1.1 Basic Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON The Digitrip RMS 510, illustrated in Figure 2, is a Trip Unit suitable EQUIPMENT WHILE IT IS ENERGIZED. DEATH OR SEVERE PERSONAL for use in types DS and DSL Low-Voltage AC power circuit breakers INJURY CAN RESULT FROM CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT.
Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 In the Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit, all required sensing and tripping 1.1.1 Operational Status and Protection TRIP Indicators power to operate its protection function is derived from the current The "Green"...
. The Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit is available in six different types . Each Trip Unit may be equipped with a maximum of five phase and two ground (time-current) settings (see Section 3) to meet specific application requirements .
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Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 Figure 7. Digitrip RMS 510 Type LSG. Figure 5. Digitrip RMS 510 Type LSI. Figure 6. Digitrip RMS 510 Type LIG. Figure 8. Digitrip RMS 510 Type LSIG.
Send a signal to upstream RMS Digitrip Trip Units to restrain from • When the Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit is not equipped with an tripping immediately . The restraining signal causes the upstream adjustable instantaneous protection setting, i .e . types LS or LSG, a breakers to follow their set coordination times, so that only the DlScriminator circuit (or high initial current release) is provided .
Section 5) to give the user flexibility to change the value of I with- Rating Plugs for the Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Units are marked for, and out having to change the primary current sensors on the breaker . may be applied on both 50 and 60 Hz systems .
Unit will trip the breaker again . As indicated in Figures 2 and 9, a back-up battery is provided to maintain the mode of trip LED indication in the Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit when external control power to the Power / Relay module is not available .
Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 3 Protection Settings In addition to the standard Long Delay Protection Element, the Digitrip otee: RMS 510 Trip Unit also has a Long Time Memory (LTM) function, which serves to protect load circuits from the effects of repeated overload condi- 3.1 General...
Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 3.5 Short Delay Time Setting 3.7 No Instantaneous Current Setting As illustrated in Figure 15, there are two different Short Delay curve For types LS and LSG Trip Units, please see Sections 1 .1 .3 shapes, i .e ., fixed time (flat) and I...
Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 otee: For Testing Purposes Only: When using an external single phase current 4 Test Procedures source to test low level ground fault current settings, it is advisable to use the Auxiliary Power Module (APM) (see Section 1 .3 and Figure 10) .
Available "Test A m p s " Settings that in addition to the standard protection element, the Breaker Trips Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit also has a Long Time Memory “6T” = Phase Current Test at at 6T and GFT and TRIPS breaker;...
The battery has no part in the protection function of the Trip Unit . The battery is provided only to maintain the "RED" LED indication of the cause of TRIP in the Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit . The battery is located in the rating plug along with a battery check push-button and a green battery check LED (see Figure 9) .
Breakers Types DS and DSL 86-5625-93 Ground (G) Supplement B Digitrip RMS 510, 610, and 910 Trip Units with I .S . 15545 SPB Master Connection Diagram to I .B . 32-790-1 Types DS and DSL Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers 5.5 Series C...
Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 APPENDIX A: Zone lnterlocking Assume a ground fault of 2000 Amperes occurs and refer to Figure 3200 A M a i n A .1 .
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Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 Notese: EATON CORPORATION www.eaton.com...
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Instructions for Digitrip RMS 510 Trip Unit Instruction Leaflet I. L. 29-885D Effective August 2011 Notese: EATON CORPORATION www.eaton.com...
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