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issues with EV-200 contactor panel

Some one can tell me why the contacts of any contactor (fw/rw, 1A, FW, SP, HidPump and main contactor) burning too soon?. All parameters are in fabric setting.
I change it anyone of them. In a period of 6 to 8 weeks each one.
Please can anyone help me?
  • Posted 2 Sep 2012 10:44
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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Thanks a lot to all of you.
The contactors are flight systems and are for 300 amps.
And actually we change it for new contactors (not kits)
This reduce the problem. But don't eliminate them.
The BDI it's ok. (The name in the system is internal resistance compensation)
I continue in this issue and if i can find the real problem i share with you.
Thanks again
  • Posted 29 Sep 2012 06:01
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Thanks a lot to all of you.
The contactors are flight systems and are for 300 amps.
And actually we change it for new contactors (not kits)
This reduce the problem. But don't eliminate them.
The BDI it's ok. (The name in the system is internal resistance compensation)
I continue in this issue and if i can find the real problem i share with you.
Thanks again
  • Posted 29 Sep 2012 06:00
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico
generally short tip life is related to low battery voltage, but in the EV100/200 panels case it also could be due to a defective 1A contactor according to the troubleshooting guide for this system.
If the contactor is sticking/binding it can create a high amp situation when the system calls for the contactor to open therefore burning the 1A tips along with the F&R tips as well.

One other problem could be incorrect BDI settings allowing the system to draw the battery down too far creating a low voltage/high amp situation in the system, therefore taking us back to the low voltage scenario.

Have you contacted RICO about this to see if they have any service grams on this issue? and how to resolve it? They are generally fairly helpful and in most cases will provide you with any information you need.

Give it a shot they might suprise you
  • Posted 27 Sep 2012 21:05
  • By swoop223
  • joined 23 Mar'12 - 3,691 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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Besides a battery or few batteries (load test them, to be sure they are OK, don't assume because you try more than 1 battery they are both OK)
sometimes "tip bounce" can happen from some loose wire somewhere, or a bad driver module, weak springs or worn out insulation and guides in the contactor assembly, which can also cause tip burning. when you replace the tips, have you replaced the entire contactor assembly or are you just changing the tips. if you replace the contactor assembly, are you getting the correct amp load (I see they are 300amp, what is the fuses?) contactors?
  • Posted 27 Sep 2012 20:12
  • Modified 28 Sep 2012 08:09 by poster
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
If he is using contactors and contacts from Flight Systems they are OEM. Flight systems took over all of the GE production for this type of product.
  • Posted 25 Sep 2012 22:24
  • By scot_s
  • joined 10 Jun'04 - 63 messages
  • Michigan, United States
raul its probably the product try oem the only thing that could cause that is a bad battery high amp draw on motor but you said your battery is good and you said all your contactors traction -hyd-steerare doing this i doubt you have three bad motors so that would take me back to the contactors or the customer is overloading the equipment perhaps
  • Posted 25 Sep 2012 13:34
  • By toyrayown
  • joined 25 Sep'12 - 5 messages
  • Texas, United States
yes, 7777. but this is not a battery problem, (i hope) because both battery (2 - 36v) are new. and the state of charge is not minor of 50 %. really uses fast charge battery.
  • Posted 24 Sep 2012 13:16
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico
If I understand you correctly Raul, the contact tips are burning permaturely. This could be a result of a low or bad battery, typically if all the contacts are smoking up.
  • Posted 3 Sep 2012 20:10
  • By 7777
  • joined 8 Mar'11 - 649 messages
  • New York, United States
thanks for the assistance. JCFORKLIFT@gmail.COM
And for last these are in two forklifts. Both are Rico one are P-200 and the another are PEG-200 model thanks a lot
  • Posted 2 Sep 2012 10:49
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico
And for last these are in two forklifts. Both are Rico one are P-200 and the another are PEG-200 model thanks a lot
  • Posted 2 Sep 2012 10:49
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico
All of them are for 300 amp. And are from fligth systems
  • Posted 2 Sep 2012 10:47
  • By raul_s
  • joined 17 Jun'10 - 134 messages
  • San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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