3 SETUP AND USE
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Ref.
17••
POWER FACTOR TRIPPOWER FACTOR TRIP
Fault in excitation control system. - Check excitation.
18
OVERLOAD WARNING OVERLOAD WARNING
TIME TO TRIP = XXXXXTIME TO TRIP = XXXXX
Phase current greater than Immedi-
ate O/L Level setpoint.
- Reduce motor load. 3.15
19
GROUND FAULT ALARM GROUND FAULT ALARM
G/F = XX PERCENTG/F = XX PERCENT
Ground Fault Alarm Level exceeded
for a time greater than the Ground
Fault Time Delay.
- Check motor windings for shorts,
moisture, or conductive particles.
3.11
20
UNBALANCE ALARM UNBALANCE ALARM
U/B = XX PERCENTU/B = XX PERCENT
Unbalance Alarm Level exceeded for
a time greater than the Unbalance
Time Delay.
- Check incoming phases for un-
balance.
3.10
21
UNDERCURRENT ALARM UNDERCURRENT ALARM
I(3 ph avg) = XXXX A RMSI(3 ph avg) = XXXX A RMS
Phase current less than Undercur-
rent Alarm Level for a time greater
than the Undercurrent Alarm Time
Delay.
- Check system for loss of load. 3.12
22
MECHANICAL JAM ALARM MECHANICAL JAM ALARM
I(3 ph avg) = XXX AMPSI(3 ph avg) = XXX AMPS
Phase current exceeded Mechanical
Jam Alarm Level for a time greater
than the Mechanical Jam Alarm
Time Delay.
- Check system for jams/excessive
load.
3.13
23
STATOR RTD ALARMSTATOR RTD ALARM
RTD # XX = XXX CRTD # XX = XXX C
Stator RTD Alarm Level temperature
exceeded on at least one stator RTD.
- Check motor ventilation and am-
bient temperature.
3.16
24
RTD ALARM RTD ALARM
RTD # XX = XXX CRTD # XX = XXX C
RTD Alarm Level temperature ex-
ceeded.
3.17
25
STATOR RTD HIGH ALARM STATOR RTD HIGH ALARM
RTD # XX = XXX CRTD # XX = XXX C
Stator RTD High Alarm Level tem-
perature exceeded.
- Check motor ventillation and
ambient temperature.
3.16
26
RTD HIGH ALARM RTD HIGH ALARM
RTD # XX = XXX CRTD # XX = XXX C
RTD High Alarm Level temperature
exceeded.
3.17
27
BROKEN RTD LINEBROKEN RTD LINE
see RTD ACTUAL VALUESsee RTD ACTUAL VALUES
Open circuit on RTD. - Check continuity of RTDs. 3.16,
3.17
28
LOW TEMPERATURE ALARMLOW TEMPERATURE ALARM
RTD # XXRTD # XX
Indicates a possibly shorted RTD in
ambient temperature above 0°C.
- Check continuity of RTDs.
29
THERMAL CAPACITY ALARMTHERMAL CAPACITY ALARM
USED = XXX PERCENTUSED = XXX PERCENT
Thermal capacity used equals or
exceeds setpoint
30••
UNDERVOLTAGE ALARM UNDERVOLTAGE ALARM
V(3 ph avg) = XXXXXV(3 ph avg) = XXXXX
Low incoming voltage from substa-
tion.
- Adjust transformer tap changer.
31••
OVERVOLTAGE ALARM OVERVOLTAGE ALARM
V(3 ph avg) = XXXXXV(3 ph avg) = XXXXX
High incoming voltage from substa-
tion.
- Adjust transformer tap changer.
32••
POWER FACTOR ALARMPOWER FACTOR ALARM
PF = XX.XX LAGPF = XX.XX LAG
Fault in excitation control system. - Check excitation.
33••
KVAR LIMIT ALARMKVAR LIMIT ALARM
KVAR = +XXXXXKVAR = +XXXXX
Machine KVAR limit exceeded. - Adjust excitation.
34••
METER FAILURE METER FAILURE
(COMMUNICATION HARDWARE)(COMMUNICATION HARDWARE)
Meter is not connected or not re-
sponding.
- Check meter control power.
- Check meter wiring to 269.
35••
METER FAILURE METER FAILURE
(INCOMPATIBLE REVISIONS)(INCOMPATIBLE REVISIONS)
Meter firmware is an older revision
than the 269 firmware.
- Upgrade meter firmware
•• Available only if a GE Multilin meter (MPM) is installed and on-line (see pg. 7 setpoints, line 2)