ABB ACH580-01 Series, Hardware Manual

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106 Guidelines for planning the electrical installation
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Protecting the drive and the input power and motor cables against
thermal overload
The drive protects itself and the input and motor cables against thermal overload
when the cables are sized according to the nominal current of the drive. No additional
thermal protection devices are needed.
WARNING! If the drive is connected to multiple motors, use a separate motor
thermal overload device for protecting each motor cable and motor against
overload. The drive overload protection is for the sum of the total motor load. It may
not trip due to an overload in one motor.
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Protecting the motor against thermal overload
According to regulations, the motor must be protected against thermal overload and
the current must be switched off when overload is detected. The drive includes a
motor thermal protection function that protects the motor and switches off the current
when necessary. Depending on a drive parameter value, the function either monitors
a calculated temperature value (based on a motor thermal model, which in turn is
based on the motor nominal current) or an actual temperature indication given by
motor temperature sensors. The user can tune the thermal model further by feeding
in additional motor and load data.
The most common temperature sensors are:
• motor sizes IEC180…225: thermal switch, eg, Klixon
• motor sizes IEC200…250 and larger: PTC or Pt100.
For more information, see ACH580 HVAC control program firmware manual
(3AXD50000027537 [English]).
Protecting the drive against ground faults
The drive is equipped with an internal ground fault protective function to protect the
unit against ground faults in the motor and motor cable. This is not a personnel safety
or a fire protection feature. The ground fault protective function can be changed with
a parameter 31.20 Earth fault.
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Residual current device compatibility
The drive is suitable to be used with residual current devices of Type B.
Note: The EMC filter of the drive includes capacitors connected between the main
circuit and the frame. These capacitors and long motor cables increase the ground
leakage current and may cause nuisance faults in circuit breakers.