1.1 Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Inspection of goods and product appearance .................................................................................... 1-13

1.2.1 Inspection of goods ........................................................................................................................ 1-13

1.2.2 Product appearance ....................................................................................................................... 1-15

Chapter 2 SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 Standard Model FRENIC-HVAC .............................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1.1

Three-phase 230 V class series (USA models) .................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.2

Three-phase 460 V class series (USA models) ................................................................................... 2-3

2.1.3

Three-phase 575 V class series (USA models) ................................................................................... 2-6

2.2 Common Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 2-9

2.3 Terminal Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 2-16

2.3.1

Terminal functions ............................................................................................................................ 2-16

2.3.2

Setting up the slide switches ............................................................................................................. 2-26

2.3.3

Screw specifications and recommended wire sizes ........................................................................... 2-28

2.3.3.1

Main circuit terminals ............................................................................................................... 2-28

2.3.3.2

Control circuit terminals (Common to all inverter types) ......................................................... 2-35

2.4 Conduits .................................................................................................................................................... 2-36

2.4.1

Conduits ............................................................................................................................................ 2-36

2.5 Leakage Current of the EMC Filter........................................................................................................... 2-39

2.6 Derating of Rated Output Current ............................................................................................................. 2-42

2.7 Operating Environment and Storage Environment ................................................................................... 2-44

2.7.1

Operating environment ...................................................................................................................... 2-44

2.7.2

Storage environment ......................................................................................................................... 2-45

2.7.2.1

Temporary storage ..................................................................................................................... 2-45

2.7.2.2

Long-term storage ..................................................................................................................... 2-45

2.8 Precautions for Using Inverters ................................................................................................................. 2-46

2.8.1

Precautions in introducing inverters .................................................................................................. 2-46

2.8.2

Precautions in running inverters ........................................................................................................ 2-50

2.8.3

Precautions in using special motors .................................................................................................. 2-50

2.9 External Dimensions ................................................................................................................................. 2-51

2.9.1

Standard models ................................................................................................................................ 2-51

2.9.2

Keypad .............................................................................................................................................. 2-64

2.10 Connection Diagrams ................................................................................................................................ 2-65

Chapter 3 SELECTING OPTIMAL MOTOR AND INVERTER CAPACITIES

3.1 Selecting Motors and Inverters ................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1

Motor output torque characteristics ..................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.2

Selection procedure ............................................................................................................................. 3-3

3.1.3

Equations for selections ...................................................................................................................... 3-6

3.1.3.1

Load torque during constant speed running ................................................................................ 3-6

3.1.3.2

Calculation of acceleration/deceleration time ............................................................................. 3-7

3.1.3.3

Heat energy calculation of braking resistor ............................................................................... 3-10

Chapter 4 SELECTING Peripheral EQUIPMENT

4.1 Configuring the FRENIC-HVAC ................................................................................................................ 4-1

4.2 Currents flowing across the inverter terminals ............................................................................................ 4-2

4.3 Peripheral Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 4-5

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