Blastrac BDC-99 - Startup Problems

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Startup Problems
 If the light ‘Failure’ is lit up, a fault has been detected and the system has shut down.
 If the light ‘Phase Incorrect’ is lit up, the phases of the power connection are wrong.
Warning! Work on electrical equipment or operating materials may only be undertaken by a
skilled electrician or by trained persons under the guidance and supervision of a skilled
electrician as well as in accordance with the electrical engineering regulations.
The BDC-99’s from serial number 28781B & up have a softstarter to protect the electrical
equipment. On this softstarter the information regarding the failure is shown to help resolve
problems.
The soft starter can be found in the electrobox.
The LED on the soft starter shows the problem in code:
LED OFF
Check power connections and power source
LED ON
Check isolation contactor for proper closure
Check presence of line power
LED Flashing 1 x - Overload
Reset Overload
2 x - Over Temperature
Trip on Over Temperature. Allow time for unit to
cool.
3 x - Phase Reversal
Check for proper phase rotation of line power
4 x - Phase Loss / Open Load
Confirm that 3-phase is present.
5 x - Phase Imbalance
Check line current present in each phase. Unit
will trip if imbalance is >50%
6 x - Shorted SCR
Please contact your Blastrac dealer .