Instructions For
NEMA Size 3
GEH42068,
300-Line
CR305/CR306/CR309
Magnetic Contactors,
Starters, & Reversers
Caution: Botore insaling in @ nuclear
application, determine that the product is in
tended or sue us.
Warning: Disconnect power beter in
siahing or Sering.
Description
Ganeral lactic 00-Lino futvotage mag-
hate motor starters include a magne con
{actor and a too ng book overload relay,
providing moto protection against running
Bnd stalled motor oveoads. Tho overload
olay may be provided th yoow tip I
icator which f located fo the ight of he
{eset tm, and e vsbo won th overioad
tela i pped
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Figue 2
Figue 1
Ratings
(CR90S contactors aro suitable for use on @
rout capable of delivering not more than
5,000 FMS symmetrical amperes, €00 vals
maximum when protected by H, J, K1, KS,
PK", AKS olass fusea oF a creat broakor
‘having an intorruping rating not less than
5,000 MS symmelical amperes, 600 vols
Provide motor branch and contol circuit
‘overcurrent protection in accordance with
the National Electrical Code.
Installation
Botore connecting starter to power supply
1. Remove all packing
2, Clean magnet mating surfaces
4, Select and instal heatrs in accordance
with heater table,
4. Operato movable magnet and operating
‘am by pressing on tho namoplato to
‘assur fea movement.
'5. Mount on a sturdy vertical supper.
Make the electrical connections.
7. Tho overload relay included on tho
statr is teset manually by depressing
{and releasing tho rosot arn
8. The ulimate vipping curent ofthe in
stalled rolay heator can bo adjustod
“£1096 by using tho adjustment cia
Show in Figuee 1
Coil Replacement
1. Remove power from the devo.
2 Press against col whe ping up sight
Ivan col rotaines (A-Figue 1) and
temove retainers away Hem col
2 Wihdraw magnel assem, el, molded
Cover, and movable erm from dove,
4, Withdraw spring chp (8-Figuo 1) and
remove armature rom movable sm.
5. Remove col rom magna.
6. place cai
7. Reassemble device by reversing
procedure.
Contact Replacement
1. Pero stops + though § under Co
Replacement
2, Remove magnet fom malded cover and
movable arm
3. Romove retum spring from center of
‘movable arm
4, Remove molded cover Kom movable
5, Dopross and slde movable contact and
spting from movable arm.
8. Romove serows holding stationary con-
tacts in piace and remove stationary
contacts
7, Reassomble dovloo by roversing
procedure.
When reassembling, note that the molded
‘cover wil only ft one way and ia marked
TOP in upper righthand comer. Magnet
‘and movable arm wal ft either say, Dut wil
‘be quieter It reassembled tho same way
they wore taken apar.
NOTE: Do not attempt to remove or replace
‘are traps in molded cover.
Overload Relay Check
Femove power trom the device, disconnect
the control wiring rom the relay tomas
Paco a boll sot or rossiance measuring in-
strument across roay terminals. Depress
land relsese reset arm. In this condition
there should be contiulty between the tr
minal. Depress the whi manual chock
‘peraor to tip the relay Inthe tipped con-
ation, the crit between the terminals
‘should be open, indicating the contacts are
‘operating normaly. Remove the bell set or
fesistance measuring instrument, rovico the
terminal, and res0t the relay for normal
‘partion,
Maintenance
1. Remove power trom device bolo per
forming any mainionance.
2, Keep magnet mating surface troo of ac-
cumulated int or dust
3, Do Not Ol! Or Grease the magnet
mating surfaces,
4. Contacts aro carefully designed for max
imum lis. They need only be roplaced
wen neatly al the siver tip is gono ana
‘the contact tp support is exposed. D0
Not Fil tho contacts. fling or cleaning
tho contacts only results i lost tip
material and reduces il
5, Porlodealy check all wiring connections
for tightness.
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC6. On reversing and twospeed states, the and slide It towards the top ofthe With both arms adjusted, there
rachariclinorlck has boon falar fengatod slot unt al gap taken up should ba a very sight gap approx
fojsted and normaly should ever nood _batoen tha fo arm. allow tho same imatly 1n6.inet batwoon tha vs
foagusimont. It readustment is over procedra with the apposite contactor with bh contactors open. Nother
needed those sep Shou! bo folowed: ‘ne interlock em farm should overlay the other with
‘Chote one contactor by hand by C. Best agjusimant fs usualy obtained Both contactors open.
pushing down on armatire whan both mechanical intrleck 8m Caution Before austing or operating
8. Using the other hand, loosen the nut sss0mbles aro as far up in the Toversor, make sure the mechanical
on apposite contactor intoock rm ‘ongated sot a possible. {erlock arm is engaged with movable am,
Replacement Coils Accessory Kits
For two-and three pola devices, ordor Cat. No, SS-S01906 plus |
rumbor i abe Boo ee
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For further information Gonoral Electric Company
call or write your local General Purpose
General Electric distrisutor Gantrol Components
of sales office, P.O, Box 2913,
Or write Bioomington, IL 61702-2913
GENERAL @Q ELECTRIC
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