Lodam Compressor Protection Modules

Technical manual
Version 3.0

SE-B1, B2, B3, B4

Contents
1.  Read this first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.1.  Reading instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2.  User manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3.  Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.  General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.  Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.  How to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.  Funtions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.  Examples of application use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6.1.  Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7.  Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8.  Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9.  Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

10.  Trouble shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

11.  Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

12.  Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Technical manual SE-B1, SE-B2, SE-B3, SE-B4

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1.  Read this first
The contents of this manual are subject to change without
notice. Lodam electronics holds the copyright to this user’s
manual. The user shall follow any instructions given in this
user manual entirely and not only partly. Any non-follow-
ing of this user manual result in exclusion of all warranties,
guarantees, and liabilities. Copyright© 2014 by Lodam
electronics a/s. All Rights Reserved.
Disposing of the parts of the controller:
INFORMATION FOR USERS ON THE
CORRECT HANDLING OF WASTE ELECTRI-
CAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)
In reference to European Union directive 2002/96/
EC issued on 27 January 2003 and the related national
legislation, please note that:
1. WEEE cannot be disposed of as municipal waste and
such waste must be collected and disposed of sepa-
rately;
2. The public or private waste collection systems defined
by local legislation must be used. In addition, the equip-
ment can be returned to the distributor at the end of its
working life when buying new
equipment;
3. The equipment may contain hazardous substances:
the improper use or incorrect disposal of such may
have negative effects on human health and on the
environment;
4. The symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) shown on the
product or on the packaging and on the instruction
sheet indicates that the equipment has been intro-
duced onto the market after 13 August 2005 and that it
must be disposed of separately;
5. In the event of illegal disposal of electrical and elec-
tronic waste, the penalties are specified by local waste
disposal legislation.
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1.1.  Reading instructions
The following symbols are used to draw the reader’s
attention­to different warning levels.
Important information.
Danger!! General danger.
Danger of electrical current or voltage.
1.2.  User manual
Before installation the user should be thoroughly
familiarized with this user manual, especially with
purposes, installation and operation.
Special care should be taken when installing and connect-
ing external equipment (PTC sensor, high voltage etc) and
handling the modules correctly according to protection
against ESD.
Installation of the SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3/SE-B4
must be performed by authorized personnel only.
All warranties are excluded in case installation is
performed by unauthorized personnel or in case the
SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3/SE-B4 has not been correctly
installed.
1.3.  Safety
The SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3/SE-B4 is a protection
device and not a safety component according to
the Machinery Directive and can not be used in
“medical” or “life support” equipment.
Before plant commissioning the service technician shall
ensure that personal safety requirements are met in
conformity with the Machinery Directive on the basis of
safety estimations.
Electrical plant failures are to be immediately
solved, even though no immediate danger exists;
the SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3/SE-B4 and motor must
be without power.
 Technical manual SE-B1, SE-B2, SE-B3, SE-B4

2.  General 3.  Definitions
The protection devices SE-B1, SE-B2, SE-B3 and SE-B4. Product range
Hereafter SE-Bxare used for protection of the motor
Definitions
against overheating by monitoring motor temperature by
HW Hardware/electronics
means of PTC-sensors mounted in the motors windings.
NC Normally Closed (relay)
NO Normally Open (relay)
Further, other temperatures can be monitored by for
PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient (sensor element)
example mounting PTC-sensors in the discharge outlet
SE-Bx A SE-B1, SE-B2, SE-B3 or SE-B4 compressor protection
of a compressor, for monitoring the oil temperature or the module

temperature in vessels.

In other areas where PTC-sensors are installed, they can

also be monitored by a SE-Bx protection module. Due to
their fast reaction time, good accuracy and built-in relay
they can be a good solution instead of a separate control-
ler. They can also be used as switch relays.

A SE-Bx is default wired up for lockout in case of an

overheat situation, but can also be used as a thermostat/
switch relay via the cool down period of the media sur-
rounding the PTC-sensor.

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4.  How to
Use the SE-Bx in lockout mode
Use the SE-Bx in restart / hysteresis mode

SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3
SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3

SE-B4
SE-B4
The wire jumper is default mounted in the two unnamed
terminals – located between terminals N and 12. In this The wire jumper between the two unnamed terminals is

mode a fault condition will need a manual reset to release removed.

the relay.
After an overheat condition, the relay is energized again as
soon as the resistance is below the lower threshold level of
2.7 kOhm. There is no timer function in the SE-Bx.

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 Safety Technical manual SE-B1, SE-B2, SE-B3, SE-B4
chain
(NC) Relay
Open
14 11 12
Close Open
relay relay

Closed

5.  Funtions
If the restart blocking wire jumper is removed, the relay
14 11 12

(PTC resistance)
behaves like on the following diagram.
RPTC
2,7kΩ 4,5kΩ

Safety
The SE-Bx is a motor protection module. By monitoring chain
the resistance in a PTC sensor, it will open its relay when (NC) Relay
Lockout
Open
the resistance of the PTC sensor increases above the limit 14 11 12

as shown below. Lockout

open relay
Not
The PTC-sensor could for example be according to DIN Lockout
Closed
44081/82. The resistance of these PTC-sensors are not 14 11 12

linear, but gives a steep rise in resistance when the thresh- (PTC resistance)
RPTC
old temperature of the PTC-sensor is reached. This is 2,7kΩ 4,5kΩ

detected by the protective device and the relay is released

In this mode, there is a hysterese from 2,7kOhm to 4,5
and thereby cutting the control power as shown on the
kOhm. When the resistance in the PTC-sensors increases
diagram below.
above 4,5 kOhm, the relay is released. The relay is released
as long as the resistance is above 2,7 kOhm. When the
Safety
chain resistance comes below 2,7 kOhm, the relay is energized.
(NC) Relay
Open
14 11 12
This hysteresis can be used for applications where the
Close Open media where the PTC-sensors are mounted has such a
relay relay
large temperature inertia that this hysteresis is sufficient.
Closed
14 11 12

(PTC resistance)
RPTC
2,7kΩ 4,5kΩ

Safety
Since
chain the increase in resistance is so steep, from 1 up to 9
(NC) Relay
PTC-sensors canLockout
be coupled in series without raising the
Open
actual temperature threshold more than a few degrees
14 11 12

Celsius. Lockout
open relay
Not
Lockout
Default
Closed there is a restart blocking wire jumper to prevent
14 11 12
a motor from being started too soon after having been
(PTC resistance)
overheated. A manual reset must be done by
RPTCremoving
2,7kΩ 4,5kΩ
power from the module for minimum 5 seconds and then
applying it again.

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N

14
12
11

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Unnamed
Terminal

Neutral
Power supply

Relay common
Description
6.1.  Connections

Lockout wire jumper

Relay NC – Ok condition
Relay NO – Error condition
6.  Examples of
application use

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

L1
L2
L3 F3 4A F12
N F1 1
4A
PE 0 Q1
Method 1:

K1
11
01
compressor

F2 S1
L T2

F4 K1 K1 K1 K1
11 11 11 11
L 11 B1 B2
N S 0/220
SE-B1
1 SE-B2
K1
SE-B3
11 2 F5
SE-B4
12 14 P>
N

F6 B2
P<
F13
9

K2T
18

1V1 B1
F13
1U1 3
1W1
Option

M3
M1

R1-3 H1 H2
4

3
R7
R8
Compressor protection module with a direct starting

K1 Y2 Y3 K2T

3/3/3/12/ 11
16/17
Please see details regarding connection inside the terminal box 18/19
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

L1
L2
L3 F3 4A F12
N F1 1
4A
PE 0 Q1

Method 2:
01
F2 S1

S2 K1 K3 K3
11 9 9

K1 B2
L 11 B1 B2 F5 P> K1 K1 K1
11
SE-B1 11 11 11
SE-B2
SE-B3
SE-B4 F6 P<
N 12 14
F13
9 2 1
K2T
18

F13 B1
3
1V1

1U1 1W1
Red Brown
Option

M3
M1

F4

R1..3 H2
4

Orange Black
3
R7
H1
R8
K3 K1 Y2 Y3 K2T

11 3/3/3/10/
16
Please see details regarding connection inside the terminal box 13 18/19 11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

L1
L2
L3 F3 4A F12
N F1 1
4A
PE 0 Q1
Method 1:

01
compressor.

F2 S1

S2 K1
K1 K3 K3 K1T K2 K1 K2 K1 11
11 9 9 12 14 11 14 11

B2
K1 K2 L 11 B1 B2 K1
F5 P>
11 14 SE-B1 11
SE-B2
SE-B3
SE-B4
F6 P<
N 12 14
2 1
F13 F14
9 9 F13 K2T
3 18

B1
F14
5

M1
Red Brown
Option

1W1 M3 2W1
1V1 2V1
1U1 2U1 F4

R1..6 H1 H2

Orange Black
R7

R8
Compressor protection module with a part winding

K3 K1 K1T K2 Y1 Y2 Y3 K2T

max 0.5 sec

11 3/3/3/10/ 14 5/5/5/17
Technical manual SE-B1, SE-B2, SE-B3, SE-B4

Please see details regarding connection inside the terminal box 15/16/ 11
13 18/19 15

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

L1
L2
L3 F3 4A F12

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N F1 1
4A
PE 0 Q1

Method 2:
K1
11
01
F2 S1
L T2

F4 K1 K2 K1 K1
11 12 11 11
L 11 B1 B2
N S 0/220
SE-B1
1 SE-B2
K1 K2 SE-B3
11 12 2 SE-B4 F5
12 14 P>
N
H2
F6 B2
F13 P<
F13 F14
3
9 9

K2T
18

B1
F14
5
M1
Option

1W1 M3 2W1
1V1 2V1
1U1 2U1

R1-6 H1
4 K1T K2
13 12
3 R7

R8
K1 K2 K1T Y1 Y2 Y3 K2T

max 0.5 sec 11

3/3/3/12/ 5/5/5/17 12
Please see details regarding connection inside the terminal box 16/
18/19
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Oil flow monitoring using the SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3/SE-B4

module:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

L1
L2 01
L3 S1
N F1 1
PE 0 Q1

F3 4A
F2

S2 F5 P>

F6 P<

K4T
20

K5T
22

K1 K3 K2
9 11 9 L 11 B1 B2 +
K3T
F9 )( C1
SE-B1 19
SE-B2
R7
N 12 14
F13
9

L1 11
F8
L2
L3 12 14
F7 F13
2
M1
1 7 K1T K2 K1 K1 K1
2 8 10 10 10
M3 13 9
3 9
K3 K2 K3
12 9 12

H2 H1

K2 K1 K3 K1T

2-3s
5/5/5/10 2/2/2/11/12 4/4/4/16
13/16/17/19 24
12 18/20/25 9/13/18/25 9

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Using the C1 electrolytic capacitor together with an addi-
tional time delay K3T will allow a temporary bridging of
the monitoring function.

Please note: The C1 electrolytic capacitor will be destroyed

if mounted with wrong polarity! Measure the polarity off
the two leads and connect the C1 according to the draw-
ing.

Legend for the schematic diagrams

B1/B2 Control unit
C1 Electrolytic capacitor
F1 Main fuse
F2 Compressor fuse
F3 Control circuit fuse
F4 Differential oil pressure switch
F5 High pressure limiter
F6 Low pressure limiter
F7 Control circuit switch
F8 Phase sequence control relay
F9 Oil flow switch
F12 Fuse for the crank case heater
F13/F14 Thermal motor overload relay
H1 Signal light “Over temperature”
H2 Signal light “Oil pressure/flow fault”
K1/K2/K3 Motor contactors
K1T Time relay for part winding operation 2-3 s
K2T Time relay Start-up delay
K3T Time relay oil flow monitoring 10-20 s
K4T Time relay pause time 300 s
K5T Time relay oil level monitoring 120 s
M1 Compressor
Q1 Main switch
R1..3 PTC sensors in motor windings
R1..6 PTC sensors in part winding motor windings
R7 PTC sensor in cylinder head/discharge gas temperature
sensor
R8 Crank case heater
S1 Control switch
Y1 Solenoid valve (Start unloading)
Y2 Solenoid valve (Liquid line)
Y3 Solenoid valve (Capacity control – Expansion valve)

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7.  Technical data
Technical specifications
Description SE-B1 SE-B2 SE-B3 SE-B4

Supply voltage 230 VAC; +10% ~-15%, 50/60 Hz 2VA 115 - 230 VAC; 230 VAC; +10% ~ -15%,
24 VAC; +10% ~ -15%, 50/60 Hz 2VA +10% ~ -15% 50/60 Hz, 2VA
24 VDC; +20% ~ -20%, 50/60 Hz 1W 50/60 Hz 2VA 24 VAC; +10% ~ -15%,
24 VDC version: no galvanic isolation 50/60 Hz, 2VA

Permitted ambient temper- -30°C – +70°C -30°C – +60°C

ature

Relative humidity Max. 95% RH non-condensing

Electronic circuit board is coated

Air pressure 660 hPA to 1060 hPA

PTC sensor cable length 120 mm 350 mm

Relay 24 VAC/VDC versions

Switch voltage 24 VAC/VDC Continuous current max 10 mA (gold plated contacts).
If current limit is exceeded, gold plating will be destroyed and current limit is then like the other versions listed
below

All versions Switch voltage 250 VAC.

Continuous current max 2.5A
Switching capacity 300 VA, C300 (pilot type use according to UL508)

Fuse required Max. 4A, fast-blow

Enclosure class Terminals IP00

Field wiring markings Wire type (Cu only, 14 – 20 AWG)

Use 60°C copper conductors only

Terminal torque rating 6 lb-in.” / 0.7 Nm or equivalent Spade connection 6.3

mm * 0.8 mm / 1/4”

Type of sensor PTC according to DIN 44081/44082

Number of sensors 1 to 9 in series

Max total resistance, R25 total < 1.8 kΩ

RTrig 4.5 kΩ ±5%

RReset 2.7 kΩ ±5%

Reset Interrupt supply power for min. 5 seconds

Weight 150g; 24 VDC version: 90g

Dimensions 68.3 mm (w) * 32.5 mm (d) * 50 mm (h)

Mounting 35 mm snap-in or mounting with screws

Housing material PA66 - GF

UL file number E334756

Terminal wire range Cu 60°C only. 20-14 AWG / 0.5 mm2 - 2,0 mm2

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8.  Drawings

±1
50,0
±0,5
10,0

68,3 ±1
29,2 1
32,5 1

55,5 ±0,5

Shown without wire

SE-B1/SE-B2/SE-B3
50 ±0,5
10

+1
68 0
33 ±0,5

2,5
3,5

55,5 ±0,5
4,5

SE-B4

Mounting is for standard rail 35 mm according to DIN EN

60715.

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9.  Standards 10.  Trouble shooting

The product is manufactured according to the following Check if there is power to the unit according to
standards. specification.
• RoHS 2002/95/EC
If the power is ok:
• Low voltage 206/95/EC
• Turn off the power for 5 seconds and see if the relay is
• 61010-1 Safety requirement for electrical equipment for energized after power on again.
measurement and control

• EMC 2004/108/EC If not, turn off all the power to avoid risk of injury!

• Unmount one of the cables to the PTC element in the

• 61000-6-x Generic EMC motor

• If the measured resistance is above 4.5 kΩ ±5%, the

The following standards have been used
temperature of the PTC-sensor is above the threshold
• EN 61010-1 limit and the relay has been released to protect the
Safety requirement for electrical equipment for meas- motor or installation.
urement and control
• If the measured resistance is more than 1 MΩ, there is a
• EN 61000-6-1 brokenconnection to the PTC-sensor and the relay will
not be engaged.
Immunity for domicil, profession and light industry
• If the measured resistance is close to 0 Ω, there is a
• EN 61000-6-3 short circuit on the PTC-sensor cables and there is no
Emission for domicil, profession and light industry overheat protection!

• UL 508 • If power and resistance is ok, the protection module may

UL file number E334756
be defect and needs replacement.

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11.  Index
A S
Application use 8 Schematic diagrams 12
Sensor type 13
D
Standards 15
Definitions 5
Dimensions 13 T
Direct starting compressor 8 Technical data 13
Drawings 14 Terminal torque rating 13
Trouble shooting 15
E
Enclosure class 13 W
Weight 13
F
Field wiring markings 13
Function 7
Fuse required 13

H
Housing material 13

L
Lockout mode 6

M
Max total resistance 13
Mounting 13, 14

N
Number of sensors 13

O
Oil flow monitoring 11
Operation voltage 13

P
Part winding compressor 9
Permitted ambient temperature 13
PTC sensor cable length 13

R
Relay 13
Reset 13
Restart / hysteresis mode 6

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12.  Notes

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