General Wiring Information; Chapter 3 Wiring - Watt Drive V2500 Series Manual

CHAPTER 3 WIRING

Hazardous Voltage
Before accessing the AC drive:
Disconnect all power to the AC drive.
Wait five minutes for DC bus capacitors discharge.
Any electrical or mechanical modification to this equipment without prior written
consent of WATT Drive Antriebstechnik GmbH will void all warranties and may
result in a safety hazard in addition to voiding the UL listing or CE conformity.
Short Circuit Withstand:
The rated voltage must be equal to or less than 240V (400/460V model is 480Volts) and
the current must be equal to or less than 5000A RMS. (the model of 30 kW or above is
10000A RMS)

General Wiring Information

For installation in compliance with CE standards you must follow the instructions provided
in the section "Notes on EMC" in this chapter.
All V2500 AC drives except Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) and Canadian
Underwriters Laboratories (CUL) listed, and therefore comply with the requirements of
the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) and CE
conformity.
Installation intended to meet the UL and cUL requirements must follow the instructions
provided in "Wiring Notes" as a minimum standard. Follow all local codes that exceed UL
and cUL requirements. Refer to the technical data label affixed to the AC drive and the
motor nameplate for electrical data.
The "Line Fuse Specification" in Appendix B, lists the recommended fuse part number for
each V2500 part number. These fuses (or equivalent) must be used on all installations
where compliance with U.L. standards is a required.
DANGER
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