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Instruction Booklet 

IB020004EN

Effective October 2020

Instructions for installation and maintenance 

of the AMPGARD Reduced Voltage Soft Starter 

  

EATON

 www.eaton.com

5.  Place the ramp in front of the starter so that the outside flanges 

align with the truck rails inside the cell.  Insert the front flange of 

the ramp over the edge and into the U-channel at the bottom of 

the lower cell.  Check that the ramp will not slide left to right or 

front to back to ensure that it is properly positioned (see  

Figure 12

).

Figure 12. 

CAUTION

•  VERIFY THAT THE FIBER OPTIC HARNESS AND 48V CONTROL POWER  

HARNESS ARE BOTH SECURED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK EXIT PATH TO 

PREVENT HARNESS DAMAGE.

•  PROVIDE AT LEAST 60 INCHES OF CLEARANCE IN FRONT OF THE START-

ER TO ACCOMMODATE THE RAMP AND TRUCK.

•  TRUCK APPROXIMATE WEIGHT IS 260 LBS.

•  ONCE THE TRUCK DESCENT DOWN THE RAMP BEGINS, THE TRUCK 

SPEED INCREASES RAPIDLY. 

6.  The truck is now ready to be removed.  Grasping the upper 

glass-polyester pull bars, being careful not to damage the PCB 

cards, draw the truck out onto the ramp. Keep both hands on the 

truck and brace against it as it travels down the ramp to control 

speed (see 

Figure 13

).

Figure 13. 

7. 

Alternately, a single pole may be removed without extract-

ing the rest of the truck for rapid replacement.  Unbolt the 

required pole hold-down plate (see 

Figure 11

). Remove the 

pertinent fibers and power wires, grasp the top and bottom 

of the pole and draw out (see 

Figure 14

).

ote: 

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Bypass contactor is independent from the solid-state truck assem-

bly thus, if preferred, the unit may be run in bypass mode with the truck 

removed for service.  See section 3.3 for details on this procedure.

Truck rail

Ramp

Summary of Contents for AMPGARD RVSS

Page 1: ...3 General notes and maintenance 9 3 1 Additional reference documents 9 3 2 Standard drawings and dimensions 10 3 3 Emergency bypass mode 13 3 4 Maintenance 13 3 5 Support services 14 Read and underst...

Page 2: ...PGARD products 1 Introduction 1 1 Basic description of a single unit The AMPGARD RVSS is designed to start medium voltage motors at reduced voltages with specific ramp times and amperages An individua...

Page 3: ...al relay used to provide motor protection while running on Bypass Figure 3 Low voltage components 1 3 Lower cell The lower cell consists of a welded frame with an upper tray for the Bypass contactor a...

Page 4: ...RVSS truck may be removed by following the instructions in Section 2 1 Truck removal provides easy access to the cable area in the lower cell for bottom entry starters and is required if dielectric t...

Page 5: ...CB and the 48VDC power plug before removing the phase leg assembly Leave the five front facing fiber optic connectors in place 3 Undo the hook and loop straps fastening the fibers and power wires to t...

Page 6: ...ER TO ACCOMMODATE THE RAMP AND TRUCK TRUCK APPROXIMATE WEIGHT IS 260 LBS ONCE THE TRUCK DESCENT DOWN THE RAMP BEGINS THE TRUCK SPEED INCREASES RAPIDLY 6 The truck is now ready to be removed Grasping...

Page 7: ...ation 1 Place the ramp in front of the starter Place the truck in front of the ramp aligning the wheels inside the ramp s outside flanges With both hands on the side sheets at the front of the truck p...

Page 8: ...power supply wires to the fanout board power sockets on each pole Strap fiber and 48V power supply wire harness back down to the truck using the hook loop straps 2 4 RVSS structure transport lifting F...

Page 9: ...LL SAFETY REGULATIONS WHILE LIFTING MOVING STRUCTURE INTO PLACE 3 General notes and maintenance m DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE FROM RC SNUBBER STORED ENERGY MAY BE PRESENT AFTER DISCONNECTING POWER TO THE UNIT...

Page 10: ...ooklet IB020004EN Effective October 2020 Instructions for installation and maintenance of the AMPGARD Reduced Voltage Soft Starter EATON www eaton com 3 2 Standard drawings and dimensions Figure 21 Ty...

Page 11: ...struction Booklet IB020004EN Effective October 2020 Instructions for installation and maintenance of the AMPGARD Reduced Voltage Soft Starter EATON www eaton com Figure 22 AMPGARD RVSS typical schemat...

Page 12: ...struction Booklet IB020004EN Effective October 2020 Instructions for installation and maintenance of the AMPGARD Reduced Voltage Soft Starter EATON www eaton com Figure 23 AMPGARD RVSS typical schemat...

Page 13: ...TSTART BYPASS switch to BYPASS 3 4 Maintenance Please refer to section 3 1 for additional information regarding main tenance of AMPGARD and SL contactor This section will address some of the more spec...

Page 14: ...butor for product pricing availabil ity ordering expediting and repairs Website Use the Eaton website to find product information You can also find information on local distributors or Eaton s sales o...

Page 15: ...15 Instruction Booklet IB020004EN Effective October 2020 Instructions for installation and maintenance of the AMPGARD Reduced Voltage Soft Starter EATON www eaton com Notes...

Page 16: ...contractual agreement between Eaton and the purchaser THERE ARE NO UNDERSTANDINGS AGREEMENTS WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILIT...

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