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5.3Power Supply Alarms

The D400 includes connections for two power supply alarms:

Power Fail to indicate one of the two power supplies or one of the two power feeds has failed

System Fail to indicate system operation status

Terminal block TB2 on the rear panel of the D400 provides contact closure outputs for connection to an external circuit, for example, to connect an external LED indicator or audible alarm.

The contact closure used for alarm outputs is a solid-state photo-MOS device. Contact closure output ratings at maximum ambient temperature are:

Continuous current: 0.1 A continuous at 300 VAC / 300 VDC

Peak current: 0.28 A peak for 10 ms

Maximum on resistance: 35 ohm

Power Fail Alarm

The Power Fail contact closure provides for an external LED indicator (lamp) or audible alarm upon loss of power.

The indicator or audible alarm can be wired to operate as follows:

ON when power is present

ON when a power failure has occurred

The Power Fail contact closure provides three contacts (terminals 1, 2 and 3) on terminal block TB2.

!Caution: Contact closure rated for 0.1 A @ 300 V maximum.

»To connect the Power Fail contact closure:

1.Remove the terminal block protective plastic cover.

2.Wire a lamp or audible alarm to terminals 1, 2 or 3 on terminal block TB2 as follows (see figure):

To enable the indicator when power is…

Wire the lamp between…

 

 

Present

Terminals 1 and 2

 

 

Absent

Terminals 2 and 3

 

 

For proper connection, the recommended tool torque settings for power terminal screws are 10.8 in-lb [1.22 Nm].

3.Replace the terminal block protective plastic cover.

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