44 ACH550 Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
ACH550 E-Clipse Bypass
Power connections – Vertical E-Clipse Bypass configurations
Line input connections
Connect the input power to the terminals 
at the bottom of the disconnect switch or 
circuit breaker as shown below. Also see 
Connection diagrams – Vertical E-Clipse 
Bypass on page 40. Connect the 
equipment grounding conductor to the 
ground lug near the input power 
connection point.
Motor connections
Connect the motor cables to the terminals 
at the bottom of the bypass section as 
shown in the figure. Also see Connection 
diagrams – Vertical E-Clipse Bypass on 
page 43. Connect the motor grounding 
conductor to the ground lug near the 
motor cable terminal block connection 
point.
Power connections – Standard E-Clipse Bypass configurations (wall mounted)
Line input connections
Connect input power to the terminals of the disconnect switch or circuit breaker. 
Connect the equipment grounding conductor to the ground lug at the top of the 
enclosure. The figure below shows the connection points for Standard E-Clipse 
Bypass configurations. Also see Connection diagrams – Standard E-Clipse Bypass 
(wall mounted) on page 41 and Connection diagrams – Standard E-Clipse Bypass 
(R8, floor mounted) on page 43.
Motor connections
Connect the motor cables to the output terminal block as shown in the figure below. 
Also see Connection diagrams – Standard E-Clipse Bypass (wall mounted) on page 
41 and Connection diagrams – Standard E-Clipse Bypass (R8, floor mounted) on 
page 43. The motor grounding conductor can be connected to the ground lug near 
the terminal block.
Note: Route cables through the cable guides on the left side of the enclosure. Use 
separate conduits for input power and motor cables. Follow the guides to separate 
the cables from each other.
Ground
Ground
Input Power 
Cables
Motor 
Cables