
VLT
®
6000 HVAC Series
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Galvanic isolation (PELV)
PELV offers protection by way of extra low voltage.
Protection against electric shock is considered to be
ensured when the electrical supply is of the PELV
type and the installation is made as described in
local/national regulations on PELV supplies.
In VLT 6000 HVAC all control terminals as well as
terminals 1-3 (AUX relay) are supplied from or in
connection with extra low voltage (PELV).
Galvanic (ensured) isolation is obtained by fulfilling
requirements concerning higher isolation and
by providing the relevant creapage/clearance
distances. These requirements are described
in the EN 50178 standard.
For additional information on PELV see
RFI switching
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Galvanic isolation
The components that make up the electrical
isolation, as described below, also comply with the
requirements concerning higher isolation and the
relevant test as described in EN 50178.
The galvanic isolation can be shown in three
locations (see drawing below), namely:
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Power supply (SMPS) incl. signal isolation of U
DC
,
indicating the intermediate current voltage.
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Gate drive that runs the IGTBs (trigger
transformers/opto-couplers).
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Current transducers (Hall effect current transducers).
NOTE: VLT 6002-6072, 525-600 V units do not meet
PELV requirements in accordance with EN 50178.
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Earth leakage current
Earth leakage current is primarily caused by the
capacitance between motor phases and the motor
cable screen. When an RFI filter is used, this
contributes additional leakage current, as the filter
circuit is connected to earth through capacitors.
See drawing on the following page.
The size of the leakage current to the ground depends
on the following factors, in order of priority:
1. Length of motor cable
2. Motor cable with or without screen
3. Switching frequency
4. RFI filter used or not
5. Motor grounded on site or not.
The leakage current is of importance to safety during
handling/operation of the frequency converter if (by
mistake) the frequency converter has not been earthed.
NB!:
Since the leakage current is > 3.5 mA,
rein-forced earthing must be established, which
is required if EN 50178 is to be complied with.
Never use ELCB relays (type A) that are not suitable for
DC fault currents from three-phase rectifier loads.
If ELCB relays are used, they must be:
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Suitable for protecting equipment with a
direct current content (DC) in the fault current
(3-phase bridge rectifier)
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Suitable for power-up with short pulse-shaped
charging current to earth
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Suitable for a high leakage current (300 mA).
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