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Ross Hill 0509-7497 — Power Limit Controller PCB

The power limit card in a Ross Hill / NOV SCR system. It caps total drawn power so the connected engine-generator sets are not pulled past their rating.

Independent sourcing, not an authorized distributor. Ross Hill and NOV are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for reference only. We supply this item as new-surplus, used-tested, and reconditioned, with condition disclosed before sale.

Part number0509-7497
EI referenceEI-0509-7497
Stock codeEL09-7497-01
SystemRoss Hill / Hill Hayes / NOV SCR drilling
FunctionSCR house control
ConditionNew-surplus, used-tested, reconditioned
Also searched as0509-7497 · 05097497 · 7497 · EI-0509-7497 · EL09-7497-01 · Ross Hill · NOV · Hill Hayes

What it does

An SCR drilling system can demand more power than the generators online can deliver — drawworks hoisting while the mud pumps are loaded is the classic case. The power limit controller watches total demand and rolls back SCR firing before the engines are dragged down. When this card fails, the protection it provides disappears quietly: nothing looks wrong until a heavy simultaneous load pulls the plant down.

Symptoms that point here

Most people arrive at this page from a symptom, not a part number. These are the failure signatures associated with this item. They are starting points for diagnosis, not a substitute for it.

What you are seeingWhat it usually indicates
Engines bog or black out on simultaneous heavy loadsPower limiting not rolling back SCR demand
Limit appears to act far too early, choking normal drillingLimit setpoint or card output drifted
Load never limits at all regardless of demandController output stuck — protection effectively absent
Erratic limiting that does not track generators onlineCard or its inputs degraded

Nameplate & revision

Revisions differ across the production life of this equipment, and on some Ross Hill items the dash suffix carries a calibration rather than a revision level. We verify the exact dash number and revision against the physical unit before quoting, and we will send photos of the plate on the unit we are offering.

Send a photo of your nameplate, or type out what it reads, and we will match the revision rather than guess at it.

Condition & sourcing

Supplied as new-surplus (unused, from the secondary market), used-tested, or reconditioned, with condition disclosed before sale and photos on request. Availability on legacy Ross Hill and NOV items changes constantly — send the number and we will tell you what we can actually find rather than quote something we cannot deliver.

FAQ

What is the Ross Hill power limit controller?
Part 0509-7497. It caps total system power draw so the online engine-generator sets are not loaded past rating during simultaneous heavy demand.
What happens if it fails?
Often nothing visible until a heavy combined load — then the plant can be pulled down. Loss of limiting is a protection loss, so it is worth confirming rather than deferring.
Can you supply a replacement?
We source it as new-surplus, used-tested, and reconditioned, with condition disclosed before sale.

Availability & Quote

Condition always disclosed before sale. Photos on request. Same-day response on most requests.

Request a Quote or send the part number to sales@edmundsonindustrial.com · (832) 975-8827 · Houston, TX.

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