Reliance flexpak plus - Introduction

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Section 1
INTRODUCTION
1.0 General - This manual familiarizes the user with the
FlexPak™ Plus D-C
V*S ® drive controller. (Refer to Figure
1.1.) It describes assembly and installat ion procedures ,
gives a general overview of operation , and contains infor-
mation on troubleshooting , maintenance , the ordering of
spare parts , and specifications .
The manual should be read
before performing installat ion
or start-up activities. Also , there are certain fundamental
warnings which must be kept in mind
at all times . These
are:
DANGER
THE DRIVE SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSTALLED,
ADJUSTED AND SERVICED BY QUALIFIED ELEC-
TRICAL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR
WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
ALL
EQUIPMENT' IN THI:- SYSTEM :· PERSONAL
INJURY AND / OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE MAY
OCCUR IF INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT FAMILIAR
WITH THE HAZARDS RESULTING FROM IM-
PROPER OPERATION.
Complete Controller
DANGER
CONTROLLER EQUIPMENT IS
0
AT LINE VOLTAGE
WHEN A-C POWER IS CONNECTED TO THE
POWER UNIT IN THE FLEXPAK PLUS CONTROL-
LER. THUS A-C POWER MUST BE REMOVED
FROM THE UNIT BEFORE IT IS SAFE TO TOUCH
INTERNAL PARTS OF THE CONTROLLER. PER-
SONALINJURY MAY RESULT UNLESS POWER IS
REMOVED.
WARNING
THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIRES
THAT AN N.E.C. APPROVED FUSED DISCON-
NECT SWITCH OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BE USED
AHEAD OF THE CONTROLLER AND POWER
TRANSFORMER (IF USED) ON THE INCOMING
A-C LINE . PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT IF
AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF LINE VOLT-
AGE DISCONNECTION IS NOT PROVIDED.
WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE THE FLEXPAK PLUS CON-
TROLLER ON POWER SUPPLIES WITH AVAIL-
ABLE SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS IN EXCESS
OF 5000 AMPERES. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT
AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY OCCUR .
D-c Motor
Figure 1.1 - Flex Pak Plus Complete Controller and Typical Motor