GE AF-70 LP - Gland Plate and Lock off; Removing the Terminal Cover; Routine Maintenance

AF-70 LP
Mechanical Installation
Mechanical Dimensions
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3.7. GlandPlateandLockOff
TheuseofasuitableglandsystemisrequiredtomaintaintheappropriateIP/Nemarating.Theglandplatehaspremouldedcableentry
holesforpowerandmotorconnectionssuitableforusewithglandsasshowninthefollowingtable.Whereadditionalholesarerequired,
thesecanbedrilledtosuitablesize.Pleasetakecarewhendrillingtoavoidleavinganyparticleswithintheproduct.
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CableGlandrecommendedHoleSizes&types:
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Power&MotorCables
Control&SignalCables
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MouldedHole
Size
ImperialGland
MetricGland
KnockoutSize
ImperialGland
MetricGland
Driveunitsize1
22mm
PG13.5
M20
22mm
PG13.5
M20
Driveunitsize2&3
27mm
PG21
M25
22mm
PG13.5
M20
FlexibleConduitHoleSizes:
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DrillSize
TradeSize
Metric
Driveunitsize1
28mm
¾in
21
Driveunitsize2&3
35mm
1in
27
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ULratedingressprotection("Type")isonlymetwhencablesareinstalledusingaULrecognizedbushingorfittingforaflexible-
conduitsystemwhichmeetstherequiredlevelofprotection("Type")
• ForconduitinstallationstheconduitentryholesrequirestandardopeningtotherequiredsizesspecifiedpertheNEC
• Notintendedforinstallationusingrigidconduitsystem
PowerIsolatorLockOff
Ontheswitchedmodelsthemainpowerisolatorswitchcanbelockedinthe‘Off’positionusinga20mmstandardshacklepadlock(not
supplied).
IP66/Nema4XGlandPlate
IP66/Nema4XUnitLockOff
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3.8. RemovingtheTerminalCover
Toaccesstheconnectionterminals,thedrivefrontcoverneedstoberemovedasshown.
IP66/Nema4XUnits
Removingthe2screwsonthefrontoftheproductallowsaccesstotheconnectionterminals,asshownbelow.
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3.9. RoutineMaintenance
Thedriveshouldbeincludedwithinthescheduledmaintenanceprogramsothattheinstallationmaintainsasuitableoperatingenvironment,
thisshouldinclude:
• Ambienttemperatureisatorbelowthatsetoutinthe“Environment”section.
• Heatsinkfansfreelyrotatinganddustfree.
• TheEnclosureinwhichthedriveisinstalledshouldbefreefromdustandcondensation;furthermoreventilationfansandairfilters
shouldbecheckedforcorrectairflow.
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Checksshouldalsobemadeonallelectricalconnections,ensuringscrewterminalsarecorrectlytorqued;andthatpowercableshavenosigns
ofheatdamage.
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