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Automation & Drives Group

Low-Voltage Control Systems
P.O. Box 32 40, D-91050 Erlangen
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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Technical data sheet 3RW33 soft starter for Carrier
NGC IV



DANGER
Hazardous voltage.
Will cause death, serious personal injury,
or property damage.

Always de-energize and ground the equipment before maintenance. Read and under-
stand this technical data sheet before installing, operating, or maintaining the equip-
ment. Only qualified personnel should perform maintenance. The use of unauthorized
parts in the repair of the equipment or tampering by unqualified personnel may result in
dangerous conditions, which may cause death or serious personal injury, or equipment
or property damage. Follow all safety instructions contained herein.


Qualified Person
For the purposes of this manual and product labels a qualified person is one who is famil-
iar with the installation, construction, operation, or maintenance of the equipment and the
hazards involved. In addition this person has the following qualifications:
a is trained and authorized to energize, de-energize, clear, ground, and tag cir-
cuits and equipment in accordance with established safety practices.
b is trained in the proper care and use of protective equipment such as rubber
gloves, hard hat, safety glasses or face shields, flash clothing, etc., in accordance
with established safety practices.
c is trained in rendering first aid.

Table of Contents
Brief Description...................................................................................................................................................................2
Areas of Application.............................................................................................................................................................2
Product data for 3RW3346-0EC34.....................................................................................................................................2
Liquid Crystal Display and Keypad.........................................................................................................................3
LCD Menu ...............................................................................................................................................................4
Picture 1: Mechanical layout..............................................................................................................................................5
Picture 2: Typical schematic...............................................................................................................................................6
Picture 3: Control Terminal Connections ..........................................................................................................................7
Picture 4: Nameplate 3RW3346-0EC34.............................................................................................................................7
Picture 5: Parameter Adjustment Values............................................................................................................................7

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Brief Description
Soft starters protect electric motors by reducing the starting torque. The power supply is protected against dan-
gerous current peaks by reducing the current input during the start.

Areas of Application
Smooth starting of three-phase AC induction motors.
For all applications where up to now star-delta starters have been used.
For example: Fans, pumps, compressors, conveyor belts, grinding machines, saws, textile machines, mixers,
presses, etc.
Product data for 3RW3346-0EC34
Standards: IEC 947-4-2 (EN60947-4-2); UL/CSA; CE
Rated voltage: Ue 400 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz, range 200 to 460 V 10%
Ambient temperature -18C to 55C inside enclosure (acc. EE038 Carrier spec)
Control voltage (Terminals A1 + A2): Uc 115 VAC +/10 %, 50 or 60 Hz; 5 VA @ 115 VAC.
Lifetime 15 years with 4800 h / year
Humidity 95 %
Environmental conditions / requirements acc. CEI 364 3.2 class 4Z1, 4Z4, 4Z7.
Degree of protection IP 00.
Overload protection supplied by Carrier.
Current limit starting. (Setting Range is 223 811 In Line Amps/129 468 Inside the Delta Amps).
No fans, vertical mounting for correct cooling necessary.
Dimensions refer also to the drawing 1: 197 x 230 x 137mm (W x L X D).
Power and Control Terminals:
Control- (2) 12 - 22 AWG / 2.5 - 0.5 mm (flexible) Control Terminal block is removable
Line In- Prewired with # 2 AWG wire
Load Out- Prewired with # 2 AWG wire
Earth connection- max. cross section 16 mm; two terminals each on top and bottom connection via screw
M4
Torque for control terminal screws and power connection lugs:
Control terminal: 0.8 1.1Nm
Power terminals: Supplied with #2 wire
Only designed for inside delta operation with external bypass,
IEC 947-4-2 80A: AC53b: 6-2: 240 at 55C
80A: Ie rated current
AC53-b: utilization category = induction motor / external bypassed
6-2: maximum starting current 6 * Ie for 2 s (480 A for 2 s) (required by Carrier 469 A for 2 s)
240: minimum off time = 240 s
Duty cycle based on (6) starts/hour at 480 A for 2.0 s
Input data (Terminals 4 (Run)):
10 mA typical @ 115 VAC
1500 VAC optical isolation;
on-state Voltage: 85 VAC (minimum)
on-state Current 6 mA (minimum)
off-state Voltage: 40 VAC (maximum)
off-state Current: 3 mA (maximum)
Input impedance: 13 kOhm typical
Bypass contactor is controlled by "Motor Up To Speed" output (Terminals 5 + 6):
Output data:
10 A make, 1 A break @ 120 V (solid state),

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1500 VAC optical isolation;
on-state Voltage drop: 1,2 VAC (typical)
off-state Leakage current: 2 mA (typical), 9 mA (maximum)
The thyristors are gated on during bypass. A 0.5 second turn off delay of thyristors is added at stopping.This allows the
bypass contactor to open without arcing!



Liquid Crystal Display and Keypad

Upon power up the LCD display will display the status of the starter. If a fault is present, it will be displayed.



Top Line of LCD

Bottom Line of LCD



Up Button

Exit Menu Button

Enter menu Button

Down Button
Up Button This key is used to move up in all of the menu struc-
tures. It also is used to increase or select different
parameters in the parameter adjust mode.
Exit Button This key is used to exit menus and to exit the para-
meter adjustment menus after selections have been
made.
Enter Button This key is used to enter menus and to enter the
parameter adjustment menus.
Down Button This key is used to move down in all of the menu
structures. It also is used to decrease or select
different parameters in the parameter adjust mode.









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LCD Menu
Main Menu Sub Menus
Status Menu The submenus for the Status menu show line voltages, actual and peak motor and
line currents, control power status, motor configuration, operating frequency, line
rotation, and fault or warning messages.
Configuration Me-
nu
The sub-menus for the Configuration menu display the units catalog number, rated
volts, software revision, serial number, and final test date.
Parameter Menu The submenus for the Parameter menu control the following adjustments of the
elevator starter:
Starting Current
Overload Current
Line Rotation
Off Delay in milliseconds
On Delay in milliseconds
To edit any of the above parameters, select the parameter and press the right arrow
key. If the parameter is a numerical field, the flashing digit is the only digit currently
being changed. Use either the Up or Down keys to adjust each digit to the desired
setting. Using the right key will move you to the next digit. If you are at the last digit,
the right key will move you to the first. Once the adjustment is finished, the left
arrow key will take you back and display an Accept or Reject request. The up key
will accept the setting and the down key will reject the setting. If a value outside the
range of a particular units is entered then either the lowest or highest setting will be
displayed.
Diagnostics Menu The submenus for the Diagnostic menu display the following:
Power on time
Running time
Starting time
Number of Starts
Power Ups
Total Faults

This information cannot be changed.

Faults Menu The submenus for the Faults Menu show the following information for the last four
faults:
Type of fault
Run Status when the fault occurred
Time that the fault occurred
Amount of time in the run that the fault occurred
The motor currents when the fault occurred

This information cannot be changed.
Measured in Hours:
Minutes: Seconds
See Picture 5 for ad-
justment ranges and
default settings

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System Menu This menu allows users to reset the starter, reset the settings to the default values. A
password is required for further setup adjustment.




Picture 1: Mechanical layout














3RW3346-0EC34

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T1 L1
Reverse operation and conti-
nuous current above 80A not
Motor
Win-
Note: I
start
(In Delta) is
equal to I
start
(In Line)/1.732
3TF
IAC1=149A
3RW3
In Line:
I
motor
= 258A
I
start
=812A
In Delta:
Ie soft starter= 80A
I
start
= 469A




















Picture 2: Typical schematic

















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Picture 3: Control Terminal Connections






Picture 4: Nameplate 3RW3346-0EC34




Parameter Setting Adjustment Range Factory Default
Starting Current 223A to 811A in 1 amp increments 811A
Overload Current 63A to 238A in 1 amp increments 238A
Line Rotation ABC or CBA rotation ABC
Off Delay 0 to 2500 milliseconds .500 milliseconds
On Delay 0 to 2500 milliseconds 0 milliseconds


Picture 5: Parameter Adjustment Values

Status
Menu
Status
Line-Line Volts
Min Line Volts
Motor Amps
Line Amps
View Peak Motor Amps
Peak Line Amps
Power Status
Line Freq
Starter Config
Line Rotation
Configuration
Menu
Fault
Menu
Diagnostics
Menu
Parameter
Menu
Catalog Number
Rated Volts
Software Revision
Serial Number
View
Calibration Date
System
Menu
Reset Fault
Password
Use this menu to Reset the starter
and access further information
through the Password.
Starting Amps
Overload Amps
Line Rotation
Off Delay mS.
Set
On Delay mS
Power On Time
Running Time
Starting Time
Number of Starts
Power Ups
View
Total Faults
Last Fault
Last Fault 1
Last Fault 2
Select
Last Fault 3
Fault Type
Fault Run Status
Fault Time
Running Time
Fault Amps
View
Fault Type
This is the default screen for the
starter. After 2 minutes of inactivity
on the keypad, the menu will default
to the first line of the Status Menu.

System
Menu
Perform Reset Fault

Enter Password
OEM
Menu
Perform Reset Defaults
Starting Mode
Overload Mode
Amp Imbalance
Imbalance Enable
Low Amp UTS
Cycle Fault Contactor
Stall Detect
Set
Stall Time
Correct Password must
be given to proceed in
menu structure
All Faults may also be
reset by pressing the Up
and Down Keys at the
same time.