FC/BCD-2800 Facility and Installation Guide
Section 2: Facility Requirements
0101-8603-0, Rev. F
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FC/BCD-2800 F & I Guide
2.4
Electrical Power Requirements
The Customer is responsible for providing reliable electrical power to supply the
requirements of the system ordered. The facility’s operating voltage must be specified
when the equipment is purchased. Main system power (Drop #1) and high-voltage power
(Drop #2) must be properly connected to the power distribution box prior to the actual
system installation. Circuit breakers must be of a type designed to handle the currents
indicated. General power requirements are as specified below. Actual requirements may
vary, depending on system accessories and options.
2.4.1
Drop #1 (Main System): (15 kVA)
208 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase 4-wire, 150 A
400 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase 5-wire wye, 90 A
2.4.2
Drop #2 (High Voltage Supply):
CV-6SLX Power Supply (6 kVA)
208-V CV-6SLX: 208 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase delta (4-wire), 30 A
400-V CV-6SLX: 400 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase wye (5-wire, with neutral), 20 A
CV-12SLX Power Supply (12 kVA)
208-V CV-12SLX: 208 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase delta 4-wire), 50 A
400-V CV-12SLX: 400 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase wye (5-wire, with neutral), 30 A
2.5
Electrical Grounding Requirements
2.5.1
System Low Impedance Ground.
Safe, dependable operation of the HV power supply cannot be ensured unless a good
earth ground is provided for the system and the power supply. This ground must provide
a low-impedance path for radio frequency (RF) and direct current (DC) electricity. This
ground must not be connected to that of any other system or equipment.
Figure 2-1 illustrates the required facility and system grounding requirements. Two 8-foot
(2.44-meter) copper-clad steel rods of ¾ inch (20 mm) diameter should be driven into the
earth as near as possible to the vacuum cubicle. These rods should be approximately 6
feet (1.85 meters) apart. After they are driven into the ground, the resistance between
them should be measured with an accurate volt-ohm meter. The maximum allowable
resistance is 3 ohms. If the resistance is greater than that value, pouring salt water or
copper sulfate down the sides of the rods may lower the resistance to the required level.
To ensure a low-impedance path to ground, the rods must be connected to each other
and to the vacuum chamber by a length of 3-inch (76-mm) wide copper strap. For runs of
less than 60 feet (18.3 meters), this strap should be 0.035 to 0.050 inches (0.9–1.3 mm)
thick. For runs longer than 60 feet, consult Temescal for specifications. The strapping
should be silver-soldered to one of the rods and secured to the other mechanically, so
that the grounding strap can be disconnected later to allow retesting of the resistance
between the rods. The other end of the grounding strap should be connected with a
grounding lug or bolt to the evaporation system’s central grounding point, an area of
clean bare metal on the vacuum cubicle wall or frame.
If the equipment is to be installed on the upper floors of a building, the system can be
grounded by connecting the vacuum chamber to the steel structure of the building. This
connection should also be made with 3-inch (76-mm) copper strapping of the gauge
specified above. Figure 2-1 also shows this alternative method.
