Replacing The Converter; Replacing The Converter Hardware - Siemens SINAMICS G115D Operating Instructions Manual

Corrective maintenance
10.2 Replacing the converter
Recycling and disposal
For environmentally-friendly recycling and disposal of your old device, please contact a
company certified for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment, and dispose
of the old device as prescribed in the respective country of use.
10.2

Replacing the converter

For the G115D motor-mounted converter, you can replace either the Electronic Module or the
complete drive (geared motor + G115D motor-mounted converter).
For the G115D wall-mounted converter, you can replace either the Electronic Module or the
complete converter.
In most cases, you only need to replace the Electronic Module instead of the complete converter.
For more information, see Chapter "Replacing the Electronic Module (Page 394)".
10.2.1

Replacing the converter hardware

You may only replace a converter with a new one under the preconditions given later in this
chapter. After the replacement, you must transfer the settings of the replaced converter to the
new converter.
Precondition
The following two prerequisites apply for replacing the converter:
• The new converter's firmware version is equal to or later than the replaced converter.
• The new converter must have the same frame size and the same or higher power rating as
those of the replaced converter.
Unexpected machine motion caused by incorrect converter type
Replacing converters of different types can result in incomplete or incorrect/inappropriate
converter settings. As a consequence, unexpected machine motion, e.g. speed oscillation,
overspeed or incorrect direction of rotation. Unexpected machine motion can result in death,
injury or material damage.
• In all cases not permitted according to the above requirement, you must recommission the
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drive after replacing the converter.
SINAMICS G115D Wall Mounted distributed drive
Operating Instructions, 07/2023, FW V4.7 SP14, A5E52808211A AA