Sta-Rite VFD-SGA User Manual

Surge Protection Kits

240 VAC Protection for Pentek Drives

VFD-SGA: Surge Protection Kit (includes line & load side)

Surge protection device for use with any

230V Pentek Drive. Line side arrester

easily installed in the circuit breaker. Load

side installed on the drive output. LED

Diagnostic lights help provide positive

indication of power and surge protection.*

VFD-SGA-LN: Line Side Surge Protection

VFD-SGA-LD: Load Side Surge Protection

FEATURES

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Compact size to fit most applications

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Diagnostic LEDs to indicate system power & surge protection

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Weatherproof design allows for use in most environments

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Service Voltage: 240 VAC (line side);
240VAC (Load side)

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Parallel connection for easy installation

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Auto reset to handle multiple surges

*Surge protection devices cannot protect against direct
hits from lightning, but these devices will help prevent
damaging indirect strikes and voltage uctuation.

Pentair Water • 293 Wright Street, Delavan, WI 53115 • Customer Hotline: 1-866-9 PENTEK • Fax: [phone] • www.pumps.com

Line Side:

Surge Protection Kits

Service Wiring

Two Power Cords + Ground

Load Side:

Service Wiring

Three Power Cords + Ground

Electrical Panel

Peak Surge
Current

72,000A/Phase
36,000A/Mode

Peak Surge

MCOV

130/260V

MCOV

UL 1449, 3rd Ed,
V.P.R.

500V L-G,
900V L-L

Current

75,000A

PENTEK INTELLIDRIVE Surge Arrester Connection Diagram

Ground
Terminal

320V

VFD

3 feet

Arrester

Short Circuit
Rating

10,000A 10,000A

Up to 1000 feet

UL 1449, 3rd Ed. I
V.P.R.

n

Arr ester

Junction Box

Line Side: VFD-SGA-LN Load Side: VFD-SGA-LD

Arrester

There must be no power applied to the
drive when installing the surge
arresters. Before installing the line
and the load surge arresters the circuit
breaker must be in the off position.

NOTE:
The load side arrester must be
mounted in a junction box (not
provided) and must be at least
3 feet away from the drive.
There must be 3 feet of wire
from the output of the drive to
the junction box.

Arrester

Ground
Terminal

Pump

NOTE:
Make load side connections
according to the diagram for
3-wire and 3 phase motors.

For 2-wire motors connect only
2 of the arrester wires and put a
wire nut on the extra arrester
wire.

P10266WS (09/11)

Pentair Water • 293 Wright Street, Delavan, WI 53115 • Customer Hotline: 1-866-9 PENTEK • Fax: [phone] • www.pumps.com