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Ecosine evo passive harmonic filter Ecosine evo product highlights Schaffner ecosine evo passive harmonic filters are configurable products which provide a tailored solution to each specific problem of current harmonics mitigation of 3-phase non-linear loads. The eight product lines, FN 3440/FN 3441, FN 3450/FN 3451, FN 3442/FN 3443 and FN 3452/FN 3453 are applicable for low voltage 50 Hz and 60 Hz systems and they are particularly suitable for AC and DC motor drives, battery chargers and other power electronics applications with 6-pulse front-end rectifiers.
Line voltage unbalance: <1% Line voltage distortion: THVD <2% If a properly sized and installed filter fails to meet the 5% THID level, Schaffner will provide thenecessary application engineering support or filter replacement at no charge. iii. Important user notice...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 5/50 iv. General Safety Notes and Installation Guidelines (Cautions and Warnings)
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 6/50 Content Version history ............................2 i. Ecosine evo passive harmonic filter ....................3 Ecosine evo product highlights ........................3 ii. Performance Guarantee ........................4 Minimum system Requirements ......................4 iii.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 7/50 9.3 Power capacitors ............................. 46 9.4 Electrical connections ..........................46 10 Trap circuit disconnect ........................48 11. Troubleshooting ..........................49 Disclaimer ..............................50...
If there is a minimum 8% DC-link choke present in the motor drive, FN 3441, FN 3451, FN 3443, FN 3453 filter series reduce THID to 5% @ rated power In case you have difficulties to decide for the right filter, please contact your local Schaffner representative for support.
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Figure 1. Please find more information in section 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6. Schaffner offers an online Product Configurator (myecosine.com) and the Schaffner Power Quality Simulator SchaffnerPQS3 (pqs.schaffner.com) to select and verify the most suitable ecosine evo filter for your application.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 10/50 Table 1 Ecosine evo filter power terminals designation...
Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters need to be carefully selected and configured in order to enjoy maximum benefits. Besides the enclosed selection tables and the product datasheets included in the online configurator (myecosine.com), Schaffer advices to verify the selection by using the Schaffner Power Quality Simulator tool SchaffnerPQS3, available at pqs.schaffner.com.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 12/50 ecosine passive harmonic filter will be operated within specification. This is particular important in terms of overload. Please refer to the following examples: Example 1: Power line rating: 400 V, 50 Hz Drive rating: 380–500 V, 50–60 Hz, 15 kW, 22.5 A, B6-diode rectifier without DC-link choke...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 17/50 2.5 Filter configurations and designations if external air flow is available for cooling If there is external air flow available for cooling in the installation, then the filters do not contain fan and do not contain aux.
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 18/50 2.6 Filter configurations and designation with embedded ventilation If external air flow for cooling is not available, then the filters contain embedded ventilation, which means the filters contain fan and aux. power supply.
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 19/50 2.7 Filter configurations and designation if external aux. power supply for the fan is available If there is an external 24 V DC power supply available to the fan, then the filters contain fan but do not contain auxiliary power supply, user should provide aux.
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 20/50 3. Filter description 3.1 General electrical specifications FN 3440/FN 3441 (50 Hz filters) Nominal operating voltage: 3x 380 to 415 V AC Voltage tolerance range: 3x 342 to 457 V AC Operating frequency: 50 Hz ±1 Hz...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 21/50 3.2 General electrical specifications FN 3450/FN 3451 (50 Hz filters) Nominal operating voltage: 3x 440 to 500 V AC Voltage tolerance range: 3x 396 to 550 V AC Operating frequency: 50 Hz ±1 Hz...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 22/50 3.3 General electrical specifications FN 3442/FN 3443 (60 Hz filters) Nominal operating voltage: 3x 380 to 415 V AC Voltage tolerance range: 3x 342 to 456 V AC Operating frequency: 60 Hz ±1 Hz...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 23/50 3.4 General electrical specifications FN 3452/FN 3453 (60 Hz filters) Nominal operating voltage: 3x 440 to 480 V AC Voltage tolerance range: 3x 396 to 528 V AC Operating frequency: 60 Hz ±1 Hz...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 24/50 3.5 Additional electrical specifications Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters general electrical specifications refer to operating altitudes up to 2000m a.s.l. (6600ft). Operation between 2000m and 4000m (6600ft and 13123ft) requires a derating for current and clearance according to IEC 60664-1 (table A.2), hereafter enclosed:...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 25/50 3.7 Mechanical frame sizes Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters are implemented on a base plate or base frame featuring 8 different frame sizes, Frame A to Frame H, from the lowest to the highest rating. Dimensions and footprint are provided in section 3.7.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 26/50 Figure 3 Overview of all IP 20 frame size versions...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 27/50 3.8 Ecosine evo filter footprint Figure 4 Mechanical Data of FN 3440, FN 3450, FN 3442 and FN 3452 Dimensions in [mm] Dimensions in [in] Base Volume Drill pattern...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 28/50 3.9 Filter performance Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters achieve 5% THID with 6-pulse diode rectifiers under the following condition. Filter is applied to rated voltage and power THVD <2%, line voltage unbalance <1% RC damper module is required to be included in the filter if there is EMI filter present in the drive.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 29/50 THID vs. load (diode rectifier front-ends) Power factor vs. load (diode rectifier front-ends) Drive dc-link voltage vs. load (diode rectifier front-ends, with FN 3440 series)
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 30/50 3.10 Functional diagram Filter terminals Line L1/L2/L3 3 terminal blocks Load L1’/L2’/L3’ 3 terminal blocks Signal Connecting terminals to thermal switch NC 180°C (UL- approved) to detect overload in chokes Protective earth.
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 31/50 4. Modular Design: How to choose optional modules Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters provide optimized solution for your application by merely plugging a new module. The base module of FN 3441, FN 3451, FN 3443 and FN 3453 series contains line choke, trap choke and trap capacitor, which helps reduce THID to 5% for motor drives with an 8% DC-link choke present.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 32/50 Figure 9 shows a summary of optional modules in use with ecosine evo passive harmonic filters. Figure 9 Optional modules for ecosine evo filter and according to your requirement and installation...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 33/50 5. Filter appearance and elements The very compact and neat design of ecosine evo passive harmonic filters is realized by a two-stage construction. The filter construction of all frame size are identical, except the position of the load choke. The load choke is build on the upper-stage of the filter for frame size A- F, and on the lower-stage of the filter for frame sizes G –...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 34/50 5.2 IP 00 version, frame size G - H The design of the ecosine evo filter IP 00 versions with fan module, aux. power supply module, TDJ module and RC damper module (E0FAJRX) is shown in Figure 12.
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 35/50 5.3 IP 20 version Ecosine evo passvie harmonic filters IP 20 versions are shown in Figure 14. IP 20 versions of ecosine evo filters are additionally equipped with cover and finger guard on top of the IP 00 version filters.
36/50 6. Performance estimation using SchaffnerPQS Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters are included and can thus be simulated with the Schaffner Power Quality Simulator SchaffnerPQS (pqs.schaffner.com). By using SchaffnerPQS users can easily simulate and estimate system performance taking into account the most important design requirements and system’s boundary conditions.
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 37/50 7. Filter application Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters are designed to mitigate harmonic current of non-linear loads, in particular of three-phase diode-type rectifiers. Contrary to “bus-applied or PCC” filters, which are being installed e.g.
IP 00 and IP 20 enclosure. Step 1: Visual inspection All Schaffner ecosine evo passive harmonic filters have undergone rigorous testing before they left our ISO 9001:2008 certified factories. They are packaged with great care in a sturdy container for international shipment.
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Drill pattern [mm] 1115 All dimensions in mm; 1 inch = 25.4mm II.2 Screw selection: Schaffner recommends zinc coated hex ribbed flange steel bolts. Respect filters weight for appropriate choice of screws! Head diameters must not exceed these dimensions: M6: d ≤14.2mm, M10: d ≤21.2mm...
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4. Install shrinking tube for the uninsulated cable lug to fulfill the clearance and creepage requirement. Note: In case the cables on the power terminals are installed without cable lug, it is recommended to follow the maintenance manual closely. Maintenance manual is available on your request per Schaffner contact.
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IP 20 enclosure cable wiring please refer to the remarks for the load side cable wiring (III.4). Note: For IP 20 filter versions the IP 20 finger guard must be installed in order to achieve IP 20 protection. When the finger guard is not installed, Schaffner do not guarantee IP 20 protection.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 42/50 III.8 Fuses Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters need external over-current protection for compliance with UL/cUL standard. Fuses and associated fuse holders must be UL listed and rated for 100kA SCCR supplies.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 43/50 Table 22 Requested fuse current rating for UL class J and for IEC class gG Fuse Fuse ecosine evo ecosine evo ecosine evo ecosine evo class J class gG...
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 44/50 Table 23 Requested fuse current rating for UL calss J Fuse ecosine evo type ecosine evo type ecosine evo type ecosine evo type class J All FN 3442 ALL FN 3443...
Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 45/50 9. Filter maintenance Ecosine evo passive harmonic filters described in this manual are equipped with long life components that ensure a satisfactory function for many years under normal operating conditions. Any operation under extreme conditions such as over-temperatures, overvoltage situations, polluted environments etc.
Forced cooling devices are needed for the operation of Schaffner ecosine evo passive harmonic filters up to their nominal rating. Such cooling devices must be checked and cleaned regularly (if installed) to ensure sufficient air flow at all times.
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Schaffner Group User and Installation Manual Ecosine evo October 2018 47/50 Check of internal connections within the filters is not needed or should be conducted by a Schaffner service representative.
In such cases it may not be necessary to install trap circuit disconnect functions. Recommended settings: Schaffner recommends to engage and disengage the trap circuit disconnect at following load levels: Trap circuit status Proposed load level Disconnect When load level drops under 10–15%...
Every unit runs through suitable tests in our ISO 9001:2000 factories. Due to this reason no major issues need to be expected if the filter is installed, operated, and maintained as described in this document. In the unlikely event of a problem, please contact your local Schaffner partner for assistance.
50/50 Disclaimer This document has been carefully checked. However, Schaffner does not assume any liability for errors or inaccuracies. Published specifications are subject to change without notice. Product suitability for an area of application must ultimately be determined by the customer. In all cases, products must never be operated outside their published specifications.
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