Watlow DIN-A-MITE A Operating Manual

The DIN-A-MITE is warranted to be free of defects in material
and workmanship for 36 months after delivery to the first
purchaser for use, providing that the units have not been
misapplied. Since Watlow has no control over their use, and
sometimes misuse, we cannot guarantee against failure. Watlow’s
obligations hereunder, at Watlow’s option, are limited to
replacement, repair, or refund of purchase price, and parts which
upon examination prove to be defective within the warranty
period specified. This warranty does not apply to damage
resulting from transportation, alteration, misuse, abuse, or
improper fusing.

Returns

• Call Customer Service: [phone], or fax: [phone],
for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number before
returning any item for repair.

• Make sure the RMA number is on the outside of the carton, and
on all paperwork returned. Ship on a freight prepaid basis.

• A restocking charge of 20% of the net price applies for all
returned stock controls and accessories in like new condition
and within 120 days after shipment. Non-stock and modified
stock items are not returnable.

• If the unit is unrepairable, it will be returned to you with a
letter of explanation. Repair costs will not exceed 50% of the
original cost.

Warranty

Technical Assistance

If you encounter a problem with your Watlow controller, review
your configuration information to verify that your selections are
consistent with your application: inputs; outputs; alarms; limits;
etc. If the problem persists after checking the configuration of the
controller, you can get technical assistance from your local Watlow
representative, or in the U.S., dial [phone]. For
technical support, ask for for an Applications Engineer.

Please have the following information available when calling:

• Complete model number

• All configuration information

• User’s Manual

The DIN-A-MITE Style A User’s Manual is copyrighted by
Watlow, Inc., © January 2016, with all rights reserved.

DIN-A-MITE

®

Style A

Solid-State Power Controller

User’s Manual

Please consult this user manual when you place your new
DIN-A-MITE in service. It contains all the necessary
information to mount and wire the product into the
application. This manual also contains all the user­pertinent specifications and semiconductor fusing
recommendations. Please refer to national and local
electrical code safety guidelines whenever you install
electrical equipment.

This DIN-A-MITE product is capable of switching up to
18 A single phase at 600VÅ (ac), depending on the model
selected at 50

°C. (See the output rating curve in the

specifications section.) The DIN-A-MITE is electrically
touch-safe, and includes DIN (Deutsche Industrial Norm)
rail or standard back panel mounting. UL

®

508-listed, C-

UL

®

, and CE-approved (see Declaration of Conformity

[filter required]).

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January 2016

To mount:

1. Push the unit in and
down to catch the rail
hook on top of the rail.

2. Rotate the bottom of
the unit in toward the
rail.

3. The rail clasp will
audibly “snap” into
place. If the DIN-A­MITE does not snap
into place, check to
see if the rail is bent.

4. Mount the cooling fins
vertically.

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3

2

Unit Dimensions

Mounting and Dismounting

To dismount:

1. Press down on the re lease tab
while rotating the unit up and
away from the rail.

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3

4

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3

Mount the cooling fins
vertically. Failure to do so
may cause premature unit
failure.

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Top

Side by side

clearance

for wire routing

13 mm

(0.50 in)

98 mm

(3.87 in)

Front

34 mm

(1.34 in)

Allowance for #8 Fastener
Metric = M4

Grounding Hardware (#6)

83 mm

49 mm

(1.92 in)

(3.25 in)

50 mm

(1.97 in)

Clearance for Air Flow and Bending Radius

26 mm

Side

Rail Release Tab
(Pull Down)

Clearance for Air Flow and Bending Radius

Zero Electrical Clearance Required

(1.03 in)

40 mm

(1.56 in)

41 mm

(1.60 in)

102 mm
(4.00 in)

71 mm

(2.80 in)

102 mm
(4.00 in)

11 mm

(0.44 in)

DIN-EN 50022 35 mm by 7.5 mm Rail
(Clipping Distance 34.7 mm (1.37 in) to 35.3 mm (1.39 in)

94 mm

(3.69 in)

Allowance for #8 Fastener
Metric = M4

Single-phase Output and Input Wiring

ç WARNINGS:

Ó1 WARNING: Use National Electric (NEC) or other country-specific standard wiring practices to install and operate the DIN-A-MITE.

Failure to do so may result in damage to equipment and property, and/or injury or loss of life.

Ó2 WARNING: Wiring examples show L2 in phase-to-phase, 200 VÅ (ac) and above configuration. In phase-to-neutral, 100 VÅ (ac) and

above applications, L2 is neutral and must not be fused or switched. Failure to follow this guideline could result in personal injury or
death.

Ó3 WARNING: Only authorized and qualified personnel should be allowed to install and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on

this unit. Failure to do so could result in damage to equipment, and personal injury or death.

4 WARNING: Hot surface, do not touch the heat sink. Failure to follow this guideline could result in personal injury.

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NOTE:

Grounding

• Use a grounding conductor

terminal plate (fork terminal)
having upturned lugs or the
equivalent to hold the wire in
position. Maximum 6 mm

2

(10

AWG) wire.

Fusing

• Recommended fusing options (see

page 6) to meet 200KA SCCR, type
1 and 2 approved. All other fuse
and SCR combinations are defaulted
to 5KA SCCR per UL508A and NEC
guidelines.

Torque Guidelines

• Properly torque line and load
terminals to 1.4 Nm (12 in-lb).

• Retorque after 48 hours to
minimize wire cold flow.

• Retorque line and load terminals
every 3 to 6 months.

5A

5A

Limit Control

Contacts

(if required)

4

L1

Phase-to-phase
200VÅ (ac)
and above

L2

Ground

Limit Control

Contact

(if required)

Phase-to-neutral
100VÅ (ac)
and above

L1

Neutral

+

–

5

6

7

8

9

10

Semiconductor

Fuses

Tank
Filter

1

2

3

Heater