EDCO EMC-240B
120/240VAC■Surge■Protection
The■ Edco■ EMC-240B■ surge■ suppressor■ is■ designed■ to■ protect■ AC■ distribution■
panel■ circuits■ or■ 120■ V■ power■ supplies■ feeding■ sensitive■ electronic■ equipment.■
Electrically,■the■unit■incorporates■MOV■fusing■technology.■The■Edco■EMC-240B■is■
designed■to■be■installed■in■parallel■on■standard■split■phase■120/240■VAC■(3W+G)■or
single■phase■120■VAC■(2W+G)■circuits.
General Technical Specifications
Operating■Voltage 120/240■VAC
Total■Peak■Surge■Current 80■kA■(8x20■μs)
Short■Circuit■Current■Rating 42■kAIC
UL1449■Location■Type Type■2
UL1449■Nominal■Discharge■Current■(I
Operating■Current NA,■Parallel■Connection
Operating■Frequency 47-63■Hz
EMI■Attenuation■■
(100■kHz■to■100■MHz)
SPD■Technology Metal■Oxide■Varistors■(MOVs)
Modes■of■Protection Line-to-Line■(L-L)
Status■Indication Power■On■&■MOV’s■Functional
Connection■Type Wire■Leads
Operating■Temperature -40°C■to■+85°C
Dimensions■(in■/■mm) 4.6˝■H■x■2.2˝■W■x■2.8˝■L■
Weight■(oz■/■kg) 13.5■oz■[0.38■kg]
Certifications ANSI/UL1449■Third■Edition
) 3■kA
n
>■40■db
Line-to-Neutral■(L-N)
[116.84■x■55.88■x■71.12■mm]
Features
■■ Fast■Response■Time
■■ 40,000■Amps■per■phase■capacity
■■ Failsafe■and■fused
■■ Operational■Status■Indicators
■■ ANSI/UL■1449■Third■Edition
■■ 5■year■warranty
Models
EMC-240B with■1/2˝■[12.7■mm]■Chase■Nipple
EMC-240BK with■1/2˝■[12.7■mm]■Conduit■Offset,■■
2.5˝■[63.5■mm]■Long
EMC-240BK90 with■1/2˝■[12.7■mm]■Conduit■90°,■■
3.25˝■[82.55■mm]■Long
Installation Instructions
120 V
EMC-240B
L2
120 V
N
V
120 V
EMC-240B
Ground
Black
Black
White
Green
Ground
Black
Black
White
Green
120 V applications use a single pole 30 Amp breaker 120/240 V applications use a 2 pole 30 Amp breaker
Dimensions
4.600”
1/2”
[12.7]
CHA
NIPPL
Only■ qualified■ personnel■ should■ install■ or■
service■ this■ system.■ Electrical■ safety■ precautions■ must■ be■ followed■ when■ installing■
or■ servicing■ this■ equipment.■ To■ prevent■ risk■
of■ electrical■ shock,■ turn■ off■ and■ lock■ out■ all■
power■ sources■ to■ the■ unit■ before■ making■
electrical■connections■or■servicing.
Seulement■le■personnel■qualifié■doit■installer■
ou■ maintenir■ ce■ systéme.■ Des■ précautions■
de■sécurité■en■électricité■ doivent■être■ suivis■
lors■ de■ l’installation■ ou■ de■ la■ maintenance■
de■ cet■ equipement.■ Pour■ eviter■ tout■ risque■
de■choc■ électrique,■débranchez■et■verouiller■
toutes■ les■ sources■ d’alimentation■ de■ cet■
equipement■avant■de.
DANGER!■
V
• Connect on load side of main breakers
2.800”
[71.12]
Emerson Network Power Contact information
Surge■Protection
100■Emerson■Parkway
Binghamton,■NY■13905
T:■(607)■721-8840
T:■(800)■288-6169
F:■(607)■722-8713
E:■SurgeTech@Emerson.com
IO-50101■5-14■Rev.■7■Printed■in■USA
While■every■ precaution■ has■ been■taken■to■ ensure■ accuracy■ and■ completeness■herein,■Emerson■Network■Power■ Surge■ Protection■ assumes■no■ responsibility,■ and■disclaims■all■ liability,■ for■damages■
resulting■from■use■of■this■information■or■for■any■errors■or■omissions.■Specifications■are■subject■to■change■without■notice.
2.160”
[54.86]
• Keep wires short and straight as possible for best
suppression performance.
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