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    Common Field E-Stop for multiple motors

    Possibly a field operated shunt-trip mechanism ahead of your multi motor package. Good Luck
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    ABB ACS 550 VSD OVER Current Repeated fault

    Motor nameplate details. Motor changed. Why? Rewound? One year? What occurred last week? Ducting? Control rpm (low speed) how? Good luck
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    Machine to paint a stripe…

    To expand on LittleInch suggestion of a slip-on band of sorts. Adhesivve backed, colour coded or date stamped heat shrink tube. Can cut to your spec. 0.25"?? Slip it over part and pass through a heat source. Good luck...
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    Cooling of alternator with ambient air

    https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=483734 Valuable tips and guidance given to you in an early post hold true now. What changes have you implemented to insulate your Generator (alternator) from overheating? Your facilities isolation from Mainland repair resources is understood...
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    Prevent adjustable threads from backing too far out - How?

    If exterior tube wall permits access, this may provide a thread stop. Machine threads to produce sufficient bottom foot to engage roll-pin or grub screw? Good luck...
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    Simple motor wiring question

    Last shot...try this at your own risk. Good luck https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=dd4ebb82-07ae-4852-9553-bf402de11594&file=VFD-wiring-instruction-for-single-phase-motor.jpg
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    Simple motor wiring question

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8zavX-9vVw&list=PPSV This has other associated motor parametres (settings) you may find useful. Good luck
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    Help understanding this pneumatic connection.

    All speculation. Some initial sealing device (tool) to aid in applying sufficient force to allow proper ease of installation of U clip as suggested by Compisitepro. Without tool, I imagine efforts to hammer the locking U clip into position. Removal of U clip under stress requires screwdrivers...
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    Looking for potential solutions/pointers on a tricky problem, but one a hand can do easily.

    A little pricey. Slip it over the top and fasten. Good luck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjbxsJ_ZHLYhttps://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=ab08ce6b-91d9-4b25-8123-e7375c8b3485&file=Doug's_Headers_DEC300A-1_Electric_Cut-Out_3__Single.html
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    Could anyone please tell what's thi

    A long shot. Possibly a combination of P&ID and electrical drawing. Motor application claims Polymer dosing pump. The motor part# i/oWWpt may denote waste water treatment. At the top of the drawing, could that be a exploded view of the MCU functionality? A search online led to the speculation it...
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    How to test a VSD Schneider 250 kW

    Autotune (static). Good luckhttps://www.se.com/us/en/faqs/FA314368/
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    How to test a VSD Schneider 250 kW

    This may work. It is permitted on other Altivar models. There may be parameter adjustments to (MOTOR CONTROL type). Page (147-150). Link to phase loss. Good luckhttps://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=bcfb404c-a522-49e2-a65b-c83adb51d3f8&file=ATV600_Programming_Manual_EN_EAV64318_09.pdf
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    How to test a VSD Schneider 250 kW

    3-wire control settings activate inputs DI1 to stop (NC) contact, also DI2 is now a start command with a (NO) PUSH BUTTON activation. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMDLBy6rccU . Running autotune on this test motor will provide no useful information for your much larger (motor)...
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    How to test a VSD Schneider 250 kW

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOocq-G-w9U&list=RDCMUCnpqjEw2RHDBNVGDe8pI7tw&index=1 This could help with just testing.(START STOP SPEED control from HMI). Also, if you have not recognized the errors present on the HMI screen in (your first post). Pages #258 thru #262 of the programming MANUAL...
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    Eurotherm 590+ DC drive OVER I TRIP

    My apologies to all. My mind tends to lean towards installation and start-up procedures when Drive/vfd issues are presented. Its a bad habit. Good luck

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