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Installation Guide / User Manual

TPS4-01 and L1 for 
P1-P2-P3 Panels

Surge Protection Devices

Summary of Contents for TPS4-01

Page 1: ...usa siemens com spd Installation Guide User Manual TPS4 01 and L1 for P1 P2 P3 Panels Surge Protection Devices ...

Page 2: ...letely installed inspected and tested All conductors must be connected and functional including the neutral if required The voltage rating of the SPD and system must be verified before energizing the SPD Failure to follow these guidelines can lead to abnormally high voltages at the SPD This may cause the SPD to fail The warranty is voided if the SPD is incorrectly installed and or if the neutral c...

Page 3: ...e to the equipment but does not create a potential for personal injury These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment nor to provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with installation operation or maintenance Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser s purpo...

Page 4: ...oo Example TPS4C0120X000 SPD for a 208 120V panelboard with a surge current capacity of 200kA per phase and a surge counter option When an option is not selected include a zero 0 in the field Example TPS4CL120X000 SPD for a 208 120V panelboard with a surge current capacity of 200kA per phase and a surge counter option When an option is not selected include a zero 0 in the field TPS4 01 SPD for RP1...

Page 5: ... normal operation and will only conduct current for a very brief duration upon encountering a transient surge The TPS4 unit contains overcurrent and thermal protection to protect against abnormal overvoltage conditions System Grounding An equipment grounding conductor must be used on all electrical circuits connected to the SPD For the best performance use a single point ground system where the se...

Page 6: ... captive washer 2 or 3 65 in lb 7 Neutral Lug Wire Connection N A 120 in lb 8 36 8 AWG White Neutral Conductor 1 only 2 tabs for single phase modules Figure 1 Revised P1 Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2 Revised P1 Panel Phase Tab Detail Step 1 Lock off all power supplying this equipment before working on it Step 2 Attach TPS4 Mounting Plates Item 2 2 Places to TPS4 using 10 32 SEM screws with captiv...

Page 7: ...riented from left to right A B C A The SPD Phase Tab for Phase A must be located above the panelboard bus for Phase A B The SPD Phase Tab for Phase B must be located above the panelboard bus for Phase B C The SPD Phase Tab for Phase C must be located above the panelboard bus for Phase C Care must be taken when connecting to branch breaker to insure that A B C phase connection sequence is maintaine...

Page 8: ... the panel base rail so that the TPS4 Line Bus Connectors line up with panel bus mounting toles Slide the unit toward the interior until the four mounting holes line up with the four holes in the base rail Step 7 P2 Panel Fasten unit to the main bus using the P2 Panel Carriage Bolt and Nut with captive washer Item 7 provided w P2 Panel Do not Torque at this time Attach the Mounting Plates item 2 t...

Page 9: ...lay using a T10 Tamper Resistant Torx bit Retain screws Rotate display pocket 180 degrees Carefully fold ribbon cable below pocket and route to minimize sharp bends and double over cable directly beneath the display pocket Reinstall retained 6 32 tamper resistant screws and torque screws to value listed Table 6 Content for display rotation 1 2 Item Description Qty Torque 1 TPS4 Display re use 1 2 ...

Page 10: ... When all LED s are green the suppressor is on line and functioning properly If a fault condition occurs the audible alarm will sound the Red Service LED will illuminate and the LED representing the affected phase will extinguish indicating that the unit needs service The audible alarm can be silenced by pressing ALARM SILENCE on the touchpad The audible alarm and Dry Contact can be tested by depr...

Page 11: ... will be displayed again When the SPD experiences an event the screen saver will be dismissed and will not be displayed again until the event is acknowledged by an operator Main Screen The Main Screen is the starting point for navigating through the SPDs menus The Main Screen will show the logged data for the most recent event as well as the current time and date Pressing the UP or DOWN buttons wi...

Page 12: ...m to the SPD memory You will automatically be brought back to the Setup Menu Adjust Time Screen The Adjust Time Screen will allow you to set the time of the SPD Use the UP DOWN buttons to adjust the value in the selected field until you have the correct value Pressing the CENTER button will advance the cursor to the next time field Once the Seconds have been set pressing the CENTER button will fin...

Page 13: ...n Surge Event Screen When the SPD detects a surge event this animation will be shown It will remain on screen until acknowledged by an operator Any subsequent events that occur while the Surge event animation is on screen will be registered and queued for acknowledgment Along with displaying the Surge animation the Audio alarm will sound Pressing the CENTER button will acknowledge the event and cl...

Page 14: ...round Any subsequent events that occur while the NGF event animation is on screen will be registered and queued for acknowledgment Along with displaying the NGF animation the Audio alarm will sound Pressing the CENTER button will acknowledge the event and clear the alarm state The Main Screen will be showing the details for the NGF The SPD may be exposed to a NGF for several minutes The NGF animat...

Page 15: ... Eventually that resistor will overheat and cause thermally sensitive shrink wrap to shrink around the resistor This does not occur on transient or instantaneous N G overvoltages When the SPD is deenergized the shrink wrap covered resistor can be accessed by qualified personnel under the display plate cover Module Replacement Service The module is field replaceable Service should only be performed...

Page 16: ...for any specific application and does not constitute a performance guarantee for any projects Actual results are dependent on variable conditions Accordingly Siemens does not make representations warranties or assurances as to the accuracy currency or completeness of the content contained herein If requested we will provide specific technical data or specifications with respect to any customer s p...

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