Storing Drives; Storing Drives; Short Term Storage Of Drives; Long Term Storage Of Drives - YASKAWA FSDrive-MV1000 Instructions Manual

2.4 Storing Drives

2.4

Storing Drives

When storing a drive in a warehouse or keeping an installed drive without the power being supplied, observe the
following precautions to secure its reliability.
NOTICE: When storing the drive, be sure to observe the precautions explained in this section. An incorrect storage method could
result in damage to, or failure of, the drive.

◆ Short Term Storage of Drives

Conditions
■
Storage of up to one month after unpacking or up to three months after shipping.
■ Surrounding Environment
Secure a storage environment that satisfies the conditions cited for the drive's environmental specification refer to
Installation Environment on page
Note that an ambient temperature of up to 60

◆ Long Term Storage of Drives

■ Conditions
Storage of more than one month after unpacking or more than three months after shipping.
Note: Contact your Yaskawa representative or the nearest Yaskawa sales office in advance if long term storage is required.
Surrounding Environment
■
Secure a storage environment that satisfies the conditions cited for the drive's environmental specification refer to
Installation Environment on page
Note that an ambient temperature of up to 50
Store the spare parts without unpacking them. For details on the storage method, refer to
page 176
.
Preparing a Drive for Storage
■
Storing an Installed Drive
• To protect it from dust and water droplets, cover the whole drive with two layers of sheeting. The sheet should be at
least 0.1 mm thick.
• Completely seal the bottom of the drive with sealant to prevent moisture and dust from entering the drive.
• Protect every corner of the drive with shock-absorbing materials to prevent the sheet getting broken.
Storage in a Warehouse
Before storing the drive for a long period in a warehouse, carefully read
• To protect it from dust and water droplets, cover the whole drive with two layers of sheeting. The sheet should be at
least 0.1 mm thick.
• Protect every corner of the drive with shock-absorbing materials to prevent the sheet getting broken.
• Roll in the sheet under the bottom of the drive so that the drive will not absorb moisture from the floor.
• Do not rest the drive directly on the floor but on 50 to 100 mm square timbers.
Place the timbers as shown in
• Place the drive in the orientation indicated in the dimension drawings. Do not place it on its side or stack drives.
• Adopt measures to prevent the drive getting scratched or damaged by external impacts.
• Insert the silica gel into any drive openings to absorb moisture. As a guide to the appropriate quantity, use 1 kg per
cubic meter.
Replace the silica gel every three months. Note, however, that the period the silica gel remains effective differs
depending on the ambient humidity.
• Provide supports or devise other measures to prevent the drive falling down.
• The drive is not suited to storage outside a warehouse.
50
35.
° C is acceptable.
35.
C is acceptable.
°
Figure 2.19 so that the whole bottom of the drive is evenly loaded.
Storing Spare Parts on
Figure 2.19 and the following precautions.
YASKAWA ELECTRIC EZZ010928 FSDrive-MV1000 Instructions