Cooling And Airflow - Danfoss vlt aqua Design Manual

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VLT AQUA Drive Design Guide

5.2.7 Cooling and Airflow

Cooling
Cooling can be obtained in different ways, by using the cooling ducts in the bottom and the top of the unit, by taking air in and out the back of the unit
or by combining the cooling possibilities.
Duct cooling
A dedicated option has been developed to optimize installation of IP00/chassis frame adjustable frequency drives in Rittal TS8 enclosures utilizing the
fan of the adjustable frequency drive for forced air cooling of the backchannel. The air out the top of the enclosure could but ducted outside a facility so
the heat losses from the backchannel are not dissipated within the control room reducing air-conditioning requirements of the facility.
Installation of Duct Cooling Kit in Rittal enclosures
Please see
Back cooling
The backchannel air can also be ventilated in and out the back of a Rittal TS8 enclosure. This offers a solution where the backchannel could take air from
outside the facility and return the heat losses outside the facility thus reducing air-conditioning requirements.
NOTE!
A door fan or fans are required on the Rittal cabinet to remove the losses not contained in the backchannel of the drive. The minimum
door fan airflow required at the drive maximum ambient for the D3 and D4 is 391 m^3/h (230 cfm). The minimum door fan airflow
required at the drive maximum ambient for the E2 is 782 m^3/h (460 cfm). If the ambient is below maximum or if additional components
and heat loss are added within the enclosure, a calculation must be made to ensure the proper airflow is provided to cool the inside
of the Rittal enclosure.
Airflow
The necessary airflow over the heatsink must be ensured. The flow rate is shown below.
Enclosure protection
IP21 / NEMA 1
IP54 / NEMA 12
IP21 / NEMA 1
IP54 / NEMA 12
IP00 / Chassis
* Airflow per fan. Frame size F contain multiple fans.
Table 5.2: Heatsink Air Flow
NOTE!
The fan runs for the following reasons:
1. AMAAuto-tune
2. DC Hold
3. Pre-Mag
4. DC Brake
5. 60% of nominal current is exceeded
6. Specific heatsink temperature exceeded (power-size dependent).
Once the fan is started, it will run for a minimum of 10 minutes.
5.2.8 Gland/Conduit Entry - IP21 (NEMA 1) and IP54 (NEMA12)
Cables are connected through the gland plate from the bottom. Remove the plate, and plan where to place the entry for the glands or conduits. Prepare
holes in the marked area on the drawing.
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Frame size
D1 and D2
E1
F1, F2, F3 and F4
F1, F2, F3 and F4
D3 and D4
E2
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Door fan/Top fan airflow
6,003 ft 3 /h [170 m 3 /h] (100 cfm)
3 3
12,006 ft /h [340 m /h] (200 cfm) 50,994 ft
3 3
24,720 ft /h [700 m /h] (412 cfm)* 34,784 ft
3 3
18,540 ft /h [525 m /h] (309 cfm)* 34,784 ft
9,005 ft 3 /h [255 m 3 /h] (150 cfm)
9,005 ft 3 /h [255 m 3 /h] (150 cfm)
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Airflow over heatsink
27,015 ft 3 [765 m 3 /h] (450 cfm)
3 3
/h [1,444 m /h] (850 cfm)
3 3
/h [985 m /h] (580 cfm)
3 3
/h [985 m /h] (580 cfm)
27,015 ft 3 [765 m 3 /h] (450 cfm)
50,994 ft 3 /h [1,444 m 3 /h] (850 cfm)
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