Chromalox MaxPac series Manual de usuario

PK480-2
P/N 0037-75428
User's Manual
www.chromalox.com
800-443-2640
© 2014 Chromalox, Inc.
PK480-2
P/N 0037-75428
User's Manual
www.chromalox.com
800-443-2640
© 2014 Chromalox, Inc.

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Thank you for choosing the Chromalox®MaxPac™ - a complete power control solution with industry-best
price and performance.
For more than 80 years, customers have relied on Chromalox for the utmost in quality and innovative solu-
tions for industrial heating applications. Chromalox manufactures the world’s largest and broadest line of
electric heat and control products.
The MaxPac Series SCR Controllers provide the best control for applications where consistent heater/pro-
cess temperature is critical or where fine resolution of power is required.
Common MaxPac features include:
• 120-575Vac@100-1200Amps
• IsolatedControlCircuit
• FlexibleI/OPowerWiring
• EasyCustomerInterface
• RemoteShutdown
• CompactSizeandConstruction
• Touch-SafeDesign(optionon100-650Ampmodels)
• dv/dtTransientVoltageProtection
• MOVProtection
• Built-InPowerDistribution
Features for the MaxPac I, II, and III include:
• ZeroCrossoverFiring
• IsolatedControlCircuit
On/OffControlInputs:
120thru240Vac
5-32Vdc
DryContactClosure
Proportional(DOTFiring)Inputs:
4-20mA,0-5Vdc,1-5Vdc,0-10Vdc
RemoteManualAdjust(Optional)
RemoteAuto/ManualSwitch(Optional)
• ElectronicallyProtectedwithTemperatureWarningandShutdownSystem
• Single-orThree-CycleResolution(JumperSelectable)
• ShortedSCRDetection(Optional)
Features for the MaxPac IP include:
• PhaseAngleFiring
• IsolatedControlCircuitInputs
0-5mA,0-20mA
0-50mA,1-5mA
4-20mA,10-50mA
0-5Vdc,0-10Vdc
• OptionalCurrentLimit
• SoftStart
• LineVoltageCompensation
• Zero&GainAdjustments
• Built-InManualAdjustment
• CurrentLimitAdjustment(Optional)
Ifyouhaveapplicationquestions,refertotheEngineeringResourcesectionofourwebsiteatwww.chromal-
ox.com to find the answer you’re looking for, or call one of our application
engineersat1-888-996-9258forpersonalassistance.

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Table of Contents
Section Topic Page
1................................................. ImportantSafeguards..................................................................................... 3
2................................................. Description ..................................................................................................... 4
3................................................. BeforeYouInstall............................................................................................ 5
4................................................. Installation ...................................................................................................... 6
4.1................................. Mounting......................................................................................................... 8
4.2................................. Wiring............................................................................................................ 11
4.2.1 ............. Touch-SafeDesign ....................................................................................... 11
4.2.2 ............. CoverRemovalandInstallation.................................................................... 12
4.2.3 ............. Power/LoadWiring ....................................................................................... 12
4.2.4 ............. InstrumentPower ......................................................................................... 16
4.2.5 ............. Grounding..................................................................................................... 16
4.2.6 ............. CommandSignalWiring............................................................................... 17
4.2.7 ............. Calibration .................................................................................................... 23
5................................................ Specifications ............................................................................................... 24
6................................................ Maintenance ................................................................................................. 25
7................................................ Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 26
8................................................ PartsandAccessories.................................................................................. 27
9................................................ WarrantyandReturnInformation ................................................................. 28
10 .............................................. ECDeclarationofConformity....................................................................... 37

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Please read all instructions before installing and operating your MaxPac™.
Toavoidelectricalshockorinjury,alwaysremovepowerbeforeservicingacircuit.
Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern methods of resuscitation. Con-
tact an area supervisor or safety personnel for more information.
Throughout the MaxPac User Manual, the safety alert and the international electric shock/electrocution sym-
bolswillalertyoutopotentialhazards.Safetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskof
personalinjurytopersonsfromreandelectricalshockhazards.
SafetyAlertSymbol
InternationalShock/ElectrocutionSymbol
Eachsafetymessageisprecededbyasafetyalertsymbol andoneofthreewords:DANGER,WARN-
ING,orCAUTION.
Thesemean:
Important Safeguards
YouWILLbekilledorseriouslyhurtifyoudonotfollowinstructions.
YouCANbekilledorseriouslyhurtifyoudonotfollowinstructions.
YouCANbehurtifyoudonotfollowinstructions.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
DamagePreventionMessages:
YouwillseeotherIMPORTANTmessagesthatareproceededbytheword CAUTION that are intended
to help prevent damage to the MaxPac™orotherequipment.NotethatDamagePreventionMessagesare
NOTaccompaniedbytheSafetyAlertSymbol.

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† Thiscanbesettothreecycles‘On’/threecycles‘Off’(seesectiononinstallationoptions).
Description
MaxPac I, II, and III
TheChromaloxMaxPacI,II,andIIIcontrollersarehighlyversatileSCRPowerPakswithoptionalplug-in
proportionalringandshortedSCRdetectionboards.FiringmodesincludeOn/OffandDOTproportional
zerovoltageswitching.ChromaloxexclusiveDOT(DemandOrientedTransfer)ringtechniqueswitchesthe
fewestnumberofcyclestoprovidethemostprecisezerocrossovercontrol.At50%output,theunit’soutput
alternatesbetweenonecycle“On”andonecycle“Off.”At51%,theoutputcontinueswithonecycle“On,”
onecycle“Off,”andgraduallyintegratesoneextra“On”cyclefortheadditional1%.ThisDOTredtech-
niquealsominimizestemperatureovershoot,temperatureuctuationsandhelpsextendtheload’selement
life due to reduced thermal shock.
ThepowerSCRassembliesconsistofone,two,orthreepairsofSCRsconnectedbacktoback(withan
optionalsemiconductorfuse),RCSnubber,andMOVprotection.Theringcircuitisbasedonacommon
On/OffcontrolboardwithplugandplayShortedSCRandDOTredplug-inboards.Diagnosticindicators
are included. Plug-in terminal blocks for easy customer interface are also provided.
MaxPac IP
TheChromaloxMaxPacIPutilizesSinglePhase,PhaseAngleringtomodulatepowertoaninductiveor
resistiveload.PhaseAnglecontrolhastheadvantageofproportioningeverycycletherebyprovidingvery
fine resolution of power. Fast responding loads in which the resistance changes as a function of temperature
requirePhaseAnglecontrol.TheMaxPacIPoffersaSoftStartfeaturethatassuresthattheloadpoweris
graduallyincreasedfromzerotothevaluesetbythecommandsignalintheeventofapowerinterruption.
Inaddition,optionalCurrentLimitisusedtoprotecttheload,SCRcontrollerandthetotalsystemfromlarge
surge currents that could occur at start-up.

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Before You Install
ImmediatelyafterreceivingyourMaxPacI,II,IIIorIPSeriesController,visuallyinspecttheshipmentpackag-
ing and record any damage on the shipping documents. Unpack the controller and carefully inspect for obvi-
ousdamageduetoshipment.Ifanydamagehasoccurred,YOUmustleaclaimwiththecarriercompany,
sincethecarriercompanywillnotacceptaclaimfromtheshipper(Chromalox).
BesuretocheckthemodelnumberandverifythatyouhavereceivedthecorrectModelofcontroller.
Ifthecontrollerisnotinstalledandplacedintooperationimmediately,itshouldbestoredinacool,dryenvi-
ronment. Temperature extremes and excessive moisture can damage the controller.
BeforechoosingalocationinwhichtomountyourMaxPac,pleaseconsiderthefollowing:
Temperature
WhenmountingtheSCRunitinacontrolpanel,attentionshouldbepaidtotheenclosuretempera-
ture.TheSCRisratedtoperformatitsnameplatecurrentratingintemperaturesupto50˚C(122˚F).
Ensurethatadequateventilationisprovidedorsomeothermethodofmaintainingthecorrectcabi-
net temperature is used.
Cleanliness
Carefulattentionmustbepaidinareassubjectedtoairborneparticles.Theefciencyoftheheat
sinksreliesontheirconductingsurfacesbeingmaintainedinacleanmanner.(SeetheMaintenance
Section.)
Dampness
High humidity or hosing down a unit should be avoided.
Clearance
Choose a location that will provide adequate spacing around the unit when mounted. This will en-
sureproperairownecessarytocoolthedevice.
WARNING
Hazardous Voltage: Disconnectandlockoutpowerbeforeinstall-
ingorservicing.Failuretocomplycouldresultinpersonalinjury
or equipment damage.

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InstallationSection
(continuationofpage5)
TheforcedairdesignoftheMaxPacseriesallowsmountinginanydirection.Itisessentialthatairflowthrough
the enclosure be planned to insure proper cooling.
The100ampthrough300ampopendesignMaxPacallowtheinputlinepowertoconnectfromeitheroftwodirections.
The output power can only be connected from one direction. The three mounting configurations
areshownbelow(MaxPacIIThree-PhaseTwo-LegShown).
Opendesignsabove300ampsandallcloseddesignsallowincoming
and outgoing wiring in either direction.
In In
Configuration One
CoolAirIn WarmAirOut
Fan Phase 1 Phase 3
orIn Out orIn Out
Configuration Two
Out Out
In In
WarmAirOut CoolAirIn
Phase 1 Phase 3Fan
orIn orIn
Configuration Three
WarmAirOut
Out
Phase 3
orIn
In
Out
Phase 1
In orIn
Fan
CoolAirIn

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ExamplesofProperAirFlow
Pagoda Top
Fan
Air
Louvers Louvers
MaxPac
Air
FanMaxPac
Fan
Enclosure
AirEnclosure
Fan
Filter
Forced Air In
Forced Air Out
Louvers
Since hot air rises naturally, it is not recommended that cooling air ente
r
from the top and exhaust at the bottom of the enclosure.

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Figure Drawing Number Model
Figure Model
1................100A,150A,&200A2-LegOpenType
1................100A,150A,200A,&300A1-LegOpenType
2................100A,150A,&200A3-LegOpenType
3................300A2-LegOpenType
4................100A,150A,200A,300A&400A1-LegTouch-Safe
4................400A1-LegOpenType
5................100A,150A,200A,300A&400A2-LegTouch-Safe
5................400A2-LegOpenType
6................100A,150A,200A,300A&400A3-LegTouch-Safe
6................300A&400A3-LegOpenType
7................550A&650A1-LegTouch-Safe
7................550A&650A1-LegOpenType
8................550A&650A2-LegTouch-Safe
8................550A&650A2-LegOpenType
9................550A&650A3-LegTouch-Safe
9................550A&650A3-LegOpenType
..................800-1200Ampunits,consultfactory
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Installation
Please read all information in this section before beginning the installation of your MaxPac.
InstallationoftheMaxPacrequiresthreesteps:
1. Mounting
2. Powerwiring
3. 120or 230Vac50/60hzforinstrumentpower.See4.2.4,pg.16.
4.1 - Step 1: Mounting
BeforemountingyourMaxPac,pleasereadthesectiontitled“BeforeYouInstall’onpage5foradescription
of an ideal environment for the unit’s operation.
The space required for mounting the MaxPac Power Pak depends upon the model. The table below refers to
the figures on the following pages. These figures illustrate the dimensions and mounting holes for the vari-
ous MaxPac Power Pak models. Please refer to these figures before mounting your unit.
IMPORTANT: Please note that the figures on the following pages are
not drawn to the same scale.

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Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 3 Figure 4
Figure 5
4.7" [107mm]
0.0" [0mm]
1.0" [25mm]
4.75" [121mm]
8.5" [216mm]
9.5" [241mm]
6.0" [153mm]
7.3" [185mm]
FIRING PACKAGE
FAN END
Ø0.280" [Ø7.11mm]
(6 HOLES)
4.2" [107mm]
0.0" [0mm]
1.0" [25mm]
7.2" [184mm]
13.5" [342mm]
14.5" [368mm]
6.0" [153mm]
7.28" [185mm]
FIRING PACKAGE
FAN END
Ø0.280" [Ø7.11mm]
(6 HOLES)
7.2" [183mm]
0.0" [0mm]
1.3" [33mm]
7.3" [185mm]
13.3" [337mm]
14.6" [371mm]
12.0" [305mm]
13.3" [338mm]
FIRING PACKAGE
FAN END
Ø0.280" [Ø7.11mm]
(6 HOLES)
5.12" [130mm]
0.0" [0mm]
1.3" [33mm]
9.3" [237mm]
13.3" [338mm]
14.6" [371mm]
8.1" [206mm]
9.1" [232mm]
FIRING PACKAGE
FAN END
Ø.3125 [Ø7.94mm]
(8 HOLES)
5.3" [135mm]
8.4" [214mm]
0.0" [0mm]
1.3" [33mm]
9.3" [237mm]
13.3" [338mm]
14.6" [371mm]
14.7" [375mm]
15.75" [400mm]
FIRING PACKAGE
FAN END
Ø.3125" [Ø7.94mm]
(8 HOLES)
5.3" [135mm]
Este manual sirve para los siguientes modelos
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