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BELT MISALIGNMENT SENSOR

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATION MANUAL

BELT MISALIGNMENT SENSOR - PART NO. TS2V34AI

U.S. Patent #6,731,219

Other Patents Pending

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Page 1: ...www go4b com Touchswitch BELT MISALIGNMENT SENSOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OPERATION MANUAL BELT MISALIGNMENT SENSOR PART NO TS2V34AI U S Patent 6 731 219 Other Patents Pending ...

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Page 3: ...ical Mounting Positions of a Bucket Elevator with a Knee or Bend Pulley Page 13 Typical Mounting Positions on Tail Boot Section of Bucket Elevator Page 14 Typical Mounting Positions on an Open Belt Conveyor Page 15 Typical Mounting Positions on an Enclosed Belt Conveyor Page 16 INSTALLATION PHOTOS Page 17 TESTING COMMISSIONING Page 18 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Page 18 PRODUCT WARRANTY Page 19 TABLE OF...

Page 4: ...responsibility of the user unless you have asked 4B to perform these tasks B All installation and wiring must be in accordance with Local and National Electrical Codes and other standards applicable to your industry The installation of the wiring should be undertaken by an experienced and qualified professional electrician Failure to correctly wire any product and or machinery can result in the pr...

Page 5: ...uction work at the facility hours of operation animal or insect infestation and the real world experience of knowing how your employees perform their jobs The personnel or person you select to install operate maintain inspect or perform any work whatsoever should be trained and qualified to perform these important functions Complete and accurate records of the maintenance and inspection process sh...

Page 6: ... prior to installation PAGE 6 Supply 12 24 VDC Current Consumption 21mA relay energised 15mA relay de energised LED Indication Green LED indicates unit is powered up and relay is energised Sensing Force Factory set to 8 lb 3 6 Kg approximately Output Normally open solid state relay 50mA 240 VAC VDC MAX non Inductive Construction Hardened stainless steel face and seamless steel with epoxy paint bod...

Page 7: ...witch needs to be mounted on a flat surface preferably with the conduit entrance between the 3 to 9 o clock position to minimize the entrance of water The Touchswitch can be mounted using one of the following three methods 1 Drill and tap the machine casing for 6mm threaded bolts Make sure that the bolts used to secure the Touchswitch are short enough that they do not interfere with the operation ...

Page 8: ...ey Image B Proper Hole Position for Mounting Touchswitch Belt Pulley Image A 57mm Diameter Hole Saw When mounting Touchswitches on open belt conveyors brackets will usually need to be fabricated These brackets must be built rigid enough to take pressure from a misaligned belt It is best if these can be mounted so the Touchswitch can detect if the pulley and or the belt has shifted On tail pulleys ...

Page 9: ...using a suitable conduit to protect the cables make the necessary wiring connections inside this junction box A 3 meter PVC coated cable connected to the sensor contains the following 22 AWG wires PAGE 9 WARNING Touchswitch wiring is low voltage DC Use shielded cable and keep separate from high voltage cable Never run Touchswitch cables in the same conduit as 3 phase motor cables Track belts and c...

Page 10: ...n when the belt contacts the Touchswitch If the machine does not shut down and the belt is allowed to continue to rub against the face of the Touchswitch the hardened stainless steel sensor puck may wear and the heat generated by the friction may cause the thermal fuse to blow This fuse is non replaceable and non repairable Illustration D Alarm Condition Belt Misaligned to the Right GREEN LED OFF ...

Page 11: ...KET ELEVATOR VIEW OF LEFT SIDE VIEW OF RIGHT SIDE NOTE Left and right sides are determined when facing the direction that the bucket elevator discharges TOUCHSWITCH placement on the left side will mirror the right side SENSOR PLACEMENT DIAGRAMS ...

Page 12: ...e encountered Try to mount Touchswitches so they are accessible from the head section walkway TOUCHSWITCH MUST BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE HEAD SHAFT BETWEEN THE 9 O CLOCK AND 3 O CLOCK POSITION ON THE DISCHARGE DOWN SIDE OF THE LEG IF POSSIBLE NOTE FOR INCREASED PROTECTION MORE TOUCHSWITCHES CAN BE ADDED TO THE HEAD NOTE MOUNT PAIR OF TOUCHSWITCHES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER ON RIGHT AND LEFT SID...

Page 13: ...AL MOUNTING POSITIONS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR WITH A KNEE OR BEND PULLEY VIEW OF LEFT SIDE NOTE FOR INCREASED PROTECTION MORE TOUCHSWITCHES CAN BE ADDED TO THE HEAD NOTE MOUNT PAIR OF TOUCHSWITCHES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF BUCKET ELEVATOR TOUCHSWITCH MUST BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE HEAD SHAFT BETWEEN THE 9 O CLOCK AND 3 O CLOCK POSITION ON THE DISCHARGE DOWN SIDE OF THE L...

Page 14: ... BE ADJUSTED TO ADDITIONAL TOUCHSWITCH CAN BE INSTALLED TO ACCOMMODATE FOR BOOT TAKE UP OR A SLOT FOR THE TOUCHSWITCH CAN BE MADE IN THE BOOT CASING SO THAT THE TOUCHSWITCH TRAVELS WITH THE BOOT TAKE UP Belt Pulley MOUNT TOUCHSWITCHES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER AND INLINE WITH THE PULLEY AND BELT TO DETECT MISALIGNMENT OF EITHER THE PULLEY OR THE BELT VIEW OF LEFT SIDE ...

Page 15: ...T PAIR OF TOUCHSWITCHES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF CONVEYOR NOTE ON TAIL PULLEYS OF OPEN BELT CONVEYORS THAT ARE TAKE UP PULLEYS MOUNT THE TOUCHSWITCH BRACKET OFF OF BEARING MOUNTING BOLTS WHEN POSSIBLE NOTE WHEN CONVEYOR HAS IDLER PULLEY INSTALL ADDITIONAL TOUCHSWITCHES AND BEARING SENSORS NOTE MOUNT TOUCHSWITCHES INLINE WITH BOTH THE PULLEY AND BELT WHEN POSSIBLE ...

Page 16: ...EABLE SECTION JUST IN FRONT OF VERTICAL ANGLE AHEAD OF TAIL PULLEY NOTE FOR INCREASED PROTECTION ADDITIONAL TOUCHSWITCHES MAY BE ADDED TO THE HEAD AND TAIL NOTE MOUNT PAIR OF TOUCHSWITCHES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF CONVEYOR LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE PLACE TOUCHSWITCHES ANYWHERE BETWEEN 6 O CLOCK AND 12 O CLOCK IN FRONT OF HEADSHAFT ...

Page 17: ... Open Belt Conveyor Touchswitch Installed on Bucket Elevator Touchswitch Installed at Drive End of Enclosed Belt Conveyor Inside View Touchswitch Face Puck Conveyor Belt Touchswitch Mounted to Fabricated Bracket Pulley Touchswitch Speed Sensor Bearing Temperature Sensor ...

Page 18: ...oose meaning not turned all the way to the left or right 5 Observe that the LED is now on indicating the sensor has power and is not in alarm As part of your ongoing maintenance program periodically test the sensor and system and visually inspect the contact surface of the sensor and the sealtite the wires junction box and conduit TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE FAULT CAUSE REMEDY Touchswitch Signalling an ...

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