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Protrol AB
Tel: 031- 45 82 00
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411 40 Göteborg
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3 Safety Information
The device should be connected to a ground terminal.
If the cover is removed, avoid contact with the main circuit board and terminals. The unit is
powered by 24 VDC but the wires to binary inputs and outputs are designed for higher signal
voltages.
If the unit is disconnected and the cover is removed, make sure that proper precautions are made
to protect the unit from electrostatic discharges.
When connecting and disconnecting the current terminals always short-circuit the current path to
avoid open circuits!
Short circuiting the current terminals when the earth fault detector is enabled is likely to be
interpreted as an apparent earth fault. If the EF detector has no binary input qualification enabled
the IPS2 unit should either be switched off or pluggable connectors in X2-X3 should be
disconnected.
Hint: T
his “feature” can be used for example in a test situation when the whole chain from
IPS2 to
the SCADA system should be verified. When the IPS2 unit is in operation and there is a normal load
current it is usually possible to activate the earth fault detector by short-circuiting one phase on the
terminal screws with a short cable.