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Operating instructions CMVpro 125-400 | Version 1-en
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Fault
Possible cause
Fault discovery
Remedy
Grinding noise
coming from
the impeller.
Casing too tight.
Check distance and
alignment of ductwork
to fan connection.
Adjust ductwork dis-
tance and connection
(sleeves) appropri-
ately.
Ductwork connected to
fan without sleeves.
Connect ductwork to
fan with sleeves
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Impeller misaligned.
Can the impeller be
moved axially on the
motor shaft?
Impeller position
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Clamp down clamping
adapter
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Deposits or foreign ob-
jects between impeller
and inlet cover.
Determine grinding
point.
Check with feeler
gauge.
Remove deposits or
foreign objects
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Impeller defect.
Visual inspection.
Replace impeller
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Audible sound
from bearings.
Bearing damage.
Auditory inspection.
Replace motor bear-
ings or exchange mo-
tor
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End of service life
reached.
Bearing damage due
to electrical discharge
machining (bearing
currents).
Measure voltage be-
tween the motor shaft
and casing of the elec-
tric motor.
Interference suppres-
sion measures with FC
operation; see FC
manufacturer’s guid-
ance.
Use current-insulated
roller bearings or ce-
ramic hybrid bearings.
Excessive
leakage at im-
peller hub.
Overpressure opera-
tion of the fan (without
optional hub seal).
Pressure measure-
ment.
Operate fan at nega-
tive pressure.
Install optional hub
seal.
Hub seal worn or de-
fective.
Visual inspection.
Replace sealing
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