20a dc bus ride-thru for variable frequency ac drives (48 pages)
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Model M3460UC Ride-Thru Enclosed Voltage Regulator Customer Reference Manual ● ● Web: www.bonitron.com Tel: 615-244-2825 Email: info@bonitron.com...
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Bonitron has seen thousands of products engineered since 1962 and welcomes custom applications. With engineering, production, and testing all in the same facility, Bonitron is able to ensure its products are of the utmost quality and ready to be applied to your application.
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RIVE PTIONS In 1975, Bonitron began working with AC inverter drive specialists at synthetic fiber plants to develop speed control systems that could be interfaced with their plant process computers. Ever since, Bonitron has developed AC drive options that solve application issues associated with modern AC variable frequency drives and aid in reducing drive faults.
1.2. P URPOSE AND COPE This manual is a user’s guide for the model M3460UC ride-thru voltage regulator. It will provide the user with the necessary information to successfully install, integrate, and use this in a variable frequency AC drive system.
M3460 1.4. S YMBOL ONVENTIONS SED IN THIS ANUAL AND ON QUIPMENT Earth Ground or Protective Earth AC Voltage DC Voltage DANGER: Electrical hazard - Identifies a statement that indicates a shock or electrocution hazard that must be avoided. DANGER! DANGER: Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death, property damage, or economic loss.
Bonitron’s M3460 ride-thru voltage regulators provide protection from power quality events for variable frequency drives (VFDs) that use a fixed rectifier and DC bus. The M3460UC provides protection from short term full outages of up to 2 seconds with the addition of Ultra capacitor storage system.
The base model number for all ride-thru modules in this series rated for 2 second operation is M3460UC. YSTEM OLTAGE ATING The M3460UC is available in several input voltage ratings. This rating is indicated by a code as shown in Table 2-1. Table 2-1: System Voltage Rating Codes OMINAL OLTAGE...
User’s Manual 2.3. G ENERAL PECIFICATIONS Table 2-3: M3460UC General Specifications PECIFICATION ARAMETER 208 – 480 VAC Input AC Voltage 200 – 585 VDC Input DC Voltage 265 – 650 VDC Output DC Voltage 85 – 425 ADC DC Bus Current Rating 25 –...
M3460 2.4. G ENERAL RECAUTIONS AND AFETY ARNINGS • IGH VOLTAGES MAY BE PRESENT • EVER ATTEMPT OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WITH THE ENCLOSURE COVER REMOVED • EVER ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS PRODUCT WITHOUT FIRST DISCONNECTING POWER TO AND FROM THE UNIT •...
User’s Manual NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS Installation and/or removal of this product should only be performed by a qualified electrician in accordance with National Electrical Code or local DANGER! codes and regulations. Proper installation of the M3460 ride-thru should be accomplished by following the steps outlined below.
Be sure to review all pertinent AC drive system documentation as well as the connection details listed below before proceeding. Table 3-1: M3460UC Power Wiring Connections IRING ERMINAL...
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3.4.1.2. RIVE ONNECTIONS The M3460UC must have a DC bus connection directly to the DC bus filter capacitors within the drives. Connections cannot be made through the braking terminals or with precharge resistors or DC link chokes between the output of the M3460 and the DC bus capacitors in the drive.
M3460 3.4.2. C I/O W ONTROL NTERFACE AND IRING Control wiring allows for remote enabling, testing, and monitoring of the M3460. All units are equipped with the 3660DD5 digital display interface, all connections are made to the 3660I4 interface board. See figure 3-1 on the next page.
UTAGE ROTECTION The M3460UC can be used with an energy storage system to allow for protection against sags and full outages for up to 2 seconds. This storage is typically double layer capacitors or ultracapacitors, but can be any DC power source that needs regulation to attach to the DC input of a variable frequency drive.
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M3460 4.4. ISPLAY NTERFACE The 3660DD5 is composed of two circuit boards, the 3660I4 interface board and the 3660D5 display board. The display board provides the user interface and keeps time. The interface board accepts digital and analog signals from the ride-thru system and the user, and processes them before sending them to the display board via CANbus.
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User’s Manual & M 4.5. CREENS AVIGATION Many screens are menus allowing access to other screens, or lists presenting a number of options. The presently selected item on the menu is indicated by a ‘>’ character. This selection indicator is moved using the up and down buttons. If a line on the menu represents another screen, that screen may be accessed with the enter key.
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M3460 4.5.1. TATUS CREEN Upon system start, after a set period of inactivity, or during certain events, the system transitions to the Status screen. The status screen displays the present ride-thru and charger state, and two system voltages or currents. The variables displayed will be those selected by the user in the Configuration menu.
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User’s Manual 4.5.4.1. ECORDS MENU From this screen, the user may select viewing ride-thru event records or fault records. Up/Down: Move cursor Enter: Make selection Cancel: Main menu 4.5.4.1.1. VENTS From this screen, the user may select whether to view event statistics or individual event records.
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M3460 4.5.4.2.1. On this screen, the user is instructed to press and hold the enter button to perform a ride-thru test. The test will end when the button is released. The system transitions to the Status screen for the duration of the test. Enter: Test Cancel: Actions menu 4.5.4.2.2.
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User’s Manual 4.5.4.3.2. TATUS IMER On this screen, the user may set how long the system will wait after the last button press before returning to the Status screen. If this time is set to 0 seconds, the Status screen timer is disabled, and the system will not leave the present screen without external stimulus.
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M3460 the ride-thru to prevent damage to the storage bank. If capacitors are used, the system will start-up with this fault, but can be reset after the capacitor bank is charged above the Storage Undervoltage level. 4.6.3. TORAGE VERVOLTAGE This fault indicates that the storage voltage has risen above the level set in the Super menu.
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The power connections are typically done to monitor the AC line and drive Bus voltage. The user connections are typically done to enable the unit as well as monitor status and faults. M3460UC) 4.7.1.1. NPUTS...
M3460 4.8. DC B HRESHOLD OLTAGE ETTING The DC bus threshold voltage is the voltage at which the M3460 maintains the DC bus during a power quality event. Whenever the output DC bus voltage drops below the DC bus threshold voltage setting, the M3460 becomes active to regulate the DC bus to the setpoint voltage.
User’s Manual 4.8.1. D DC B ETERMINING THE HRESHOLD OLTAGE ETTING SING THE The DC bus threshold voltage setting may be checked with the drive connected using the test input to put the M3460 in Test mode. This raises the DC bus voltage approximately 50-100V above the actual DC bus threshold voltage setting, and is a fair indication of how the system is set.
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M3460 Figure 4-2: 3460C1 Control Board Layout THRESHOLD -15V T.O. PRECHARGE COMPLETE +15V RIDE-THRU READY TEST BLOWN FUSE RIDE-THRU ACTIVE 3460C1 CONTROL BOARD by BONITRON...
AINTENANCE TEMS The M3460 is designed to require very little maintenance. Bonitron recommends a yearly test of the system in order to ensure the system is functioning properly. If the system is equipped with displays, then the cycle counters should indicate the number of events since the last reset.
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100% rated voltage, and caps run full ripple current at 1% duty. With typical operating conditions of 35°C, caps running at 75% rated voltage, and a duty cycle of one event per month, Bonitron recommends the capacitors be checked or replaced after 20 years.
User’s Manual 5.2.2. C APACITOR ESTING ROCEDURE 1. Open the panel door to expose the capacitor bank. 1. Measure voltage across each cap and make note for future reference. 2. Any voltage difference more than 15% indicates a substantial change in capacitance.
M3460 5.3. T ROUBLESHOOTING Below are suggestions on how to check some common issues. If you continue to have problems after going over this list, please contact Bonitron. Table 5-1: Troubleshooting Guide CTION YMPTOM ▪ Check incoming power. No lights are ON ▪...
• The AC line to line voltage on all 3 phases • The DC bus voltage • KVA rating of power source • Source configuration Wye/Delta and grounding This information will help us support you much more quickly. Please contact us at (615) 244-2825 or through www.bonitron.com...
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M3460 Table 6-5: M3460 Model Specifications for 230 – 480 VAC Systems ECOMMENDED SCCR DC B ACKPLATE IRCUIT ATING ONFIGURATION STORAGE ATINGS URRENT RIVE 85 A 2-stage 80 A, 700 V 125 A, 600 V 127 A 2-stage 125 A, 700 V 200 A, 600 V 10 kA...
M3460R M ROTECTION ODELS Bonitron M3460R models can have energy storage devices added to cover complete outages. This involves adding a capacitor bank with an appropriate charging and discharging system. Bonitron can source complete capacitor cabinets or individual capacitors. This section gives some instruction for sizing and specifying these storage devices.
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M3460 However, an additional power supply, the ASM 3460PS is required when the total voltage across the ultracapacitor bank is lower than the Precharge Complete Voltage (PCC). See Table 6-3 for the minimum PCC voltage required to bring the Ride-Thru into operation.
User’s Manual 7.2.1. E NERGY EQUIRED FOR UTAGE The total energy required for the event must be calculated first. Using the following equation, the total number of joules required for the outage can be calculated: ∗ T We will use a specification of 100 hp. for a 2 second outage for this example. For instance, a 100 hp drive outage for 2 seconds would be = 100hp ∗...
M3460 7.2.4. C APACITOR PECIFICATIONS At this point, a specific capacitor's characteristics can be used. It is best to use the values that are listed at end of life for the capacitor to make sure that the storage system is sized for the eventual degradation of performance over time. The critical points to use are ...
User’s Manual The total capacitance of the series string is given by: ∗ n parallel series 132F ∗ 1 = 16.5F Now, the total energy that can be delivered to the load is given by: ∗ C ∗ (V − V Available Charge CapEnd...
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M3460 Below are some basic guidelines for using diodes in this manner for M3460 applications. n general, it’s best to use drives from a common manufacturer and series of drives. Questions about the suitability of combining drives can be answered by the drive manufactures.
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User’s Manual Figure 7-1: Diode Sharing Example BRAKING RESISTOR BRAKING RESISTOR DC BUS DISCONNECT MODEL M3460/M3534 OUTPUT...
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