Start Up Troubleshooting
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| Missing input power | See startup guide for voltage checks. | Correct voltage at source. | |
| Missing or open fuses or circuit | See open fuses and tripped circuit | Reset circuit breaker. If fuses, check for | |
| breaker tripped | breaker in this section for possible | opens with power removed from panel. | |
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| Loose connections in panel | Perform | Tighten loose connections in the panel. | |
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| Missing customer connections | Missing customer connections can cause | See customer connections and make | |
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| the safety circuit or start signal to be | sure all applicable connections are | |
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| open. | made or jumpers installed, especially | |
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| customer interlock. | |
| Loose customer connections | Check all customer connections for | Tighten loose customer connections. | |
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| tightness. Loose customer connections |
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| Customer wires incorrectly terminated | See customer connection drawing and | Correct any wrong connections. This | |
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| make sure wires are connected to correct | could potentially cause damage to the | |
No function |
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Improper voltage applied | See | Correct the voltage mismatch. This | ||
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| could potentially damage the panel. | |
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| Use caution when applying power. | |
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| Incorrect power connections | See | Correct any wrong connections. This | |
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| and power leads were swapped. | could potentially cause damage to the | |
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| Power disconnect open | Verify that the disconnect or circuit | Correct any wrong connections. This | |
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| breaker is closed. | could potentially cause damage to the | |
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| Operator switches off | Verify that operator devices are in | Set switches to the correct position. | |
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| OL tripped | A tripped OL will disable the motor from | Perform | |
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| running. Verify that OL relay is in the | OL per instructions. | |
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| normal operating position per the |
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| Improper voltage applied | See | Correct voltage mismatch. This could | |
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| improper voltages. | potentially damage the panel. Use | |
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| caution when applying power. | |
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| Incorrect power connections. | Motor and line voltages swapped. Make | Correct any wrong connections. This | |
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| sure the line in and motor out are on | could potentially cause damage to the | |
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| the correct terminals. See | panel. | |
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| Power ground fault | Check motor and panel power wires to | Eliminate any ground faults detected. | |
Open power |
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Phase to phase short | Motor or panel has a short phase to | Eliminate any shorts detected. | ||
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| phase for shorts. |
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Motor overload | Motor is overloaded for the application. | Perform startup and verify motor | ||
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| current is within specifications. If motor | |
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| current is exceeding nameplate FLA, | |
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| reduce the load on the motor. | |
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| Drive overload | Drive is overloaded for the application. | Perform startup and verify that drive | |
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| current is within specifications. If not, | |
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| reduce the load on the motor. | |
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| Loose connections | Perform | Tighten loose connections. | |
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Table 7.3 Fault Table |
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