Boston gear Ratiotrol P-3026-BG Installation And Operation Manual

Dc motor speed control

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Boston Gear
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Ratiotrol
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DC Motor Speed Control
Installation and Operation
P-3026-BG
Doc. No. 60881
VEL Series 1/6 – 1 HP
VEH Series 1 – 3 HP
An Altra Industrial Motion Company

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  • Page 1 Boston Gear ® Ratiotrol ® DC Motor Speed Control Installation and Operation P-3026-BG Doc. No. 60881 VEL Series 1/6 – 1 HP VEH Series 1 – 3 HP An Altra Industrial Motion Company...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Section V Parts List ......15 P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ®...
  • Page 3: Section I

    VEL100 – 1 HP 2. VEH100 – VEH500: 230VAC VEH100 – 1 HP VEH150 – 1-1/2 HP VEH200 – 2 HP VEH300 – 3 HP P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 4: Ratings

    6. Speed Regulation (see Table 2) – Regulation Performance Characteristics percentages are of motor base speed under steady-state conditions. 1. Speed Range (controlled) – 0 to motor base speed P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 5: Standard Features

    Form C, 2 ampere (120 VAC – 28 UDC) contacts which can be used to signal audible or visual alarms, or auxiliary control devices, e.g., lubrication pumps, fans, valves. P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ®...
  • Page 6: Installation

    However, to prevent problems from high-energy transients and large surges, observe the following: 1. Place the controller on a feeder line separate P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 7: Initial Startup

    See the option selection table on the controller speed. data label. 10. Turn the MOTOR SPEED potentiometer fully counterclockwise to zero and depress the STOP button. P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 8: Operation

    115V — — — Torque % 230V — — — — — Stops Per 115V — — — Minute 230V — — — — — P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 9: Speed Control

    This center position causes a Stop function, and an antiplug circuit prevents the motor from being restarted while the motor is braking until a safe speed for reversing is attained. P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ®...
  • Page 10: Maintenance

    Overvoltage and resulting overspeed can to the Troubleshooting Table (Table 5). damage the motor. Refer to Figure 4 for the location of the internal adjustment potentiometers. P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 11 To obtain a particular percentage of rated output torque, set the armature current at a percentage of rated armature current; e.g., 50% torque is obtained with 50% rated armature current. P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    SCR and/or diode breaking down Replace BR1. (intermittently shorting) in Power Bridge BR1 Control board failure causing SCR Replace control board. false firing or misfiring P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 13 Correct condition accordingly. the motor Turning IR COMP potentiometer (R9) counterclockwise may minimize condition. Motor failure Check motor brushes, replace if needed. Repair or replace motor. P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 14 Correct accordingly. Motor fields should be connected for low voltage. Motor overheating from friction Check for misalignment. Realign motor. Shorted motor windings or Repair motor. faulty bearings P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 15: Parts List

    Section V Parts List P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 16: Options

    Remote Operator’s Station 10-Turn Speed Pot NEMA 3, 4, 12, & 13 Kit * Includes Option D, Dyn. Braking ** Includes Option D and Option9, Jog P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 17: Illustrations

    1.35 Circuit Breaker 1.33 Operator Panel 12.00 1.75 9.34 6.00 Mounting Slot Width 8.59 Conduit 1.20 Entrance 3/4-14 N.P.T. (4) Places 10.55 6.30 9.06 16.81 P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 18: Veh/H-Mr

    (8) Mounting Slots .25 Wide Conduit Entrance 3/4-14 N.P.T. (6) Places 10.55 Approximate Weights 9.06 VEL Controls 30 Pounds 16.81 VEH Controls 32 Pounds Figure 2 P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 19: Run/Stop Logic

    Section VII Illustrations Ratiotrol D.C. Systems Figure 3 VEL/VEH Series P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 20: Figure No.4 Schematic Db, Reversing, Jog Options

    Section VII Illustrations Ratiotrol D.C. Systems Figure 4 P-3026 • Doc. No. 60881 • Boston Gear Ratiotrol DC Motor Speed Control ® ®...
  • Page 21: Figure No.5 Internal View, Controller

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