Chapter 5: troubleshooting guide, Troubleshooting guide, Chapter 5 – Rockwell Automation 1000 Safety Lockout System User Manual
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Publication 1000-UM001B-US-P - July 2000
Chapter
5
Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide
Table 5.A SLS Box
Problem
Component
Possible Cause
Check
Suggested Action
Repairable?
•
Low voltage on 
secondary
•
Low voltage on 
primary
Control 
transformer
Loose 
connections,
System voltage
Primary wired for proper 
voltage
Replace if nothing suspicious 
found.
No
High voltage on 
secondary
Primary wired 
wrong
Voltage on input
Replace if nothing suspicious 
found.
No
Blown fuse 
indicated
Primary fuses
Overload or short 
in CCT
For correct wiring or 
fault in control circuit
Replace CCT if necessary and 
install correct size fuse as 
shown on the wiring diagram.
—
Blown fuse 
indicated
Secondary fuse
Overload or short 
in CCT
For correct wiring or 
fault in control circuit
Replace CCT if necessary and 
install correct size fuse as 
shown on the wiring diagram.
—
Low DC voltage on 
load side
Power supply
Overload, low 
voltage on AC 
side
Adjust output voltage,
Check CCT voltage 
output.
Replace if defective.
No
Does not pick up
Contactor
Low voltage
Control voltage
—
—
Open coil
Flash light coil
Replace entire assembled 
contactor.
No
Open in coil 
circuit
Entire coil circuit
—
—
Foreign material 
jam
—
Replace entire assembled 
contactor.
No
Does not drop out
Welded contact 
or foreign 
material jam
Coil voltage must be 
zero.
Replace entire assembled 
contactor.
No
Continuity or 
non-operation
Auxiliary contacts
—
Resistance of contacts 
with wires removed
Auxiliary contacts are locked 
on the contactor replace entire 
assembled device.
No
Safety contacts 
between terminal 
#13 and #14 will 
not close and there 
is no voltage on 
load side of 
contactor and IC 
auxiliary is closed
VSR
Bad relay
Refer to VSR literature 
and LEDs on front of 
VSR for status.
Replace VSR.
No