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44 Mechanical installation
Checklist before mechanical installation
The installation site
Check the installation site. See section
conditions, and section
Dimensions, weights and free space requirements
requirements for free space around the converter.
Check that the floor that the converter is installed on is of non-flammable material, as smooth as
possible, and strong enough to support the weight of the converter.
Check the floor flatness with a spirit level. The maximum allowed deviation from the surface level is
5 mm (0.2 in) in every 3 meters (9.8 ft).
If necessary, level the installation site, as the cabinet is not equipped with adjustable feet.
Check that the wall behind the converter is of non-flammable material.
Required tools
Check that you have following tools for moving the converter to its final position, fastening it to the
floor and tightening the connections:
• crane or fork-lift (check the load capacity); iron bar and piece of planked wood
• Pozidriv and Torx (2.5 ... 6 mm, 0.98 ... 0.2 in) screwdrivers for the tightening of the frame screws
(Screws needed for fastening the cabling boxes and other accessories delivered by ABB are
included in the delivery. They are inside the cabinet. The delivery does not contain screws or tools
to install the cabinet to the floor.)
• torque wrench
• set of wrenches and sockets.
The delivery
For unpacking the delivery, see page 46.
Check that the delivery contains:
• converter cabinet
• cabling boxes for the grid-side converter and generator-side converter (optional)
• option modules (installed at the factory)
• DC chopper(s) and DC resistor(s) (optional)
• appropriate wind turbine converter manual(s) and option module manual(s)
• delivery documents (dimension drawings, circuit diagrams, etc.).
The manual(s) and other loose parts are delivered inside the converter.
Check that there are no signs of damage.
Check the information on the type designation label of the converter to verify that the delivery is of
correct type.
Ambient conditions
on page
113
for the allowed operating
on page
109
for the
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