Addendum For "Surge Protection" Option Of The Transmitters - ABB 2600T Series Operating Instruction

ADDENDUM FOR "SURGE PROTECTION" OPTION OF THE TRANSMITTERS

WARNING - Note for Hazardous Area Installation
For the Pressure Transmitter with surge protector must be additional considered:
1 The transmitter has to be supplied from a voltage source which is safely separated from mains (galvanic separation).
2 The potential equalization for the entire cable link must be guaranteed since the intrinsic safety circuit of the transmitter
is grounded.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This option provides a built-in surge protection circuit.
The surge protector is designed to dissipate large quantities of electrical energy which have been induced in a transmission line.
The option is suitable to protect up to 2500 V (5 kA discharge current) of 8µs rise time/20µs decay to half value.
These large quantities of energy can be induced in the signal transmission line by lightning discharge in the area or by nearby
electrical equipment.
The dissipation of this energy prevents damage to transmitter circuitry connected to the transmission line.
The surge protector will not protect the instrument in case of a direct lightning strike.
The surge protector board is located inside the terminal block of the transmitter (see drawing).
The circuit is designed to operate and recover automatically. It does not require periodic testing or adjustment.
FITTING PROCEDURE (refer fig. 1)
CAUTION : This procedure should not be carried out on the field site.
a) Remove the transmitter cover of the field connections side.
b) Unplug the built-in indicator, if present.
c) Unscrew the two Phillips screws (M 4 x 18 mm) which secure the terminal block and pull it off the housing.
d) Unweld the + and - wires which connect the two RF (radio frequency) filters, on the back of the terminal block.
e) Fit properly the surge protector p.c. board and secure it by a self-tapping screw (M 2.9 x 6mm)
f) Secure the two +/- eyelet terminals to +/- holes on the back of the terminal block, by a welding operation.
g) Secure the two +/- wire eyelet terminals of the RF filters to the +/- bushes of the p.c. board by a welding operation.
h) Connect the wire eyelet terminal of the Surge Protector to the dedicated ground connection below terminal block, using a
provided self tapping screw M4x8 mm and relevant washers.
i) Reinstall the terminal block and stick on the notice label in the proper position.
l) Plug the built-in indicator, if used.
m) Refit the cover.
Refer to Fig. 1 and also follows the indication in the figures 2a and 2b.
In the first one (2a) you can see the terminal block connection when there is no surge protector applied.
In the latter (2b) you can see the terminal block connection when surge protector is in!
NOTE - The Surge Protector is suitably provided with the necessary installation screws and the notice label.
Adding the unit to an existing transmitter will affect the power supply requirement for a minimum added operating voltage
of 1.8 V d.c.
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