Quality Assurance & Standards - Siemens Midimaster Eco Reference Manual

5. All incoming and outgoing cables shall
enter and exit from the top and/or the
bottom of the VSD. Gland plates shall be
provided as standard for the correct fitting
of cables with cable glands to ensure
safety and reliable operation.
6. The VSD shall be of compact design and
have the ability to be mounted side-by-side
3. Quality Assurance & Standards
• The VSD shall be supplied by a manufacturer
who has considerable experience in the
design and manufacturing of VSD of the
ratings specified for a period of at least ten
(10) years.
• The VSD shall be designed and constructed
in accordance with the requirements of the
IEEE and NEMA standards. (The VSD shall
be rated for compatibility with NEMA design B
premium efficiency motors.)
• The VSD shall be designed and manufactured
to a quality management system in
accordance with ISO 9001.
• The VSD shall be UL and CUL listed for power
conversion equipment 5B33 for use in
pollution degree 2 environments and labelled
accordingly.
• The VSD shall comply with the requirements
of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC as
amended by Directive 98/68/EEC and shall be
CE marked accordingly.
• The VSD units shall be certified for
compliance with the following standards:
EN-60146-1-1 Semiconductor converters -
General requirements and line commutated
converters
EN-60204-1 Safety of machinery - Electrical
equipment of machines
16-4
without separation for greater space
saving.
• The VSD enclosure shall be protected to IP20
(NEMA1). An optional IP56 (NEMA4/12) VSD
enclosure shall be available if further
environmental protection is required
The VSD, when installed in accordance with the
recommendations and guidelines of the VSD
manufacturer, shall comply with the
requirements of the EMC Directive as defined by
the EMC Product Standard for Power Drive
Systems EN61800-3.
• The VSD shall be routinely factory tested upon
real asynchronous induction motors using a
variety of user parameters. The factory tests
shall simulate operation within actual VSD
installations. The VSD supplier shall be able
to provide copies of the Certificates of Type
Test, upon request
• The VSD shall meet or exceed the following
standards:
1. Degree of protection to EN60 529 (DIN
VDE 0470, Part 1) standard IP20/21
optional IP56
2. Environmental class to BS2011, BS EN
60068-2-1
3. Shock Protection to DIN 40046 Part 7, BS
EN 6006-2
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