Motor Thermal Time Constant - Vacon 100 Applications Manual

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OTOR THERMAL TIME CONSTANT
This is the thermal time constant of the motor. The bigger the motor, the bigger the time con-
stant. The time constant is the time within which the calculated thermal stage has reached
63% of its final value.
The motor thermal time is specific to the motor design and it varies between different motor
manufacturers. The default value of the parameter varies from size to size.
If the motor's t6-time (t6 is the time in seconds the motor can safely operate at six times the
rated current) is known (given by the motor manufacturer) the time constant parameter can be
set basing on it. As a rule of thumb, the motor thermal time constant in minutes equals to 2*t6.
If the drive is in stop stage the time constant is internally increased to three times the set pa-
rameter value. The cooling in stop stage is based on convection and the time constant is in-
creased.
See 58.
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