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©Miner Enterprises 2019

Solar Powered Stand-Alone

Electric AggreGate™

Revision B

8/14/2020

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
©Miner Enterprises 2019 Solar Powered Stand-Alone Electric AggreGate™ Section 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................Section 1 General Information................. Section 2 Safety Precautions .................. Section 3 Component Identification ................. Section 4 Principle of Operation ................Section 5 Operating Instructions ................Section 6 Installation Instructions ................
Page 3: General Information
It is expressly understood that issuance of these Miner instructions which were prepared in good faith and are believed to be complete and accurate, shall not be construed to mean that Miner Enterprises, Inc. assumes any liability on account of accidents to persons or property involving the Miner Solar Powered Stand-Alone Electric AggreGate™...
Page 4: Safety Precautions
In addition to safety precautions prescribed by the car owner, loading site, unloading site, repair shop and handling railroad, the following safety precautions must be observed whenever a Miner Solar Powered Stand-Alone Electric AggreGate™ is operated and whenever any maintenance is performed on it.
Page 5: Component Identification
General Arrangement Drawing Electrical Schematic Drawing Customer Schedule For a complete list of Miner part numbers and descriptions refer to the latest revision of the Customer Schedule. Any of these documents can be obtained by contacting Miner Customer Service at (630) 232-3000.
Page 7: Principle Of Operation
Principle of Operation General Description The Miner Solar Powered Stand-Alone Electric AggreGate™ was designed for twin hopper ballast rail cars. The purpose of the gate is to rapidly discharge ballast from the car to the rail-bed. The primary mode of operation is remote gate operation with hand- held transmitter.
Page 8 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Electricity from two deep cell batteries provides the power to activate the electric drive units on each gate. The electricity is directed to the proper gate by solid state circuitry. The system is designed for primary operation through digital signal from a radio receiver controlled by an operator using a hand-held radio transmitter.
Page 9 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Principle of Operation – Radio Receiver The receiver can be controlled by two separate transmitters that operate on opposite sides of the car without interfering with each other. Data is transmitted by the radio signal. Up to four transmitters can operate on the same frequency while in proximity.
Page 10 The receiver is turned on by depressing one of the two power toggle switches located in the aggregate control boxes mounted on either side of the car above the side sill.
Page 11 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 The hand-held transmitter has been customized specifically Ballast Car Operation and contains a highly advanced encoder circuit board using micro-computer digital circuitry. The hand-held transmitter uses a rechargeable Battery Pack and Charger. The (LED) indicator changes from green to orange when the batteries need replacing.
Page 12 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 BATTERY SAVER – If the controller has not been operated for 15 minutes, a battery management system detects this inactivity and puts the controller into a deep sleep' mode. To reset the controller, the ON/OFF SWITCH must be set to 'OFF', and then set to 'ON' again.
Page 13: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions General Description The Miner Solar Powered Stand-Alone Electric AggreGate™ is designed and built for twin hopper ballast rail cars. Read and understand the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SECTION of this manual in addition to precautions prescribed by the AAR, FRA and individual handling railroads.
Page 14 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Primary Of Operation – Remote Gate Operation Power up the system inside the gate toggle box. Close and secure the gate toggle box for the hand-held transmitter to function. Power up the hand-held transmitter. When two transmitters are used, set one at channel one and the other at channel two.
Page 15 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Secondary Mode Of Operation – Manual Powered Operation 1.) Manual powered operation of the gates can be achieved using the manual override toggles located in the box assembly on each side of the car. This procedure is to be used for ballasting only when the remote operation does not function.
Page 16 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Emergency Manual Gate Operation Emergency manual operation should be used only when the doors can not be opened or closed using power. Cars must be stopped, and the system should be powered down before using this procedure.
Page 17 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 3.) Open or close door using box wrench. The wrench is provided and can be found in a secure location under the ballast car. Use wrench to open and close the doors to be operated by placing the head of the wrench on the hex nuts attached to shaft at the end of the gates.
Page 18: Installation Instructions
General Arrangement Drawing Electrical Schematic Drawing Customer Schedule For a complete list of Miner part numbers and descriptions refer to the latest revision of the Customer Schedule. Any of these documents can be obtained by contacting Miner Customer Service at (630) 232-3000.
Page 19 Check for damaged or missing Cable Ties and Cable Tie Brackets. (Inspect once per year.) Check for damaged or missing Cables. (Inspect once per year.) Check for damaged or missing Decals. (Inspect once per year.) Contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in replacing damaged or missing components. Page 19 of 28...
Page 20 SECTION 9 TROUBLESHOOTING. (Inspect once per year.) Check Electric Drive Units for outside damage and ensure unit is functioning properly. If unit is not functioning properly, contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in replacing damaged or missing components. Page 20 of 28...
Page 21 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Charging System Inspection Before proceeding with operation or maintenance of your cars, carefully read and understand the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SECTION of this manual. Check for damaged or missing bolts. (Inspect once per year.) Replace and repair with like components.
Page 22 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Check Solar Array Assembly. (Inspect once per year.) Check junction box where solar array cables get connected for physical damage. Check to make sure cable connections are secure and tight. Verify the solar array covers are clear. Cloudy panel covers will affect the wattage output of the array and should be replaced.
Page 23: Troubleshooting
Contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in replacing damaged or missing components. Mechanical System Troubleshooting If components are damaged or missing contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in repairing/replacing damaged or missing components. Electrical System Troubleshooting If it has been determined that the charge system is functioning properly, and the gates are not functioning then there is a problem with the Electrical System.
Page 24 6) Return all cables to their proper locations. Check the hand-held Transmitter, Radio Receiver, and Radio Interface for damage and ensure they are functioning properly. If components are not working properly contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in repairing/replacing damaged or missing components. Charging System Troubleshooting Two areas to investigate are: 1) The Battery Box Assembly and its components.
Page 25 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Check Battery Box. If components are damaged or missing contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in repairing/replacing damaged or missing components. 1) Check box for physical damage inside and outside. 2) Check to make sure wire connections inside box are secure.
Page 26 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 Check the solar panel assemblies and protective shields. If components are damaged, cloudy, or missing contact Miner Enterprises for assistance in repairing/replacing damaged or missing components. 1) Check box for physical damage. 2) Check to make sure cable connections are secure.
Page 27 ©Miner Enterprises 2019 If all other methods have failed to provide a solution, carefully open the Radio Receiver box and review and record the code shown on the LED display. Contact Miner Enterprises for assistance and have the diagnostic code available.