This section covers the installation process of the Brush Condition Monitoring System and the routing of the antenna signal wire. Before beginning the installation, thoroughly review the Brush Condition Monitoring System Installation Planning Guide (EZDP-2061). The major installation steps consist of:
This section covers the placement and mounting requirements for the Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System enclosure.
The Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System (A) requires a minimum of two Unistrut rails (B) for mounting. Mount the enclosure as close to the exciter brushes as possible, while maintaining operator safety, to optimize the user experience.
The Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System has an internal enclosed AC/DC converter which requires power input of 85–264 VAC at 47–63 Hz. The power output of the internal power supply is 24V, 6.25A DC (150W max). The power input cabling should be run to the Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System in liquid-tight conduit (A).
The Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System requires the use of an antenna to enable ideal communication to and from the Brush Health Sensors. The ideal antenna mounting location may vary between installations. If you are unsure about the placement of the antenna, refer to the Antenna Placement Mode section of this manual.
In most cases, the ideal antenna location will be inside the exciter housing. If this is the case:
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Drill a hole through the lower portion of the exciter housing (A).
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Mount the antenna to the inside of the exciter housing with its connector extending through the newly drilled hole.
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On the outside of the exciter housing, route liquid-tight conduit from the antenna to the Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System (B) to run the antenna cable (C).
Installing brush holder label clips can assist in easily identifying brush positions as they relate to the Compact Brush Condition Monitoring System display. The label clips often use an alphanumeric nomenclature to identify the row and path of each brush. For example, brush '2B' would refer to the brush located in row '2' and path 'B'.
To install the label clips: