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3.4 Wiring examples
3.5 Auxiliary Relays for Valve Motor
Drive actuators
When using SX25 controller
s to directly drive VMD
electric actuator
s, damage to the controller
s internal
relays might occur due to switching the relatively
heavy electrical loads.
Auxiliary relays should therefore always be installed
between the controller and the valve drive actuator.
This will protect the controller from switching the
actuators high current loads, avoid introducing high
current loops within the proximity of the controller, and
provide an easily replaceable switching element
outside of the controller.
This advice is in line with that given by other
manufacturers of similar equipment and is considered
to be good working practice.
SX25 VMD
Example2. SX25-VMD for Temperature control:
Using Pt100 temperature sensor and a control
valve with a Valve Motor Drive Elctric Actuator.
S X 2 5 m A
Example 1. SX25-mA for Pressure control: Using a 4-20mA
pressure transmitter and a control valve with 4-20mA
Electric or Electro-pneumatic positioner.
SX25mA