verify that the contactor armatures are  | 
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  | free to move. If binding occurs, replace contactor.  | 
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  | Check for burned out contactor coils.  | 
  | c. Down, push button is  | c. Check push button contacts and wires.  | ||
  | inoperative.  | 
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