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Safety Precautions and Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Accidental Starting DANGER Electromechanical equipment, including generator sets, transfer WARNING switches, switchgear, accessories, can cause bodily harm and pose life-threatening danger when improperly installed, operated, or Hazardous voltage. maintained. To prevent accidents be Will cause severe injury or death.
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Testing live electrical circuits. Heavy Equipment Notice Hazardous voltage or current can cause severe injury or death. Have NOTICE WARNING trained and qualified personnel take Hardware damage. The transfer diagnostic measurements live switch both American circuits. Use adequately rated test Standard and metric hardware.
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Note: Installations must comply with the NEC and all applicable electrical regulation codes. An optional hand held, plug-in Service Display Module (SDM) is available for the TSC 80 Transfer Controller. The following installation guidelines are provided for The SDM provides an LCD screen to display additional...
30 m (100 ft.). For distances exceeding 30 m Note: Failure to match correct system phasing will (100 ft.), consult the factory. result in serious damage to the TSC 80/TSC 80e controller. 2. Run remote start contact wires in a separate conduit.
The TSC 80/TSC 80e controller consists of two parts; a faceplate mounted externally on the transfer switch door and a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted inside the transfer switch door.
TB7: low voltage (5 VDC) control inputs. 2.2.2 Diagnostic LEDs The TSC 80/TSC 80e controller provides diagnostic LED lights mounted on the printed circuit board. See Figure 2-3. The functions are described in Figure 2-4. Diagnostic LED...
Local plant exercise initiate pushbutton and LED, 2.3 TSC 80 Controller Features door-mounted. The TSC 80 transfer switch controller utilizes the latest Engine start contact (10 A, 120/240 VAC resistive advancements in microprocessor technology, printed max.). circuit board assembly, and software for control of Load on utility auxiliary contact (one, 10 A, 120/ automatic transfer switches.
TSC 80/TSC 80e outputs and the end device if loads power failures, load on utility hours, load on generator exceed the output current rating. hours, and utility or generator voltage/frequency data at time of fault.
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3∅, 4W 208/380/480/600 VAC DIRECT SENSING 1∅, 3W 120/240 VAC DIRECT SENSING TSC 80/TSC 80e TSC 80/TSC 80e NO CONNECTION VOLTAGE INPUTS 600VAC L--L, 347VAC L--N 480VAC L--L, 277VAC L--N 380VAC L--L, 220VAC L--N VOLTAGE INPUTS 208VAC L--L, 120VAC L--N...
D Direct 120--600 VAC nominal, single or three phase Voltage Sensing D 50/60 Hz D ±1.0% accuracy of setting @ 25°C (77°F) D TSC 80: --40°C to 50°C (--40°F to 122°F) Operating Temperature D TSC 80e with LCD Display: --15°C to 50°C (5°F to 122°F) D Engine start...
When the utility supply voltage is restored to above the preset values (70% to 95% of rated adjustable) on all 3. Transfer Switch Fail Alarm Logic. The TSC 80/ phases, a transfer return delay circuit will be initiated. TSC 80e controller contains logic to detect a Following expiration of the utility transfer return timer transfer mechanism failure.
In this mode, the TSC 80/ source is initiated. During this period, the ATS TSC 80e transfer control outputs and transfer fail motor is energized and moves the mechanism feature are disabled.
TSC 80 Automatic Plant Exercise Test To initiate a preprogrammed automatic plant exercise The TSC 80 controller has a fixed 30-minute/7-day mode cycle, press the Auto Gen Exercise Test weekly automatic plant exercise program. pushbutton on the faceplate. Hold the pushbutton for...
If the primary source is available, and within supply if the generator set fails while on load. normal limits, the TSC 80/TSC 80e will initiate a transfer to the primary source. The transfer switch will not automatically transfer to the secondary (alternate) 3.3 Transfer Fail Fault Reset...
3.6 TSC 80e LCD Display Display Screen LCD Screen Shows Operation Software version Current version number of TSC 80e software loaded into the controller. The TSC 80e contains a liquid crystal display (LCD) that System time Date and time when the TSC 80e controller is visible on the front faceplate.
3.6.2 LCD Display Mode Operation The TSC 80E has the maximum number of events memory as follows: The faceplate contains two pushbuttons (i.e. Down Hours max. = 65,535 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds arrow Utility Power Fail Test mode and Up arrow Auto for Load on Gen Gen Exercise Test), which can be used for controlling Hours max.
Disconnect all power sources before opening the enclosure. precedence. When a system voltage is selected, the TSC 80’s utility Servicing the transfer switch. Hazardous voltage can and generator undervoltage setpoint percentage setting cause severe injury or death. Deenergize all power sources before servicing.
These are shown in Figure 4-1 for typical 85% Note: The TSC 80 voltage jumper setting must be set to dropout under voltage setpoints. be equal to the nominal system voltage level or the next highest setting available (e.g.
Eight adjustment potentiometers are provided on the testing mode (i.e. load test with transfer or no-load test) TSC 80 controller printed circuit board. See Figure 2-3, for the 7-day/30-minute generator set exercise function which illustrates how the potentiometers are arranged or for a remotely initiated test mode.
Engine Start Delay voltage) and the potentiometer setting. Actual system operating voltage should not be used to A potentiometer is provided to adjust the TSC 80’s calculate the undervoltage setpoint. engine start delay timer. The engine start signal will be initiated following expiration of the start delay timer.
Utility Return Delay 4.2.8 Neutral Delay A potentiometer is provided to adjust the TSC 80’s utility A potentiometer is provided to adjust the TSC 80’s return delay timer. The utility return delay period will be neutral delay timer. The neutral delay time period will be...
Password Entry Procedure the TSC 80e controller. Use Section 4 to Enter the programming mode using the following program the TSC 80 controller. procedure. 5.1 Passwords 1. Press the Enter key to obtain the password main menu. The Password Entry & Resets prompt will Use a security password (number) to access the appear.
Note: If an asterisk symbol does not stay 5.3.1 Password Entry and Reset displayed, the correct level of password has Figure 5-2 lists the submenus located in Password not been entered, which will prevent the Entry and Reset. value from changing. 5.
Start Min Selects the minute of the day (e.g. 0--59 minutes) (as used with the TSC 80 controller) is ignored in that the generator set is to be started to begin its this application with the TSC 80e. For nominal exercise period.
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Note: The TSC 80e system voltage setting in software LDC Transfer must be set to be equal to the nominal system The TSC 80e controller can be programmed in software voltage level or the next highest setting available to perform a load disconnect (LDC) signal operation (e.g.
AC voltmeter of adequate voltage range and accuracy to the TSC 80/TSC 80e controller Note: To calibrate the TSC 80/TSC 80e controller, a generator sensing terminals (phase to neutral) two-step procedure is required: Zero and Span.
1. For span calibration, connect an external setting is considered the dead band or hysteresis calibrated AC voltmeter of adequate voltage range value. and accuracy to the TSC 80/TSC 80e controller utility sensing terminals (phase-to-neutral) Generator Undervoltage Dropout associated with the voltage phases to be calibrated.
5.3.9 System Timing Delays Neutral Delay The neutral delay time period will be initiated when both The TSC 80e provides control and timing delay logic of the supply power-switching devices are open during a specific to the operation of the utility and generator. transfer sequence.
5.3.10 Programmable Outputs Note: Only one function may be programmed. transfer controller provides programmable output relay signals. Each output can be assigned one of the following programmable functions listed in Figure 5-4. The output relay energizes when one of the following conditions occurs. Output Description LOAD ON UTIL...
5. Programmable Output #5. Corresponds to the 5.3.12 Data Logs following output relay contacts: The TSC 80e will record the following data and will time/ a. Common--TB2 –11 date stamp when the event occurred: b. Normally Closed--TB2 –12 System Power On DST Activated c.
Rollover days 7, 14, 21, 28 System Options TSC 80e version TSC 80e TSC 80 or TSC 80e System Configuration System voltage Set to system voltage 120, 128, 208, 220, 230, 240, 380, 400, 440, 460, 480, 575, 600 volt...
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Menu Function Factory Default Value Range Voltage Calibration Gen phase A zero Gen phase B zero Gen phase C zero Factory-set for spec level 464--560 (510 default) Util phase A zero Util phase B zero Util phase C zero Gen phase A span Gen phase B span Gen phase C span Factory-set for spec level...
Section 7 Service Parts and Troubleshooting 7.1 Service Parts DANGER The TSC 80/TSC 80e controller is composed of three component pieces that can be ordered as replacement parts. See the transfer switch operation/installation/ service manual for part numbers. See the List of Hazardous voltage.
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Defective TSC 80/TSC 80e controller (verify output signals with circuit board-mounted diagnostic LEDs). TSC 80/TSC 80e has transfer fail alarm activated, which is indicated by a flashing load on utility LED, located on the faceplate. Determine cause of alarm and rectify before TSC 80/TSC 80e is reset.
(2 bytes) est. estimated Canadian Electrical Code KBus Kohler communication protocol E-Stop emergency stop cert. certificate, certification, certified kilogram etc. et cetera (and so forth) cubic feet per hour TP-6296 2/09 Appendix 45...
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kg/cm kilograms per square National Bureau of Standards remote terminal unit centimeter normally closed room temperature vulcanization kilogram-meter National Electrical Code read/write kg/m kilograms per cubic meter NEMA National Electrical Society of Automotive kilohertz Manufacturers Association Engineers kilojoule NFPA National Fire Protection scfm standard cubic feet per minute Association...
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