Knowledge sharing Session

• Today’s topic

1. Zero Speed Switch and it working

2. Long Travel (LT) mechanism of Barrel
Reclaimer.
 ZERO SPEED SWITCH (ZSS)
1. What is ZSS ?
2. Why it is used.?
3. Where it is used?
4. How it works ?
5. Points to remember while changing ZSS
controllers.
• ZSS is an electronic switch which gives running status
of an equipment.
• It is used to know the running status of driven
equipments which is mechanically coupled/interlinked
with the electrical drive.
It averts the major breakdown.
• In RMHP ZSS is used to know the running status of
1. Conveyors and
2. Crusher.
3. Screens
• The working principle of the ZSS is that,
It measure the speed of rotating equipments
by counting the no. of pulse with the help of
proxy.
• The proxy is connected to the controller by three
wires +, - and o/p.(RBG)
• When striker pass across the face of the probe,
the frontally radiated electromagnetic field of the
probe is damped which is converted to a
corresponding output pulse.
• And this pulse is converted to rotation per minute.
• No. of striker = No. of pulse = k x No. of
revolution counted.
ZSS Controller
Supply Voltage: 110/240 V , 50 Hz

1. Speed Setting range: dip switch given

for high and low range rpm setting.
2. Initial time delay knob
3. Nuisance time delay knob
4. Speed setting knob
5. Terminals for proxy connections
6. Terminals for power supply and
feedback NO/NC contacts.
 ZSS Controller
Supply Voltage: 110/240 V , 50 Hz

1. Speed Setting range: 10 to 100 rpm

2. Range Calibration for 1 imp/revolution
3. Contact set to actuate at …..
4. Initial time delay knob
5. Nuisance time delay knob
6. Speed setting
7. Terminals for proxy connections
8. Terminals for power supply and
feedback NO/NC contacts.
 Scheme of ZSS connection
1. Power supply to the controller from MCC
panel.
2. Connection of controller with Proxy.
3. NO/NC Contact interlock with the feeder.
• After replacement of controller, following points must be
taken care.

1. ITD must be kept below 5 sec, it may be set on minimum

i.e. zero if there is a initial time delay is considered in PLC
programming.

2. NTD must be set at 5-6 sec.

3. Speed setting must be done as per required speed.

Generally it should be kept between 3-4.
LT Mechanism of Barrel Reclimer.
 LT Mechanism of Barrel Reclimer.

Slow LT
motor Slow LT gear
Magnetic Fast LT Fast LT
1.1KW, Box 101:1 Travel
Clutch, 90V motor 15 gear box
VFD run DC Wheel of
KW, DOL 63:1
machine
run