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Section E-1

Section E-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

- THEORY OF OPERATION SECTION -

Theory of Operation

Section E

General Description

E-2

Input Line Voltage, Contactor and Main Transformer

E-2

Output Mode and Control, Rectification and Feedback

E-3

Optional Polarity Switch and Amptrol Circuits

E-4

Protective Devices and Circuits

E-5

SCR Operation

E-6

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CONTROL

TRANSFORMER

FAN

MOTOR

 

OPTIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL

 

POCKET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POCKET

TRANSFORMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPHENOL

OUTPUT

 

 

CONTROL

 

TERMINAL

 

DIAL

STRIP

ARC FORCE

 

CONTROL

SELECTOR

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

REMOTE

 

 

SWITCH

 

FEEDBACK

CONTROL BOARD

NEGATIVE OUTPUT TERMINAL

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POWER

THERMOSTATS SWITCH

R

E

C

O

N

N

E

C

T

INPUT

CONTACTOR

MAIN

TRANSFORMER

G

S

A

I

T

G

E

N

 

A

 

L

 

S

 

SNUBBER

 

BOARD

SCR / DIODE

HYBRID BRIDGE

F

EOUTPUT

E

CHOKE

D

 

B

 

A

 

C

 

K

 

SHUNT

OPTIONAL

POLARITY

SWITCH

POSITIVE OUTPUT TERMINAL

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FIGURE E.1 – IDEALARC R3R BLOCK LOGIC DIAGRAM

IDEALARC R3R

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