Electrical Installation; What This Chapter Contains; Checking The Insulation Of The Assembly; Drive - ABB ACS150 User Manual

Electrical installation

What this chapter contains

The chapter describes the electrical installation procedure of the drive.
WARNING! The work described in this chapter may only be carried out by a qualified
electrician. Follow the instructions in chapter
instructions can cause injury or death.
Make sure that the drive is disconnected from the input power during
installation. If the drive is already connected to the input power, wait for 5
minutes after disconnecting the input power.

Checking the insulation of the assembly

Drive

Do not make any voltage tolerance or insulation resistance tests (e.g. hi-pot or
megger) on any part of the drive as testing can damage the drive. Every drive has
been tested for insulation between the main circuit and the chassis at the factory.
Also, there are voltage-limiting circuits inside the drive which cut down the testing
voltage automatically.

Input cable

Check the insulation of the input cable according to local regulations before
connecting to the drive.

Motor and motor cable

Check the insulation of the motor and motor cable as follows:
1. Check that the motor cable is connected to the motor and disconnected from the
2. Measure the insulation resistance between each phase conductor and the
U1
M
V1
3~
ohm
W1 PE
drive output terminals U2, V2 and W2.
Protective Earth conductor using a measuring voltage of 500 V DC. The
insulation resistance of an ABB motor must exceed 10 Mohm (reference value at
25 °C or 77 °F). For the insulation resistance of other motors, please consult the
manufacturer's instructions. Note: Moisture inside the motor casing will reduce
the insulation resistance. If moisture is suspected, dry the motor and repeat the
measurement.
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