ATTENTION INSTALLER: PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTALLATION GUIDELINES.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTALLATION GUIDELINES MAY VOID WARRANTY
A drive is a sensitive piece of power electronics that when installed properly will provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
While our drives have many built-in protective features, if the installation or application is incorrect, failures due to improper
protection or installation will not be covered under warranty. To avoid this ugly situation we have developed the Drive Installation
A, B, C’s. Know these basic A,B,C’s with every drive you purchase. An incorrectly applied or installed inverter can result in system
malfunction or reduction in product life as well as component damage. You must read and understand the manual thoroughly
before proceeding.
Installation Precautions
1) Handle the inverter with care to prevent damage to
the plastic components. Do not hold the inverter by
the front cover.
2) Do not mount the inverter in a location where
excessive vibration (more than 5.9 m/sec2) is present
such as installing the inverter on a press or other
moving equipment.
3) Install in a location where temperature is within the
permissible range (-10~40° C).
4) The inverter will be hot during operation. Install it on
a non-combustible surface.
5) Mount the inverter on a flat, vertical and level surface.
Inverter orientation must be vertical (top up) for
proper heat dissipation. Also leave sufficient clearances
around the inverter. However, A= Over 12 inches and
B=8 inches should be obtained for inverters rated 30kW
and above.
B:5cm
Min
B:5cm
Min
Inverter
A: 10cm Min
A: 10cm Min
Temp checking
point
5 cm
5 cm
5 cm
Inverter
6) Do not mount the inverter in direct sunlight ornear other
heat sources.
7) The inverter shall be mounted in a Pollution Degree
2 environment. If the inverter is going to be installed
in an environment with a high probability of dust,
metallic particles, mists, corrosive gases, or other
contaminates, the inverter must be located inside the
appropriate electrical enclosure of the proper NEMA
or IP rating.
8) When two or more inverters are installed or a ventilation
fan is mounted in the inverter panel, the inverters and
ventilation fan must be installed in proper positions
with extreme care taken to keep the ambient
temperature of the inverters below the permissible value.
If they are installed in improper positions, the ambient
temperature of the inverters will rise.
9) Install the inverter using screws or bolts to insure the
inverter is firmly fastened.
Inverter
GOOD (O)
BAD (X)
Inverter
Cooling fan
Panel
Panel
Inverter
Inverter
[When installing several inverters in a panel]
Ventilating fan
GOOD (O)
BAD (X)
[When installing a ventilating fan in a panel]
2”
2”
2”
Distance to any part 4”
The A,B,C’s:
Form CVFDW1 - Ver. 2 Franklin Control Systems Warranty Registration Form for Variable Frequency Drives
Franklin Control Systems (FCS) cannot provide technical support until the installer completes this form and files it with FCS Technical Support.
Only FCS Certified personnel may use this form for FCS (Titan) Variable Frequency Drives.
Date of start-up
VFD 1
VFD 2
VFD 3
Part #
Serial #
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
Motor Data
Insulation Class/Rated Voltage
Horsepower/Full Load Amperage
HP/ FLA
Service Factor/RPM
Application
Torque
constant
variable
constant
variable
constant
variable
Input phase
three phase
single phase
Description
(i.e. pump jack, centrifuge, fan, blower, etc.)
Maximum & Minimum
Environmental Temperature
°F
Distances in feet from VFD
to motor
to service
transformer
Startup information
VFD Output Current Parameter
Reading @ Max Speed
Amps
Speed control
Keypad
0-10V
Potentiometer
4-20mA
Communication Card
Enclosure NEMA rating
1
3R
12
4 or 4X
1
3R
12
4 or 4X
1
3R
12
4 or 4X
Check proper wiring & grounding
YES
YES
YES
VFD parameters set according
to quick start guide?
INSTALLER INFORMATION
PURCHASER INFORMATION
Name
Phone
Company/Address
Installation date
Install Location
Purchase date
PO#
Date of start-up
Date of start-up
to motor
to service
transformer
to motor
to service
transformer
Input Voltage on VFD terminals
R, S, & T
R-S
S-T
R-T
R-S
S-T
R-T
R-S
S-T
R-T
PID
Keypad
0-10V
Potentiometer
4-20mA
Communication Card
PID
Keypad
0-10V
Potentiometer
4-20mA
Communication Card
PID
VFD enclosed by?
Enclosure dimensions in inches
Cooling Fan/AC Unit Size
H
W
D
H
W
D
H
W
D
/
V
Ins.
/
V
Ins.
/
V
Ins.
HP/ FLA
HP/ FLA
SF/ RPM
SF/ RPM
SF/ RPM
Max:
°F
Min:
°F
Max:
°F
Min:
°F
Max:
°F
Min:
(see manual
for parameter)
Amps
(see manual
for parameter)
Amps
(see manual
for parameter)
Environmental Conditions
(Please select all applicable conditions)
Indoor
Dirt/Debris
Outdoor
Moisture
Direct Sunlight
Chemicals
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Please complete the fields below if the VFD is installed in an enclosed package that was not built by Franklin Electric.
Indoor
Dirt/Debris
Outdoor
Moisture
Direct Sunlight
Chemicals
Indoor
Dirt/Debris
Outdoor
Moisture
Direct Sunlight
Chemicals
FCS
Customer
Not
Enclosed
Fan
(In.)
/
AC
(BTU)
Fan
(In.)
/
AC
(BTU)
Fan
(In.)
/
AC
(BTU)
x
a
F
li
a
m
E
Name
Phone
Company/Address
x
a
F
li
a
m
E
PURCHASER INFORMATION
Installed Devices
(Indicate the letters of installed devices
shown in diagram above. i.e., A, B, D, F)
Input Contactor
Surge
Suppressor
Short Circuit Protection
and Disconnect
Input Line Reactor
Variable Frequency Drive
Output Reactor
Motor Disconnect /
Contactor Aux.
Motor
Harmonic Filter
Motor Guard Filter
I
Motor
Disconnect /
Contactor
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
J
Power
Source
EMI/RFI Filter
F
three phase
single phase
three phase
single phase
Model Number of Dynamic
Brake Unit / Resistor
(if applicable)
DB Unit
/
Resistor
DB Unit
/
Resistor
DB Unit
/
Resistor
Please fax this form to (503) 643-4925 or mail to 22985 NW Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124.
This form may also be found on our download center at www.franklin-controls.com and emailed to [email protected].
NOTE: Failure to complete this form may delay warranty processing.
FCS
Customer
Not
Enclosed
FCS
Customer
Not
Enclosed
• Ambient Temperature - of the installation
• Bonding - make sure your grounding is correct
• Clean Power and Air flow - for proper cooling
• Correct Sizing - for the application
Temp checking
point
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