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- Page 1 Power Electronics ® Troubleshooting Guide and FAQs ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F4? ....................14 What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F5? ....................15 ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... - Page 3 What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F46? ..................... 25 What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F47? ..................... 25 ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA...
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Page 4: Drive Selection Help
Yes. If you have a two-speed motor and you are using one of our Micro-Speed VFDs for speed control, hook up the PE drive to the motor’s high-speed windings only. Be sure to size the VFD based on the high-speed winding HP/Amp rating. ®... -
Page 5: Installation Help
“cOFF”. From there, press and hold down all three buttons on the drive, until either “Pb” or “Ph” appears. Then use the ® increase or decrease buttons to choose the desired program using the Gang-Set descriptions found in your manual. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 6: How Can I Adjust The Motor Speed Settings Of My Drive
More information about basic programming procedures, as well as a more complete list of the “A” parameters can be found HERE. You can also refer to your drive’s manual for more information about the other parameter groups. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 7: General Troubleshooting
4. The event code will be stored at E1–if there was a previous event code, it will be pushed to E2 and so on. If an event code was in E4 it will then be pushed out of memory. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 8: How Do I Begin To Troubleshoot A Pe Variable Speed Drive
How do I begin to troubleshoot a PE Variable Speed Drive? ® ® All of the products manufactured by Power Electronics have similar programming and the event codes are also very ® similar across the Micro-Speed Product Lines. The first thing to do is check the fuses and Event Codes on your unit. If the fuses are blown, do not just replace them with new fuses. -
Page 9: How Can I Reset My Drive After An Event Code Is Displayed
After sufficient time has passed, the drive will need to be reset one last time - this is the normal functionality of this code. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 10: Event Code Help (F1 - F47)
(L31) may be too high. Solution: Lower the setting(s). Mechanical binding. Solution: Investigate source of binding and fix. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 11: Does An F1 Occur When Accelerating
Do not lower the voltage peak function to less than 90% of its nominal rating. Recall that the nominal voltage peak setting is (Incoming Line Voltage)x(full Hz of motor)/(Full motor voltage). Try ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 12: What Else Can Cause F1
Then try changing the voltage boost gradually, first by increasing and if that does not work then by decreasing (increasing is usually the most effective method in this case). ® Call PE for further assistance if needed. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 13: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F2
To check this, detach the motor and run the drive at some speed. While running, check the DC voltage across the open resistor (CAUTION: As much as 800 volts may be present!) If the ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 14: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F4
3. Damage to the drive. In this event the F4 fault code will always be displayed every time the unit it powered up. ® Contact PE for repair/replacement options. ® Call PE for further assistance if needed. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 15: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F5
If you have performed the above steps, and are still experiencing F5 codes, check if your incoming voltage is high. In this case, lowering your high speed setting and accel/decel rates may help avoid this trip. ® Call PE for further assistance if needed. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 16: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F6 Or F7
F9 (All Drives): CPU Error Code Meaning: Failure of drive CPU. Further Information/Troubleshooting Tips: ® Solution: Return unit to factory for repair. Call PE for further assistance. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 17: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F10
Code Meaning: An internal hardware component has failed within the drive. Further Information/Troubleshooting Tips: ® Solution: Return unit to factory for repair. Call PE for further assistance. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 18: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F13
Code Meaning: This code will display if a line to the motor is lost or fusing opened between the motor and the drive. Also, a loose encoder coupling can cause the VFD to over-compensate. This may cause the current to fall so low as to appear to be a lost phase. -
Page 19: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F17
If the wiring is correct, and the problem persists, you may have a problematic encoder. ® Call PE for further assistance. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 20: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F20
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F22? ™ F22 (MMX/MMV Only): CPU Fault Code Meaning: Failure of the drive CPU. Further Information/Troubleshooting Tips: ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 21: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F23
(U49) with U48 set to 17 to detect noise levels, and to see if there are specific times when the noise is occurring. If the ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 22: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F26
2. Listen for the charging contactor to engage during drive reset. 3. Check all panel fuses and replace any blown fuses as necessary. ® Call PE if further assistance is needed. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 23: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F33
1. Reduce the Zip speed setting at C124 (Zip-Up® speed) and C129 (Zip-Down® speed). 2. Perform troubleshooting steps for the related code F33. ® Call PE for further assistance. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 24: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F35 Or F36
(check bearings, gears, misalignment, etc.). ® 3. If you cannot locate a physical source of binding, consult PE for adjustment help. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA... -
Page 25: What Troubleshooting Steps Should I Perform If I See F46
3. Run the drive in test mode (U49) with U48 set to 14 (and subsequently 15) to detect missing pulses. Check the wiring on the phase with the missing pulses. ® Call PE for further assistance. ® © Copyright 2016 Power Electronics International Inc. 561-8 Plate Drive, East Dundee, Illinois 60118-2467 USA...
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