Product Description
This DS2020FECNRX015A printed circuit board assembly was originally manufactured for use in the Mark V Turbine Control System Series. As you can probably tell by its name, the Mark V Series developed by General Electric has specific applications in the control and management systems of popular wind, steam, and gas turbine automated drive assemblies, and is considered to exists as a GE legacy series, as its manufacturing has been discontinued in the years following its original release. The Mark V Turbine Control System Series that this DS2020FECNRX015A device belongs to, while existing as a legacy series, is also one of the final General Electric product series to feature the patented Speedtronic technology in its products. Although original General Electric and Mark V Series instructional manual materials may refer to this DS2020FECNRX015A product offering as a Line Protection Board or Field Exciter Board, it actually exists as a modular GE product; as evidenced by its functional description as a Field Exciter Module and its placement of the DS2020 special tag in the DS2020FECNRX015A functional product number. This DS2020FECNRX015A PCB has been edited from its original DS2020FECNRX015 base status through the inclusion of a singular, A-rated functional product revision.
Hardware Tips and Specifications
As with any General Electric modular assembly product offering, revised or not, this DS2020FECNRX015A Field Exciter Module makes use of its own specific series of hardware component inclusions and specifications. The GE Field Exciter Board DS2020FECNRX015A features 7 jumpers and 2 terminal blocks with 3 terminals on each. The jumpers are identified as JP1 through JP7. The GE Line Protection Board DS2020FECNRX015A also contains multiple prong-type connectors. The DS2020FECNRX015A board is installed on standoffs on another component of the drive. The signal wires that connect to the board originate on the component to which it is attached. This DS2020FECNRX015A Field Exciter Module is defined specifically as a NRX/NRP Field Exciter Module, which indicates this modular assembly's acceptance of both non-plugging and plugging field supplies. This DS2020FECNRX015A Module's DS2020FECNRX015A functional number is an additional source of original DS2020FECNRX015A device hardware information, coding for information including this module's:
- DS2020 modular assembly version
- Domestic location of manufacture
- FECN functional product abbreviation
- RX015 style of PCB protective coating
- A-rated functional product revision
The original location of this DS2020FECNRX015A device's manufacture can be tracked down more specifically to the General Electric Salem, Virginia factory location. The A-rated functional product revision in this DS2020FECNRX015A product offering's assembly makes stark improvements to the overall functionality and performance specifications of the DS2020FECNRX015A device, without making any sacrifices for aesthetic or durability purposes.
Before the drive is installed, there are several considerations to keep in mind when you plan the installation site. Make sure the power supply has an emergency shutoff device nearby. If the operator, servicer or maintenance personnel encounters an emergency situation, it is critical that a shutoff device be available to disconnect all power to the drive. Because the drive will have multiple sources of power, it is important to have shut off devices for all the sources of power. Another consideration is that the surrounding area should have all 3-prong outlets due to the risk of shock from groundless power cords and devices. The floor in the surrounding area should be free of all moisture also. If the floor remains moist due to condensation, if might be necessary to install dehumidifiers to dry the air. If puddles of water are present, keep the floor dry at all times because of the risk of shock.
