INSTRUCTIONS

Wärtsilä 4-stroke WS23Q256

Technical Services Issue 2, 29 Oct 2014

Cable Interface Box short circuit

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Information to Operators and Owners of concerned Concerned engines/components

installations WECS7000, 7500 and WECS8000 control
system on WÄRTSILÄ® 20, 32, 32DF,
34SG, 38B, 46, 50DF and Vasa 32LN
engines.

Reference
23 Instrumentation and automation

Introduction / Background
The soldering lugs on the circuit board can
be too long and cause a short circuit.

Warning
Can in some cases cause shutdown
(blackout) in ship power applications.

Validity / Issue
Until further notice. Replacing issue 01
dated 15.04.2014.

Note
New issue with instructions for ordering
the knock sensor failure detection (KSFD)
card for W50DF engines.

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Introduction
The cable interface box (CIB), located on the cylinder control modules (CCM) and main
control modules (MCM), is one possible cause for earth faults and unspecified
shutdowns and trips.
The soldering lugs on the circuit board of the CIB can be too long. If the soldering lugs
are too long, they can get in contact with the CIB casing and cause a short circuit.
Marks caused by a short circuit can be seen in Figure 1.

Figure 1, Marks on the CIB casing under the circuit board caused by short circuit

Inspection
If unspecified trips occur or if there are earth faults for which no reason can be found,
check the CIB casing under the circuit board for marks of short circuit.

Recommendation
Replace the CIB, if marks of short circuit are found.
Do not cut the soldering lugs due to the risk of damaging the circuit board.

W50DF
Check if the cable interface box for CCM 10 is equipped with a knock sensor
failure detection (KSFD) card and take further actions according to the ordering
instructions on page 4.
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Instruction
Replacing CIB for MCM 700 (ACQ700)
The soldering jumpers SJ1 – SJ8 must be configured as in the CIB to be replaced. See
Figure 2 for more detailed locations for the soldering jumpers.

Figure 2, Positions of soldering jumpers in CIB for MCM700 (ACQ700).

Replacing CIB for CCM 10

The soldering jumpers SJ1 – SJ7 must be configured as in the CIB to be replaced. See
Figure 3 for more detailed locations for the soldering jumpers.

Figure 3, Positions of soldering jumpers in CIB for CCM10.

For W38B there is a related Instruction: I-W38B.0060.GB Connection Interface Box

Substitution.
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Ordering
Contact your closest Wärtsilä Services Network. When ordering, please specify the
engine serial number and part number.
Table 1, CIB for MCM 700

Part number Description

* Cable interface box

Table 2, CIB for CCM 10

Part number Description

* Cable interface box

Note:
*See the engine specific spare part catalogue for part numbers.

Note:
A number of W50DF engines are equipped with a knock sensor failure detection
(KSFD) card. The KSFD card is installed in the cable interface box (CIB). See Figure 4.

The KSFD card must be ordered separately when ordering a CIB for CCM 10.

Figure 4, Location of KSFD card inside of the CIB.

Table 3, Knock Sensor Failure Detection Card

Part number Description

PAAE105127 Knock sensor failure detection card
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Contacts
For questions about the content of this Instructions bulletin, or if you need Wärtsilä
assistance, services, spare parts and/or tools, please contact your nearest Wärtsilä
representative.
If you don’t have the contact details at hand, please follow the link “Contact us” – “24h
Services” on the Wärtsilä webpage:
www.wartsila.com

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