Telsa Guardian Installation Manual

Tesla Guardian
Installation Manual
Congratulations on purchasing your new Tesla Guardian, Digital Motor Protections Unit. Please follow the below
installation steps to ensure that the unit gives you complete protection. This manual can also be found on our
website, www.driptech.co.zw/resources.
Step 1: Plumbing of Motor and Pump into existing system Gate Valve A
Pipe Plumbing Borehole to
house or tank
Drop the borehole and connect the discharge of the
borehole to either your tank or existing house system Be sure to install a gate
valve on you borehole
through the normal procedure (ie. Non return Valve, discharge
Socket Union, etc).
NB (Important) – Please install a gate (or ball cock) on
the borehole discharge as shown in the diagram. This will
be necessary in the following steps of installing your
TESLA Guardian.
Step 2: Connecting Your Motor to the TESLA Guardian

Connect your guardian to the main power supply, Breaker
Tesla
motor and your pressure/float switch according to AC Guardian
Float/Pressure
the diagram Main power supply cable
(connect direct to guardian – Not Switch
through pressure or float switch)
2 core cable to
For the correct wiring connection follow steps A and Motor Float/Pressure
switch
B below
A: Single Phase (ME)
a: Plug in the correct size capacitor for your size motor
(in the two black wires extruding from the circuit board).
This should have been sold to you with your Guardian.
b: Connect your Mains and Motor and Pressure/Float
switches to the Guardian as shown in the diagram.
c: (Important) – If using a pressure or float switch,
connect the switch to the SW port as shown in the
Neutral Earth Live Earth Run Start Common Pressure/Float
diagram. Do not connect the switch in the main circuit as Mains Winding Winding Winding Switch
Connection
the box needs constant power. Motor
To determine which windings are which use the method described below
Measure the resistance between all 3 windings, (1-2, 2-3, 3-1). The pair of cables that give the highest
resistance reading between them are the run and start windings, the other cable is the common. The next
highest reading will be between the common and start winding. The lowest reading will be between the
common and run winding
Standard Tesla/Brisan Wiring Colours – Run Winding (Grey), Start Winding (Brown) & Common (Black)
B: Three Phase (1E/2E)
a: Connect your Mains and Motor to the Guardian as
shown in the diagram.
b: (Important) - If using a pressure or float switch,
connect the switch to the SW port as shown in the
diagram. Do not connect the switch in the main circuit as Live Earth Earth Motor Pressure/Float
the box needs constant power. Mains
Windings Switch
Connection
Motor
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Step 3: Setting Your Tesla Guardian

Once you have connected all the necessary wiring follow the below steps to ensure your guardian is set correctly.
A: Check the plumbing system and ensure that all valves are set for normal operation. Ie if the submersible is
pumping to a tank, ensure all valves leading to the tank are open. If you are pumping to a house ensure that
enough taps and valves are open to simulate normal daily water usage.
B: (Very Important) Check that the voltage at your control box is correct (single phase - 220-230V, 3 phase – 380-
400V). If not in range wait for voltage to fall into range before setting box. If voltage does not return to safe
range, check the wiring of the supply lines to the main switch board and cable size. If all this is correct and voltage
does not return into operating range, report a fault to ZETDC.
C: Place a clamp meter (to measure running current) on the Live input wire to the control box.
D: Turn on your Tesla guardian using the switch in the side of the control box. Before starting the motor, the box
will perform some pre-start checks. During this time the digital display will read 50.
E: Check motor is running correctly (Very Important) - After the pre-start checks the Guardian will start the motor
(click can be heard in control box). The digital display will show the motor’s running current. Using both the digital
display and your clamp meter, check the running current of the motor after 2 minutes of pumping. If the motor and
pump are correctly installed the running current should match or be slightly below full load current ratings for your
motor (shown below). If your motor drawing more than the full load current rating, check the wiring of the motor
to the Guardian, the motor down cable size and the joint between the down cable and the motor.
Tesla Factory Full Load Current Ratings
Single Phase Motors 3 Phase Motors
½ Hp – 3.5 A ½ Hp – 1.6 A
¾ Hp – 4.5 A ¾ Hp – 2.2 A
Digital LED Display
1 Hp – 6.3 A 1 Hp – 2.6 A
1½ Hp – 8.5 A 1½ Hp – 3.6 A
2 Hp – 10.8 A 2 Hp – 4.6 A
3 Hp – 14 A 3 Hp – 6.3 A
4 Hp – 7.9 A
5.5 Hp – 10.2 A
7.5 Hp – 13.1 A
10 Hp – 16.9 A
These full load current ratings are found stamped into each motor’s data plate.
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E: Setting of the Potentiometer’s

The Guardian has two potentiometers which need to be set correctly for the box to protect your motor. These are
shown in the picture below. To ensure the guardian functions correctly, both these potentiometer’s need to be set
accurately.
i: Setting the Ampere Potentiometer
Once you have ensured the motor is running according to the factory specified running
currents, the ampere potentiometer can be set. This is done by rotating the
potentiometer anticlockwise slowly until the LED display showing the current begins to
flash. Once the display flashes, rotate the potentiometer clockwise very slightly till the
display stops flashing (ie you want to find the setting that is just before the display starts
flashing).
ii: Setting the Cosphi Potentiometer
Once the Ampere potentiometer is set, the cosphi potentiometer can be set. This is done
by rotating the potentiometer clockwise until the LED display flashes Sb. Once the display
flashes Sb, rotate the potentiometer slightly anticlockwise very slighlty until the display
shows the running current (ie you want to find the setting that is just before the display
starts flashing Sb). This should be done quickly as the motor will turn off after 3-4 seconds
of flashing Sb. If this occurs, reset the control box and repeat entire step. Guardian Potentiometer’s in
their factory pre-set positions
Step 4: Test if Control Box is Set Correctly

Once both potentiometers are set, the final step of the installation is to check if the box is set correctly. To do this,
close the gate valve (Gate Valve A from step 1) at the top of the borehole. At this point the pump will be running but
moving no water. This will simulate the pump running in a run dry situation and if the Guardian is set correctly, it
will register this and automatically switch off giving an Sb error.
If this occurs, then the box is set correctly. You can now open Gate valve A and reset the Guardian by turning the
switch off and on.
(Very Important) If the box fails to register the Sb error with a closed valve then Step 3E must be repeated to get a
more accurate setting on the potentiometers. Continue repeating Step 3E until the box registers an Sb Error against
a closed valve.
If you have any further problems, please contact us on the below numbers and we will assist you.
Avondale Branch Glenara Branch

Tel: 0772 158 310/1 Tel: 0772 187 421/2
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Workshop
Tel: 0782 705 557
Borrowdale Branch Southerton Branch Email: [email protected]
Tel: 04 882419/885387 Tel: 0772 143 996/7/8
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Tesla Guardian

Step 2: Connecting Your Motor to the TESLA Guardian

Step 3: Setting Your Tesla Guardian

Tesla Factory Full Load Current Ratings

Single Phase Motors 3 Phase Motors

E: Setting of the Potentiometer’s

Step 4: Test if Control Box is Set Correctly

Avondale Branch Glenara Branch

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