Cooper Bussmann EMN IF677 User Manual

Installation & maintenance information, If677

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APPLICATION

EMN Series Manual Line Starters and Enclosures are used to

provide motor starting protection and manual across-the-line

starting and stopping of single and poly-phase AC motors.

EMN Series Manual Line Starters and Enclosures are suitable for

use in Class I, Groups C, D; Class II, Groups E, F, G and

Class III hazardous (classified) locations, as defined by the

National Electric Code® as well as in damp, wet or corrosive

locations.

EMN Series Manual Line Starters and Enclosures should be

installed, inspected, maintained, and operated by qualified and

competent personnel.

INSTALLATION

1. Select a mounting location that will provide suitable strength

and rigidity for supporting all contained wiring and control

devices. Figure 1 shows the mounting dimensions of EMN

Series enclosures. Drill two 7/16 inch mounting holes.

2. Securely fasten enclosure to the mounting surface then

attach into conduit system.

3. Remove the six cover bolts then lift cover off and carefully set

it aside to prevent damage to the ground joint.

4. EMN Enclosure furnished with starter: Remove starter

from enclosure then pull wires into enclosure making sure

that they are long enough to make the required connections.
Note:

EMN Manual Motor Starter Enclosures ordered

complete with starter are furnished with heaters. One heater

is furnished with two-pole AC or DC starters and three

heaters with three-pole starters.
EMN Enclosure furnished without starter: Select starter

from Table 1 on page 2 (ordered separately). Install heaters

on starter (ordered separately). Refer to heater selector

listings. Pull wires into enclosure.

5. Mount starter into enclosure and make electrical connections

utilizing the wiring scheme established for the starter.

CAUTION

Hazardous location information specifying class and group

listing of each device is marked on the nameplate of each

enclosure. Also note that:

No conduit openings are to be added in the field.

All unused conduit openings must be plugged and these

plugs must be a minimum of 1/8 in. thick and have a minimum

of five threads engaged.

All conduits entering and leaving the enclosure must be

sealed with explosion-proof seals within 18 in. of the

enclosure.

Motor Starter

EMN Series Manual Line Starters and Enclosures

Installation & Maintenance Information

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

IF677

WARNING

To provide protection against fire or shock hazard, the

electrical power must be OFF before and during instal-

lation and maintenance.

CAUTION

Hammers or prying tools must not be allowed to damage

the flat ground-joint surfaces. Do not handle the covers

roughly, or place them on surfaces that might damage or

scratch the flat ground-joint surfaces.

Figure 1 - Dimensions

IF 677 • 03/03

Copyright © 2003, Cooper Industries, Inc.

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