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  3.1.3.c   Overload Protection During Bypass 
When an integral Bypass Contactor is used to shunt power around 
the SCRs in the TE Series (as in the TE…-BP version), overload 
protection is maintained as long as the TE Series is directly 
controlling the contactor. No additional Overload Relay is necessary 
for normal operation.  
 
  When the Bypass Contactor on a TE…-BP Series has been 
selected to be used for Across-the-Line restart (reference section 
1.2.3), supplemental overload protection is necessary. For this 
application, refer to the External Overload Relay Applications 
supplement and wiring diagram in Appendix 4. 
 
  3.1.3.d  Dynamic Reset Capacity 
The TE Series includes the ability to dynamically track the Thermal 
Capacity needed for a successful restart after an overload trip. It 
averages the Thermal Capacity consumed in the previous three 
successful starts, and calculates a Thermal Capacity to Start (viewed 
in Function F059). After tripping on Overload, the Thermal Register 
must have regained the amount recorded in F059 before a Reset will 
be allowed. If the display reads [Inh] when attempting to reset an 
overload trip, it is indicating that the starter is Inhibited from being 
reset.  
 
Refer to details of Function F071 for information on emergency 
override of lockouts such as this. 
 
3.2   NEMA Class Trip Curves 
NEMA Class trip curves are based on a common tripping point of 600% 
of motor Full Load Amps (FLA). Curves vary by the amount of time 
before the unit trips. As an example, a Class 20 curve will trip in 20 
seconds at 600% of FLA. The factory default setting of Class 10 will trip 
in 10 seconds at 600% of FLA. 
 
3.2.1   Dual Overload Trip Curves 
The TE Series Soft Starter provides two separate Overload Trip 
Protection Curves, one for starting and one for running conditions. The 
starter’s At-Speed detection circuit determines when the motor has 
reached full speed. When the At-Speed condition is reached, the 
overload trip curve will shift from the Start to the Run level, as 
programmed in Functions F003 and F004. See Section 5.6.1 for 
programming details. 
 
3.2.2   Starting Overload Trip Curve 
During the start mode, Overload Trip Curves are selectable from NEMA 
Class 5 through Class 30. The default setting of Class 10 allows 
protection for the overload capacity of the soft starter as well as the 
motor. Use a higher Trip Class only if nuisance tripping occurs with the 
default setting. 
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