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    This document provides troubleshooting steps for F13, F14, and F15 "Open Bypass" faults that can occur on SMC Flex soft starters. Potential causes include issues with control power supply, loose wiring connections, and settings for auxiliary parameters. Recommended steps include checking voltages and connections, updating firmware, ensuring proper jumper settings, and inspecting circuit boards for damage. It is not possible to disable these faults through parameter changes.

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    This document provides troubleshooting steps for F13, F14, and F15 "Open Bypass" faults that can occur on SMC Flex soft starters. Potential causes include issues with control power supply, loose wiring connections, and settings for auxiliary parameters. Recommended steps include checking voltages and connections, updating firmware, ensuring proper jumper settings, and inspecting circuit boards for damage. It is not possible to disable these faults through parameter changes.

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    This document provides troubleshooting steps for F13, F14, and F15 "Open Bypass" faults that can occur on SMC Flex soft starters. Potential causes include issues with control power supply, loose wiring connections, and settings for auxiliary parameters. Recommended steps include checking voltages and connections, updating firmware, ensuring proper jumper settings, and inspecting circuit boards for damage. It is not possible to disable these faults through parameter changes.

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    This document provides troubleshooting steps for F13, F14, and F15 "Open Bypass" faults that can occur on SMC Flex soft starters. Potential causes include issues with control power supply, loose wiring connections, and settings for auxiliary parameters. Recommended steps include checking voltages and connections, updating firmware, ensuring proper jumper settings, and inspecting circuit boards for damage. It is not possible to disable these faults through parameter changes.

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    47638 | Date Created: 12/19/2007 | Last Updated: 06/28/2016
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    Question
    Whatwillcausean F13OpenBypassA,F14OpenBypassB,F15OpenBypassC faultcodeonan150F
    SMCFlexsoftstarter?

    Whattestingandtroubleshootingstepscanbetakentodeterminethecauseofthesefaults?

    Isitpossibletodisable,overrideormaskoutthesefaults?

    Answer
    Seestepsbelowfortroubleshooting F13OpenBypassA,F14OpenBypassB,F15OpenBypassC faultson
    aSMCFlexcontroller.SomestepswillrequiredisassemblyoftheSMCFlexsoftstarter.Refertothe
    followinglinks:

    SMCFlex(585A)SeriesBPowerPoleandControlModuleReplacement
    (http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/150in042_ene.pdf)publication
    150IN042.

    SMCFlex(108135A)SeriesBPowerPoleandControlModuleReplacement
    (http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/150in046_ene.pdf)publication
    150IN046.

    SMC3/SMCFlex/SMC50(201,251,317,361,480A)RenewalPartInstructions
    (http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/150in037_ene.pdf)publication
    150IN036

    Bulletin150SMCFlex(625A1250A)RenewalPartInstructions
    (http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/150in064_ene.pdf)publication
    150IN064.

    1.Checkthecontrolvoltagepowersupplytoensurethecorrectvoltageisbeingsuppliedtothesoft
    starteronterminals11and12.
    2.Makesurethatallthecontrolterminalconnectionsandwiringaresecure.

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    3.CheckcontrolmoduleconnectionsfromterminalsTB2,TB3,TB4,TB5,TB6,TB7tothepowerpolesto
    ensureconnectionsaretight,secureandnowiresarelooseorbroken.
    4.Checksettingsforparameters107Aux1,108Aux2,109Aux3,110Aux4andensurethe
    configurationisNOTsettoExternalBypass,unlesstheSMCFlexcontrollerhasbeenconfiguredtobe
    usedwithanExternalBypasscontactor.
    5.ForSMCFlexsoftstarters5through85amps,upgradethefirmwaretoRevision6.008.Firmware
    6.008fixesanissuewiththeSMCFlexsoftstarters,from5through85amps,whereinrarecases
    somecustomersmayexperienceintermittentornuisance F13OpenBypassA,F14OpenBypassB,or
    F15OpenBypassCFaults .
    6.For625,780,970,1250Ampcontrollersaminimumcontrolpowersourceof800VAisrequired.
    7.For625,780,970,1250Ampcontrollersverifytheorangejumperoneachoftheinternalbypass
    contactorsissettotheEImode.

    Note:Step8onlyappliestoSMCFlexcontrollerssizes108Ampsandlarger.Thereisnoadditional
    testingforthe85AmpandsmallerunitstodetermineiftheissueiswiththeSMCFlexControlModule
    ortheinternalbypasscontactors.
    8.ToverifyiftheproblemiswiththeSMCFlexControlModuleorwithaPhaseA,BorCPowerPole
    bypasscontactor(forthe108A1250Aunits)followtheinstructionsinthefileattachmentsareaatthe
    bottomofthistechnote.
    9.Thesefaultsaresometimescausedbyhighvoltagessurgesonthecontrolpowerportionofthe
    system.Thissurgegetsintothecontrolmodule'spowersupplywhichpowerstheintegralbypassrelay
    coils,resultinginanOpenBypassandresultingfaultcode.RemovetheSMCFlexControlModule
    fromthepowerstructureandvisuallyinspectcircuitboardcomponentsmarkedQ2,Q10,Q13andQ15
    fordiscolorationordamage.

    Refertotechnote26055ReplacementPartsfor150FSMCFlexControllers
    (//rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/26055)ortheSMCFlexUserManualFor
    SeriesBControllers(http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/150
    um008_enp.pdf)Publication150UM008foradditionalinformation.

    Note:Itisnotpossiblethroughaparameterchangetodisableormaskoutthese
    faults.

    Attachments
    OpenBypassRev2.pdf(/ci/fattach/get/833266/0/filename/Open+Bypass+Rev+2.pdf) (16.99
    KB)

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