TPC AC/DC GROUND

FAULT DETECTOR
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Rev. Description ERO/ECN #
A Initial Release 058713
B Correct section number. C31851

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Table of Contents
TPC AC/DC GROUND FAULT DETECTOR ASSEMBLY P/N # C18H0000 .........................4-3
APPLICATION ...................................................................................................................................4-3
TERMINAL BLOCK - INPUT AND OUTPUTS .....................................................................4-3
INPUT TERMINALS............................................................................................................4-3
OUTPUT TERMINALS .......................................................................................................4-3
BLOCK DIAGRAM SCHEMATIC ....................................................................................................4-3
THEORY OF OPERATION..............................................................................................................4-3
TESTING ............................................................................................................................................4-4
AC GROUND TEST..................................................................................................................4-4
DC GROUND TEST..................................................................................................................4-4

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TPC AC/DC GROUND FAULT DETECTOR ASSEMBLY

P/N # C18H0000
OUTPUT TERMINALS
APPLICATION
TB1-4,5,6, AC output for three- (3) 120
The Ground Detection Panel is used to
VAC lights.
monitor and indicate any kind of ground
leakage (fault) on the AC or DC Busses.
TB1-8 Connection for the negative
The indication for an AC or DC fault is given
side of the DC meter and
by a set of relay contacts. The user has the
Connection to ground through
option of using either the NO contact or NC
the TEST button.
contact for this purpose.
TB1-9 Positive connection terminal
This assembly is normally supplied with
for the DC meter.
three- (3) 120 VAC lights, a DC meter and a
test pushbutton.
TB1-10,11 Normally Closed Contact for
AC/DC Ground.
The lights are useful in telling if there is a
fault on the AC line along with identifying
TB1-11,12 Normally Open Contact for
the associated phase.
AC/DC Ground.
The DC meter is for indicating a fault
relative to either the positive or the negative BLOCK DIAGRAM
SCR Converter output. SCHEMATIC
The assembly is built with passive See DWG # C18-102-B0.
components whereas reliability is not an
issue and the maintenance is very low.
THEORY OF OPERATION
Once installed no modification or calibration
is required. Three Phase Delta connection is taken from
the Main Bus and through a set of three- (3)
TERMINAL BLOCK - INPUT AND power resistors connected in WYE, a
OUTPUTS neutral point is created (TB1-7) which acts
like a virtual ground which has zero
INPUT TERMINALS potential when the 3 phase AC line is
balanced.
TB1-1,2,3 600/480VAC 3 phase input
This neutral point is at zero potential also
terminals from the main bus.
when the DC bus is not grounded on the
positive or the negative side.
TB1-7 Return (virtual neutral) for the
three- (3) 120 VAC lights
This virtual ground is connected to the
return path for the lights and under normal
conditions when the 3 phase AC is
balanced and all the lights are equally
bright.

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THEORY OF OPERATION (Concluded)
Whenever there is a fault (partial short or
dead short) on any phase to ground, there
is an imbalance created among the 3
phases and the result is a potential build up
at the neutral point.
This will in turn make that associated phase
light illuminate less than the other two- (2)
phase lights whereas the intensity of the
individual lights is a fair indication of the
level of the ground (fault) on that particular
phase.
On a dead short on any phase, all the
current passes through the shorted ground
and no current passes through that phase
resistor thus the light will not illuminate.
Additionally, this neutral point is connected
to the actual ground through a bridge
rectifier. Whenever the neutral point has
potential on it, the bridge rectifier will build
some DC potential across the relay to
energize the relay coil and actuate the relay
contacts.
A ground indication of one of the 3 phases
can be alarmed or displayed by use of the
relay contacts.
Similarly on the detection of a DC ground
on either of the DC BUS paths the relay
picks up. Resistor R4 can be adjusted to
give full deflection on the desired amount of
DC ground.
TESTING
If the lights are 220 VAC then there should
be approximately 130 VAC applied to them
normally (no ground). Lights should be
about bright. If they are 120 VAC lights
then there should be about 70Vac applied
to them normally (no ground). Lights should
be about bright. These readings should
be same for all 3 lights and can be adjusted
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by moving the wiper on the three large
resistors (2.5 K ohms 225 Watts). The small
resistor R4 is 100 ohms 25 W is for setting
up DC ground. It should be set to 50 ohms.
AC GROUND TEST
Open any SCR C/B.
Install a small gauge jumper (22 AWG
wire) from A phase of the bus to
ground.
Close SCR C/B.
Should show a ground on A phase
(Light should go dark).
Push Ground Test Pushbutton all
lights should come bright
This function is to test for burnt out
lights.
Do this on all three phases.
DC GROUND TEST
Verify that there is no ground on any
particular motor you assigned to, for this
test.
Install a small gauge jumper (22 awg
wire) from + side of bus to ground.
Throttle up the SCR a little bit.
DC ground meter should show 100%
deflection to one side.
Adjust the potentiometer on the back of
the meter to obtain this reading.
This can be repeated on the - side of
the bus and the meter should read
100% Deflection in the opposite
direction.
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