Mitsubishi Electric 800 Series Instruction Manual page 9

• Electrical corrosion of the bearing
When a motor is driven by the inverter, axial voltage is generated on the motor bearing, which may cause electrical corrosion of the bearing in rare cases
depending on: condition of the grease used for the bearing, wiring, load, operating conditions of the motor, or specific inverter settings (high carrier
frequency).
Contact your sales representative to take appropriate countermeasures for the motor.
The following shows examples of countermeasures for the inverter.
• Decrease the carrier frequency.
• Provide a common mode choke
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Recommended common mode choke: FT-3KM F series FINEMET
FINEMET is a registered trademark of Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
• Do not install a power factor correction capacitor, surge suppressor or capacitor type filter on the inverter's output side.
Doing so will cause the inverter to trip or the capacitor and surge suppressor to be damaged. If any of the above devices is connected, immediately remove it.
• For some short time after the power-OFF, a high voltage remains in the smoothing capacitor, and it is dangerous.
A smoothing capacitor holds high voltage some time after power-OFF. When accessing the inverter for inspection, wait for at least 10 minutes after the power
supply has been switched OFF, and then make sure that the voltage across the main circuit terminals P/+ and N/- of the inverter is low enough using a tester,
etc.
• If the alarm lamp is flickered, turn OFF the 24 V external power supply before performing wiring.
• A short circuit or earth (ground) fault on the inverter's output side may damage the inverter module.
• Fully check the insulation resistance of the circuit prior to inverter operation since repeated short circuits caused by peripheral circuit inadequacy or an
earth (ground) fault caused by wiring inadequacy or reduced motor insulation resistance may damage the inverter module.
• Fully check the to-earth (ground) insulation and phase-to-phase insulation of the inverter's output side before power-ON.
Especially for an old motor or use in hostile atmosphere, securely check the motor insulation resistance, etc.
• Do not use the magnetic contactor (MC) on the inverter's input side to start/stop the inverter.
Since repeated inrush currents at power ON will shorten the life of the converter circuit (1,000,000 times for others), frequent starts and stops of the input side
MC must be avoided. Turn ON/OFF the inverter's start signals (STF, STR) to run/stop the inverter. (Refer to
• Across terminals P3(P/+) and PR, connect only a brake resistor.
Do not connect a mechanical brake.
• Do not apply a voltage higher than the permissible voltage to the inverter I/O signal circuits.
Application of a voltage higher than the permissible voltage to the inverter I/O signal circuits or opposite polarity may damage the I/O devices. Especially
check the wiring to prevent the speed setting potentiometer from being connected incorrectly to short circuit terminals 10E and 5.
• To use the commercial power supply during general-purpose motor operation, be sure to provide
electrical and mechanical interlocks between the electronic bypass contactors MC1 and MC2.
When using a switching circuit as shown right, chattering due to mis-configured sequence or arc generated at
switching may allow undesirable current to flow in and damage the inverter. Mis-wiring may also damage the
inverter.
(The commercial power supply operation is not available with vector control dedicated motors nor with PM
motors.)
• If the machine must not be restarted when power is restored after a power failure, provide an MC in the inverter's input side and also make up a
sequence which will not switch ON the start signal.
If the start signal (start switch) remains ON after a power failure, the inverter will automatically restart as soon as the power is restored.
• Vector control is available with an encoder-equipped motor. And such an encoder must be directly connected to a motor shaft without any
backlash. (Real sensorless vector control does not require an encoder.)
• MC on the inverter's input side
On the inverter's input side, connect an MC for the following purposes. (For the selection, refer to Chapter 2 of the Instruction Manual (Detailed).)
• To disconnect the inverter from the power supply at activation of a protective function or at malfunctioning of the driving system (emergency stop, etc.).
• To prevent any accident due to an automatic restart at power restoration after an inverter stop made by a power failure.
• To separate the inverter from the power supply to ensure safe maintenance and inspection work.
If using an MC for emergency stop during operation, select an MC regarding the inverter input side current as JEM 1038-AC-3 class rated current.
• Handling of the magnetic contactor on the inverter's output side
Switch the magnetic contactor between the inverter and motor only when both the inverter and motor are at a stop. When the magnetic contactor is turned
ON while the inverter is operating, overcurrent protection of the inverter and such will activate. When providing MCs to use the commercial power supply
during general-purpose motor operation, switch the MCs after both the inverter and motor stop.
A PM motor is a synchronous motor with high-performance magnets embedded inside. High-voltage is generated at the motor terminals while the motor is
running even after the inverter power is turned OFF. Before wiring or inspection, confirm that the motor is stopped. In an application, such as fan and blower,
where the motor is driven by the load, a low-voltage manual contactor must be connected at the inverter's output side, and wiring and inspection must be
performed while the contactor is open. Otherwise you may get an electric shock.
• Countermeasures against inverter-generated EMI
If electromagnetic noise generated from the inverter causes the frequency setting signal to fluctuate and the motor rotation speed to be unstable when
changing the motor speed with analog signals, the following countermeasures are effective.
• Do not run the signal cables and power cables (inverter I/O cables) in parallel with each other and do not bundle them.
• Run signal cables as far away as possible from power cables (inverter I/O cables).
• Use shielded cables.
• Install a ferrite core on the signal cable.
• Instructions for overload operation
When performing frequent starts/stops by the inverter, rise/fall in the temperature of the transistor element of the inverter will repeat due to a repeated flow of
large current, shortening the life from thermal fatigue. Since thermal fatigue is related to the amount of current, the life can be increased by reducing current
at locked condition, starting current, etc. Reducing current may extend the service life but may also cause torque shortage, which leads to a start failure.
Adding a margin to the current can eliminate such a condition. For a general-purpose motor, use an inverter of a higher capacity (up to 2 ranks). For an IPM
motor, use an inverter and IPM motor of higher capacities.
• Make sure that the specifications and rating match the system requirements.
on the output side of the inverter.
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common mode choke cores manufactured by Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE OF THE INVERTER
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