8 Chapter 1 - Safety Precautions
User Manual
specified by the connector manufacturer.
Never perform insulation testing between drive terminals or control circuit terminals.
Do not install the drive in environments where temperature exceeds the specified maximum. Ambient
temperature plays a major role in drive reliability.
If the drive displays any alarm condition, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section later in this manual
and recommence normal operation only once the problem has been solved. Do not use an external
routine or other such methods to reset alarms automatically.
The drive must be secured to a partition or panel constructed from heat resistant materials. The
temperature of the drives cooling fins can reach 90°C during normal functioning.
Do not touch or tamper with any drive component during normal functioning. In particular do not
alter gaps between insulation or remove insulation or covers from the drive.
Protect the drive against physical and environmental stress (high temperature, humidity, impact,
etc.).
Never apply voltage to the drives output terminals (U2, V2, W2). Likewise, never connect other
drives in parallel with the drives own outputs or bypass the drive by connecting its inputs directly to
its outputs.
Do not connect capacitive loads like power factor correction capacitors to the drives output terminals
(U2, V2, W2).
Only qualified electricians should install and start up the drive. The electrician so doing is directly
responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate ground connection and that power cables are
protected in accordance with local and national standards. The controlled motor must also be
protected against overload.
Do not perform dielectric rigidity testing on any parts of the drive. Only use appropriate test instruments
(with a minimum internal resistance of 10 k
Ω
Ω
Ω
Ω
Ω
/V) to measure signal voltage.
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Storage of the drive for periods longer than two years could lead to malfunctioning of the DC
link capacitors. These must be regenerated prior to use as follows.
Before starting up the drive, leave it connected to the mains power supply for at least two
hours with no load. The drive must be connected to the power supply but not enabled in
order to regenerate the capacitors.
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The terms inverter, controller and drive are interchangeable in industrial automation
contexts. This manual uses the terms drive and inverter
.