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Instruction Booklet

IB 70-8698

Instruction Manual for the Eaton RTC-100

Automatic Transfer Switch Controller

eaton Corporation

www.eaton.com

Effective December 2009

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Summary of Contents for RTC-100

Page 1: ...cription 5 3 Operation 6 4 Programming 7 5 Maintenance Troubleshooting and Replacement 18 Description Page Effective December 2009 Instruction Booklet IB 70 8698 Instruction Manual for the Eaton RTC 1...

Page 2: ...nce of this device warning THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE PROCEDURAL STEPS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE FOR PERSONNEL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT FROM DAMAGE AN EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL...

Page 3: ...of loads to ensure that overloading of the genera tor does not occur Provide start signals for all makes and models of generators Utility sensing 2 wire start etc 1 4 Glossary With respect to their u...

Page 4: ...provides a time delay that prevents a connected Generator source from being declared failed in order to override momentary generator fluctuations If the Generator remains in the failed state then aft...

Page 5: ...rt schemes Connector J8 contains 2 contacts for the active load con trol portion of the controller These contacts are discussed in section 4 1 4 J9 provides connection for the control input and the tr...

Page 6: ...tomatically initiate an immediate transfer of power when the power fails or the voltage level drops below a preset value and an alternate source of power is available 3 2 Operating Voltage and Measure...

Page 7: ...gramed The 50 second setting may be used to allow for a longer warm up period of the Generator The FREQ jumper enables the end user to program the RTC 100 for an operating frequency of either 50 or 60...

Page 8: ...d to the generator To perform a manual test the GEN TEST push button See Figure 3 needs to be momentarily NO LONGER THAN 2 SECONDS pressed and released The TDES Time Delay Engine Start timer will star...

Page 9: ...for the Eaton RTC 100 AutomaticTransfer Switch Controller eaton corporation www eaton com Effective December 2009 Figure 3 Generator Test Plant Exercise Jumpers and Generator Test Pushbutton Jumpers s...

Page 10: ...fer from utility to generator or from generator to utility does NOT occur when it should the CONNECTED LED s WHITE or YELLOW depending on which source should be connected will flash see Figure 4 Once...

Page 11: ...ad see Figure 5 The primary load has priority over the secondary load The loads can be any load that provides a voltage to turn on i e Air Conditioner hot tub etc The relays will function with a volta...

Page 12: ...RTC 100 AutomaticTransfer Switch Controller eaton corporation www eaton com Effective December 2009 Figure 6 Typical Connections of Controlled Loads Non Thermostatically Controlled Note that the Grou...

Page 13: ...on RTC 100 AutomaticTransfer Switch Controller eaton corporation www eaton com Effective December 2009 Figure 7 Typical Connections of Controlled Loads Thermostatically Controlled Note that the Ground...

Page 14: ...to function properly It the STARTING watts are not know then enter the RUNNING watts as the both the RUNNING and STARTING watts on the potentiom eters The RTC 100 utilizes this information to determi...

Page 15: ...h starting KW available from the generator the load will not be allowed to energize Both the starting and running KW setting must be met before the load will be allowed to be started If the load on co...

Page 16: ...he Load Is the Generator powering the Load Y N Are controlled load energize signal s present Y N Is this the first measurement with Load on Is this the first measurement with Load on Y Is Current kW 8...

Page 17: ...or Max Current kW Y Close relay 1 if called for N Shed Load N Is Active Load Control RLC 100 enabled Is Active Load Control RLC 100 enabled Y Measure Load kW Measure Load kW A A C C Is load kW 90 of R...

Page 18: ...to the transfer switch Step 9 Place the generator control selector switch in the AUTO position after the controller has been replaced The Generator may start but will shut down within 5 minutes Test...

Page 19: ...19 Instruction Booklet IB 70 8698 Instruction Manual for the Eaton RTC 100 AutomaticTransfer Switch Controller eaton corporation www eaton com Effective December 2009 Notes...

Page 20: ...arties This literature is not intended to and does not enlarge or add to any such contract The sole source governing the rights and remedies of any purchaser of this equipment is the contract between...