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SC9000 EP™ medium voltage drives Installation manual Effective February 2016 Supersedes May 2014 SAFETY ......IX GLOSSARY .
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OBLIGATION OF EATON. THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT BECOME PART OF OR MODIFY ANY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE PARTIES. In no event will Eaton be responsible to the purchaser or user in contract, in tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential...
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SC9000 EP medium voltage drives Support services The goal of Eaton is to ensure your greatest possible satisfaction with the operation of our products. We are dedicated to providing fast, friendly, and accurate assistance. That is why we offer you so many ways to get the support you need. Whether it’s by phone, fax, or email, you can access Eaton’s support information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
WARNING Important safety measures are described in CAUTION (as well as WARNING). Components within the SC9000 EP power unit are live when the drive is connected to power. Contact with this Hazardous High Voltage voltage is extremely dangerous and may cause death or severe injury.
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SC9000 EP output terminals (U, V, W) to avoid damaging the SC9000 EP Make sure that the SC9000 EP output terminals (U, V, W) are during motor or cable testing. not connected to the utility line power as severe damage to the SC9000 EP may occur.
AC motors and equipment contactor, 24-pulse phase shifting isolation transformer, rated at 2400 V, 3300 V, and 4160 V. The SC9000 EP is rectifier and inverter. Current limiting fuses, contactor typically supplied as an integrated drive that includes an assembly, inverter assembly, and isolating switch integrated drive isolation transformer.
Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), which standards. Download Eaton electronic information from means that the SC9000 EP is built for maximum uptime www.eaton.com. The test/burn-in procedure runs the drive for a minimum of ●...
NEC Table 250.122 or CEC, Part I Table 16. The SC9000 EP is supplied with a ground bus that runs the length of the drive. If the drive Safety features is shipped in sections, be sure that the ground bus connection splices are installed across all shipping splits.
Eaton sales office if a question should arise concerning the equipment or if renewal parts are required. The SC9000 EP is rated for use at a specific motor voltage and current as well as for a particular duty cycle. Care must be taken to ensure that these ratings are not exceeded.
Rectifier switch failure rate (FIT) 100 per one billion hours of operating time Rectifier switch cooling Air-cooled Notes Refer to Chapter 6, Table 8 for GP specifications. 24 IGBTs are required for motors above 3500 hp. SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
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Air-cooling advanced heat pipe technology Average watts loss 25 watts/hp Notes Refer to Chapter 6, Table 8 for GP specifications. See Chapter 4 for long-term storage temperature ranges. Reflects conservative estimate. Actual amounts may vary. SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
5360 Nominal hp 4160 V 2250 2500 2750 3000 3250 3500 3750 4000 4250 4500 4750 5000 5250 5500 5750 6000 Frame size Frame C Frame D Frame E Note Contact factory. SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Confirm this capability prior to starting any handling operations with the drive. Refer to the charts below for standard SC9000 EP shipping section weights. These weights are approximate. Refer to the job specific drawings for the weights of each shipping section.
_____ Open all doors and inspect equipment for any bent, broken or loose components. Long-term storage If it is necessary to store an SC9000 EP AFD before installation, restore the protective packaging for the storage period and keep it in a clean, dry location with ample air circulation and heat to prevent condensation.
36 inches dV/dt filters up to 500 hp 24 inches Frame B/C/D inverter 30 or 36 inches dV/dt filters 600 to 2500 hp 36 inches Output reactors and sine filters 40 inches SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
I-bolts for lifting, (4) places 39.50 Eye bolts Remove cover plates front and rear to insert lifting channels or 44.25 forks for lifting Tubing width for fork truck lifting 65.00 Front view SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Front view A and B Dimensions Unit A Dimension B Dimension Frame C converter 34.75 inches 65 inches Frame D converter 40.5 inches 76 inches Frame E converter 50 inches 100 inches SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
The SC9000 EP is designed to be installed, operated, and plans and codes. Verify that conduit locations are compatible maintained by adequately trained and qualified personnel.
Redundant blowers/pull box Shunt passing through opening in side sheet If the SC9000 EP drive has redundant blowers or a pull box for mating to an integrated control-gear lineup, they will be shipped loose due to carrier height restrictions. The Frame A Figure 7.
18–25 ft-lb torque (Figure 9). Connection point for Ampgard Figure 9. Structure connection detail Example of structure connection points Connection point for drive Example of weld nut in side sheet SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Ampgard structure connection point Low voltage path-top front Figure 14. Low voltage wireway Figure 12. Hardware for transition to Ampgard Low voltage wireway Hardware required for connection of Ampgard to transition section SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
(Section 1 to 2) Fiber optic cables from inverter to control card rack ● (Section 2 to 1) Control wiring from Inverter to control compartment ● (Section 2 to 1) SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
(Section 3 to 2) Control wiring from main contactor to control ● compartment (Section 1 to 2) Refer to the order specific drawings for any additional wiring that must be connected across shipping splits. SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
The SC9000 EP is provided with a ground bus that runs the full length of the drive. If the drive consists of multiple shipping sections, the ground bus must be connected across all shipping splits using the flexible shunts and hardware supplied with the drive.
This chapter explains the differences between the SC9000 Reinforced cabinet construction providing robust ● EP and the SC9000 EP AR. It does not cover all possible resistance to arc flash events contingencies, variations, and details that may arise during installation, operation, and maintenance of this equipment.
Chapter 5: ARC Shipping weights Connections The Eaton SC9000 EP AR comes in 3 sections: one for the Due to Eaton’s unique integrated design, shipping section input section, one for the transformer section, and one for connections remain the same. Refer to job-specific drawings the inverter cabinet.
Diode PIV rating 4000 V Cooling Air cooling With fused income line else 10 kA. Table 10. GP power specifications Voltage class 4160 Drive rating (A) Drive output (kVA) Nominal hp 4160 V 1000 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
MV inverter customer options. These weights are approximate. Refer to cabinet door. Compared to the SC9000 EP that uses rear the job-specific drawings for the accurate weight. stabs, the GP inverter uses cable connections.
All incoming power must be disconnected and locked Figure 20. Power supply harness connection out before performing maintenance on the SC9000 EP . The DC bus voltage must be fully discharged. Failure to disconnect incoming power and verify DC bus is discharged can result in equipment damage, personal injury, or death.
10. For storage or shipment, short circuit the positive, neutral, and negative DC connections on the inverter using a shorting strap. 11. Reverse steps for installation. Figure 22A. Inverter AC Cable Landings SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 23. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 1 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 24. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 2 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 25. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 3 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 26. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 4 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 27. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 5 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 29. Frame A configuration—SC9000 EP SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 31. Frame B configuration—SC9000 EP SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix A: Typical Frames A, B, C Figure 33. Frame C configuration—SC9000 EP SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 34. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 1 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 35. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 2 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 36. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 3 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 37. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 4 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 38. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 5 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 39. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 6 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 40. Typical schematic for SC9000 EP—sheet 7 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 42. Frame D configuration—SC9000 EP—2400 V SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 43. Frame D configuration—SC9000 EP—4160 V SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix B: Typical Frames D, E Figure 47. ARC, EP Frame D configuration—SC9000 EP SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix C: Typical Frame GP Appendix C: Typical Frame GP Figure 48. Typical schematic for SC9000 GP—sheet 1 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix C: Typical Frame GP Figure 49. Typical schematic for SC9000 GP—sheet 2 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix C: Typical Frame GP Figure 50. Typical schematic for SC9000 GP—sheet 3 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix C: Typical Frame GP Figure 51. Typical schematic for SC9000 GP—sheet 4 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix C: Typical Frame GP Figure 52. Typical schematic for SC9000 GP—sheet 5 SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
High voltage input ● High voltage input ● The SC9000 EP can deliver 2400 V, 3300 V or 4160 V output voltages, and can accommodate input voltages Bypass control ● between 2.4 kV and 13.8 kV. When input voltages above 6.9 kV are required, the SC9000 EP is equipped with an...
Apply a dV/dt filter to a 2400 V motor whenever the ● The SC9000 EP dV/dt filter is a combination of reactors, connecting cable lengths are greater than 150 feet capacitors and resistors that reduces the sharp change in voltages due to IGBT switching.
Example showing the effects of a dV/dt filter Figure 57. dV/dt filter in cabinet Figure 56 shows a representative SC9000 EP voltage step output (in green) with a corresponding dV/dt filter voltage output (in purple). In this example, the rate of change of drive output voltage (dV/dt) has decreased by about 23 times.
SC9000 EP dV/dt filters and ratings dV/dt filter as part of the SC9000 EP lineup SC9000 EP dV/dt Filter designs are based upon drive rated During the project application and design process, the voltage and current. Eaton application engineers select a intended cable lengths and motor type selected will filter during the project design process.
Appendix D: Optional equipment Figures 59 and 60 show the dV/dt filter cabinet location and power flow position in the SC9000 EP. Figure 59. dV/dt filter cabinet in SC9000 EP lineup Figure 60. dV/dt filter power flow dV/dt cooling requirements Maintenance The installed filter’s cabinet cooling system provides its...
Filter is included in the SC9000 EP, these sensors capacitors and resistors. The inductors and capacitors connect to the SC9000 EP I/O and the drive application is assemblies include protective sensing devices. programmed to monitor them. Detection of a thermal switch Figure 61 shows a representative sine filter diagram.
Figures 64 and 65 show a typical SC9000 EP lineup with a sine filter included. The sine filter mounts adjacent to the inverter cabinet in an SC9000 EP lineup.
Figure 65. Sine filter power flow one-line diagram Figures 66 and 67 show installed Sine Filters in two Figure 67. Frame D sine filter frame sizes. Figure 66. Sine filter with filter fans shown SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
The connected motor horsepower and current determine 1250 92 x 40 x 50 3860 which SC9000 EP sine filter to apply. Tables 16 and 17 show 1500 92 x 40 x 50 4123 the filter catalogue numbers along with corresponding induction motor ratings.
Do not use the Open Loop Vector Control mode with a sine transfer the motor from the SC9000 EP to the utility bus. filter installed. The Sine Filter will interfere with the SC9000 The Synchronous Transfer system can also transfer any EP motor model calculations, resulting in improper operation.
Since a successful transfer includes voltage, frequency and phase synchronization between the SC9000 EP and the utility bus, the drive times each transfer step to the millisecond. Figure 68. Synchronous transfer SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Appendix D: Optional equipment Synch transfer panel layout and power flow Figure 69 shows a typical synchronous transfer system panel layout and power flow. Figure 69. Synchronous transfer panel layout SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
When the motor select contactor is closed, the PLC starts ● the AFD. The AFD accelerates and operates the selected motor at either a preset speed or a reference speed (Figure 72) SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
The AFD is commanded to match the utility’s voltage, ● frequency and phase angle; once this is completed, the The SC9000 EP monitors fault conditions and alarm states AFD output contactor closes and the selected motor’s for all Synchronous Transfer system elements. Individual utility’s bypass contactor opens.
Once at synchronous speed, the amortisseur windings act as damping windings to discourage motor speed variation, or hunting. SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
For detailed information on your Synchronous Motor control The SC9000 EP Synchronous Motor control system provides system, refer to the O&M manual, publications: both stator and rotor control and power. The SC9000 EP IB48045 Instructions For Ampgard ® Mark 5.5 Solid-State,...
Purpose 7500 hp induction motor (300 AFL). The SC9000 EP can deliver 2400 V, 3300 V or 4160 V output voltages, and can accept input voltages between 2.4 kV and 13.8 kV. When the source voltage is above 6.9 kV, the SC9000 EP must include an additional 72-inch wide cabinet grouping.
Instructions for Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of the AMPGARD 15 kV, 300 A Vacuum Starter IB 48051 Instructions for Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of the SL 15 kV, 300 A Vacuum Contactor SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
Control Elements colors and symbols Purpose = de-energized = energized feeder bus Bypass control provides for those times when an SC9000 EP = contactor closed AFD is taken offline and the connected motor must run. This chapter addresses the Eaton SC9000 EP bypass control Under normal conditions, the SC9000 EP powers the motor, products.
= energized bus energized contactor closed Under normal operation, the SC9000 EP is operating and providing power to the connected motor. The bypass contactor is in the non-bypass position, with power from the reduced voltage soft start system not connected to the motor through the bypass contactor.
For detailed information on your bypass control system, refer to the O&M manual, publications: DEH41021 Medium Voltage Solid State OEM Soft Starter Installation and Operation Manual IB 48041 Instructions for AMPGARD 400 A Medium Voltage Starter SC9000 EP medium voltage drives IB020001EN—February 2016 www.eaton.com...
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