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Get the full load current from the motor nameplate. Select the proper heater for that amperage. I suspect the machine is 240/480 volt. If it were furnished with heaters for 480v operation they will definitely trip the bimetal relays if run on 240v. These overload relays used a heating element in series with the load. When it raised the temperature enough the bimetal strip would bend and open the contacts. The two screws on top of the relay hold the heater in place. If one of the screws is loose that also would generate heat and contribute to premature tripping.
Bimetal and solder pot overload relays have been pretty much superseded by electronic overloads.
Here is a set of overload relay heater charts.
Bimetal and solder pot overload relays have been pretty much superseded by electronic overloads.
Here is a set of overload relay heater charts.
Siemens-Furnas overload relay heater tables | Charter Contact
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