Benshaw RediStart Micro RSM6 & RSM7 Series Instruction Manual
The Benshaw RediStart Micro manual provides detailed guidance for installing, wiring, programming, and maintaining RSM6, RSM6B, RSM7, and RSM7B soft starters. It includes technical specifications, operational features, setup procedures, and troubleshooting information to ensure reliable performance and protection of three-phase induction motors.
Key Points
- Product Overview: Covers operation principles of the RediStart Micro solid-state reduced voltage starter for three-phase induction motors, featuring microprocessor-based closed-loop current control.
- Installation & Wiring: Step-by-step wiring diagrams and safety precautions for proper grounding, ventilation, and electrical connections before applying power (pages 20–22).
- Troubleshooting Guidance: Fault codes, diagnostic LED indicators, and charts for common operational issues with clear corrective actions (pages 39–46).
- Technical Specifications: Includes voltage ranges, terminal assignments, and overload curves for different motor applications and service factors (pages 17–20).
- Standard & Advanced Features: Details functions such as dual ramp profiles, kick current, shear pin and under-current protection, ground fault monitoring, and an integrated energy saver mode.
- Programming & Configuration: Comprehensive menu navigation with parameter descriptions for motor data, setup, motor protection, I/O display, and event recording (pages 26–38).
- Spare Parts & Components: Lists part numbers for computer cards, power cards, SCRs, fuses, and optional modules to support maintenance and repair (page 47).
- Manufacturer Information: Published by Benshaw Inc., with contact details for U.S. and Canadian support (page 49).