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VYPER
™
VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE
MAINTENANCE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WARNING
All service on this equipment should be performed
by Johnson Controls certified service personnel only.
Death, severe personal injury, and/or equipment dam-
age may occur if service is not performed by competent
personnel.
Why don’t the measured input amps shown on the
Quantum
™
Lx control panel agree with the rated FLA?
The.input.current.to.the.Vyper
™
.may.be.considerably.lower.
compared.to.the.output.current..This.is.due.to.the.power.
factor.at.the.input.to.the.Vyper
™
.being.greater.than.0.95.
and.nearly.unity.when.the.harmonic.filter.option.is.included..
Motor.FLA.must.be.measured.at.the.motor.terminals,.where.
the.power.factor.is.the.normal.motor.power.factor..Use.the.
true.RMS.reading.meter.to.make.the.measurements..
On the Remote-mounted Vyper
™
compressor drive, what
is the dV/dt “snubber” filter for?
The. combination. of. long. runs. of. wire. between. the. Frick.
Vyper
™
.and.the.compressor.motor.with.the.fast.rise.time.of.
the.output.voltage.of.the.Vyper
™
.can.cause.excessively.high.
voltage.potential.at.the.motor.terminals...Without.the.dV/
dt.filter,.the.insulation.in.the.motor.terminal.can.be.overly.
stressed..The.dV/dt.network.reduces.the.high.voltage.motor.
potential. to. below. the. motor’s. voltage. specification.. The.
design.of.the.dV/dt.network.has.a.requirement.to.be.added.
to. the. top. of. the. motor. terminal. box.. No. additional. wire.
may.be.added.between.the.dV/dt.network.and.the.motor.
terminal.connections..The.addition.of.wire.reduces.the.dV/
dt.network’s.effectiveness.and.potentially.shortens.the.life.
of.the.motor.
What is the proper wire sizing for a Frick Vyper
™
drive?
The.input.power.wires.are.sized.at.1.25.times.the.full.load.
amps.of.the.compressor.motor,.plus.oil.pump.amperage.and.
control.transformer.amps..
How is a 12-lead motor connected to the Vyper™?
Most.of.the.12.lead.motors.actually.have.two.sets.of.parallel.
windings,.and.therefore.have.two.ones,.two.twos,.etc..The.
Vyper
™
.is.connected.to.the.motor.in.the.delta.configuration,.
which.means.that.leads.are.paired.1.and.6,.2.and.4,.and.3.
and.5..The.T1.lug.in.the.Vyper
™
.will.then.have.two.1s.and.
two.6s.attached.to.it.
Some.motors,.which.were.produced.in.the.past,.were.labeled.
as. 1. through. 12.. These. motors. had. the. first. set. of. wires.
marked.1.to.6..Numbering.then.continued.with.the.second.
1.marked.as.7,.2.numbered.as.8,.so.on.up.to.12..Take.the.
second.set.of.numbers.above.six,.subtract.6.from.the.number.
and.relabel.the.result.
What is the peak input voltage value?
The.displayed.value.is.the.phase.to.neutral.voltage.at.the.
input.to.the.drive.in.terms.of.peak.voltage,.as.measured.by.
an.oscilloscope.
Phase. to. neutral. is. normally. the. phase-to-phase. voltage.
divided.by.the.square.root.of.three,.or.265.VAC.phase.to.
neutral,.for.a.460.VAC.system..The.peak.value.of.the.265.VAC.
measurement.is.approximately.that.number.times.the.square.
root.of.two.
When is a booster pump required on a Vyper™ compres-
sor drive?
The.Frick.Vyper
™
.requires.eight.(8).foot.of.head.for.proper.
coolant.flow.(water.or.glycol).to.the.heat.exchangers..If.this.
amount.of.head.is.not.available,.then.a.booster.pump.provid-
ing.at.least.10.or.15.foot.of.head.is.required.
The pink color of the coolant has faded. Is there a problem?
The.coolant.normally.has.a.pink.or.rosy.color.when.new..After.
months.of.operation,.this.color.may.dissipate,.and.the.coolant.
may.appear.almost.colorless..The.lack.of.color.in.the.cool-
ant.does.not.necessarily.indicate.a.problem..Most.colorless.
samples.test.above.1000.PPM.nitrite,.which.is.normal..There.
is.no.need.to.flush.the.system.unless.the.coolant.becomes.
opaque.or.cloudy..If.this.is.the.case,.please.obtain.a.sample.for.
analysis,.then.flush.the.system.with.coolant.and.install.fresh.
coolant..Be.aware.that.cloudy.coolant.may.contain.bacteria...
Use.adequate.preventative.procedures.to.avoid.contamination...
Change.the.coolant.annually,.regardless.of.color.
Why is the Vyper
™
circuit breaker tripping?
Circuit.breaker.tripping.is.normal.for.a.failed.Vyper
™
.drive..The.
unit.does.not.have.input.fuses..The.AC.choke.now.reduces.
the.current.flowing.to.the.short.and.the.circuit.breaker.is.fast.
enough.to.provide.proper.protection..A.tripped.circuit.breaker.
may.be.due.to.a.shorted.condition.inside.the.drive,.the.pres-
ence.of.a.ground.fault.condition,.or.due.to.the.breaker.itself.
being.faulty..Check.for.shorts.at.the.input.and.output.of.the.
drive..Check.for.leakage.current.to.ground..If.no.leakage.is.
found,.try.raising.the.adjustable.thresholds.on.the.breaker..The.
breaker.is.likely.to.be.defective.if.tripping.continues.to.occur.
What is the test button on the Vyper
™
Logic board?
When.the.Vyper
™
.is.not.running,.the.test.button.(Callout.1,.
Figure.79).may.be.used.to.test.operation.of.the.logic.outputs.
to.the.Vyper
™
.power.module,.as.well.as.the.operation.of.the.
gate.driver.board.on.the.IGBT.module..When.the.button.is.
depressed,.six.output.LEDs.on.the.Logic.Board.alternately.
light.the.three.plus.(+).LEDs.then.the.three.(–).LEDs..At.the.
same.time,.six.LEDs.on.the.gate.driver.board.will.alternate.
between. dim. and. bright. intensity.. Several. conditions. can.
inhibit.this.test.function:
• If any VSD fault exists.
• If the unit is in precharge.
• If the SCR trigger is enabled.
• If the VSD unit is running.
• A 4-minute timer is part of this function to ensure
that the DC Link Voltage is discharged to a safe level.
This timer must time-out before the Test Button will
function.
Figure 79 - logic Board Test Button
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