ABB ACS180, Hardware Manual, Page: 139 / 168

WARNING!
The materials near the brake resistor must be non-flammable. The surface
temperature of the resistor is high. Air flowing from the resistor is of
hundreds of degrees Celsius. If the exhaust vents are connected to a
ventilation system, make sure that the material withstands high
temperatures. Protect the resistor against contact.
Protecting the system in brake circuit fault situations
￭ Protecting the system in cable and brake resistor short-circuit
situations
The drive input fuses will also protect the resistor cable when it is identical with
the input power cable.
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Protecting the system against thermal overload
The drive has a brake thermal model which protects the brake resistor against
overload. ABB recommends to enable the thermal model at start up.
ABB recommends to equip the drive with a main contactor for safety reasons even
when you have enabled the resistor thermal model. Wire the contactor so that it
opens in case the resistor overheats. This is essential for safety since the drive
will not otherwise be able to interrupt the main supply if the chopper remains
conductive in a fault situation. An example wiring diagram is shown below. ABB
recommends that you use resistors equipped with a thermal switch (1) inside the
resistor assembly. The switch indicates overtemperature.
Resistor braking 139