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Instructions for Eaton’s AMPGARD®

NEMA 3R motor control center 

  

Instruction Booklet 

IB48091

Effective October 2022

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Summary of Contents for AMPGARD NEMA 3R

Page 1: ...ations 13 Section 5 Inspection and maintenance 14 Section 6 Renewal parts 14 Read and understand all the markings labels and instructions before attempting installation opera tion or maintenance of th...

Page 2: ...THE HANDLE NEVER LEAVE THE ISOLATION SWITCH IN AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION ALWAYS MOVE THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY OPEN OR FULLY CLOSED POSITION USE ADEQUATE FALL PROTECTION WHEN WORKING ABOVE GROUND LEVEL S...

Page 3: ...quipment or if the renewal parts are required Refer to Figure 1 for the typical location of the rating nameplates Figure 1 Rating nameplate on the door 1 4 Ratings Table 1 Enclosure rating NEMA 3R Con...

Page 4: ...r or incoming line weld cell and the roof Various designs of side covers are made available to connect with various adjoining structures Figure 2 Front view The slanted roof provides a slope for the r...

Page 5: ...on s AMPGARD NEMA 3R motor control center EATON www eaton com Figure 3 Front view with full height doors open Figure 4 Rear view showing the rear cover Figure 5 View showing the three point and wind l...

Page 6: ...FD bus The standard bus is uninsulated and can be silver or tin plated Option of insulated bus is available The main bus enclosure in a starter section may include vertical bus drops to connect to the...

Page 7: ...te provided with the equipment Tighten the bolts to 20 ft lb 27 N m Figure 7 Front view of bus splicing in main bus assembly Figure 8 Rear view of bus splicing in main bus assembly Access to the bus c...

Page 8: ...ing on the length of the lineup it may be necessary to ship the equipment in several shipping sections splits to facilitate handling Each shipping section split is shipped bolted to a wooden skid and...

Page 9: ...477 670 3 000 1 529 693 24 610 32 813 1 000 1 608 729 1 200 1 318 598 2 000 1 342 609 3 000 1 390 630 4 in transition line 4 102 4 102 63 29 2 3 Storing equipment Equipment contains insulating materi...

Page 10: ...others Alternative mounting systems must have equal or greater average ultimate tensile and shear load capabilities as SAE Grade 5 hardware In addition to the load capabilities of the mounting system...

Page 11: ...r firmly Figure 11 Coupling of two units together 2 Fix the units to each other with the help of 8 coupling holes on side covers 3 Install 1 2 hardware with lock washers and 1 2 extra wide 1 5 O D fee...

Page 12: ...or control center EATON www eaton com Figure 12 44W starter coupled with incoming line ote N Remove the lifting angles from top of the units and discard them 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 A A B B C C D D END RAIN C...

Page 13: ...acent transformer switchgear Follow the instructions below for coupling incoming line with throat connection with transformer adjacent switchgear 1 Remove the sealing ring marked in Figure 13 from the...

Page 14: ...ew and torque Periodically inspect the air filter in the roof if present and replace if soiled or clogged Figure 14 Filter in the roof Section 6 Renewal parts When ordering renewal or spare parts incl...

Page 15: ...15 Instruction Booklet IB48091 Effective October 2022 Instructions for Eaton s AMPGARD NEMA 3R motor control center EATON www eaton com Notes...

Page 16: ...ement between Eaton and the purchaser THERE ARE NO UNDERSTANDINGS AGREEMENTS WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY OTHER THAN THOS...

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