Ropex 740303 - Fault Areas and Causes

Controller functions
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6.13 Fault areas and causes
The table below explains the possible fault causes.
Fault area Explanation Possible causes

Load circuit interrupted after U
R
pickoff point
- Wire break, heatsealing band break
- Contact to heatsealing band defective
Current transformer signal
interrupted
- I
R
measuring wires from current transformer interrupted

Primary circuit interrupted
- Wire break, triac in controller defective
- Primary winding of impulse transformer interrupted
Secondary circuit interrupted
before U
R
pickoff point
- Wire break
- Secondary winding of impulse transformer interrupted

U
R
signal missing
- Measuring wires interrupted

Partial short-circuit (delta R)
- Heatsealing band partially bypassed by conducting part
(clamp, opposite heatsealing bar etc.)

Parallel circuit interrupted
- Wire break, heatsealing band break
- Contact to heatsealing band defective

Total short-circuit
- Heatsealing band installed incorrectly, insulation at
heatsealing bar ends missing or incorrectly installed
- Conducting part bypasses heatsealing band completely

U
R
signal incorrect
- Up to September 2005: DIP switches 1 - 3 configured
incorrectly (U
2
range)
- As of October 2005: U
2
outside permissible range
from 0.4…120VAC
Temperature
controller
HARDWARE
5
3
6
8
9
8
7
1
4
1229
UR
IR
U2
I2
3
2
1
4
5
7
8