O P E R AT I N G M A N UA L
AC Speed Control Motor
SCM Motor
Introduction
Before using the motor
Only qualified personnel should work with the product. Use the product correctly
after thoroughly reading the section "Safety precautions. " In addition, be sure to
observe the contents described in warning, caution, and note in this manual.
The product described in this manual has been designed and manufactured to be
incorporated in general industrial equipment. Do not use for any other purpose.
Oriental Motor Co., Ltd. is not responsible for any damage caused through failure to
observe this warning.
Related operating manuals
Operating manuals for this product are listed below.
Operating manuals are not included with the product. Download from Oriental
Motor Website Download Page or contact your nearest Oriental Motor sales office.
Motor
SCM Motor OPERATING MANUAL (this document)
DSC Series OPERATING MANUAL
Speed
DSC Series For Electromagnetic Brake Motor OPERATING MANUAL
controller
US2 Series OPERATING MANUAL
Refer to the operating manuals of the speed controller for details about connections
and operations. Search for an operating manual by the model name shown on the
nameplate.
Safety precautions
The precautions described below are intended to prevent danger or injury to the
user and other personnel through safe, correct use of the product.
Please read and understand these precautions thoroughly before using the product.
Handling the product without observing the instructions
that accompany a "WARNING" symbol may result in
WARNING
serious injury or death.
Handling the product without observing the instructions
that accompany a "CAUTION" symbol may result in injury
CAUTION
or property damage.
The items under this heading contain important handling
Note
instructions that the user should observe to ensure safe
use of the product.
Description of graphic symbols
:
Indicates "prohibited" actions that must not be performed.
:
Indicates "compulsory" actions that must be performed.
• Do not use the product in explosive or corrosive environments, in the
presence of flammable gases, in places subjected to splashing water, or
near combustibles. Doing so may result in fire, electric shock or injury.
• Do not transport, install the product, perform connections or inspections
when the power is on. Always turn the power off before carrying out these
operations. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or equipment
damage.
• Do not use the brake mechanism of the electromagnetic brake motor as a
safety brake. Doing so may result in injury or damage to equipment.
• Do not machine or modify the cable. Doing so may result in fire, electric
shock or damage to equipment.
• Do not forcibly bend, pull or pinch the cables. Doing so may result in fire,
electric shock or damage to equipment.
• Do not touch the motor when conducting insulation resistance
measurement or dielectric strength test. Accidental contact may result in
electric shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify the motor. This may cause electric shock,
injury or damage to equipment.
HM-9434-3
Operating manual name
WARNING
Thank you for purchasing an Oriental Motor product.
This Operating Manual describes product handling procedures and safety
precautions.
• Please read it thoroughly to ensure safe operation.
• Always keep the manual where it is readily available.
• Only qualified and educated personnel should be allowed to perform
installation, connection, operation and inspection/troubleshooting of the
product. Handling by unqualified and uneducated personnel may result
in fire, electric shock, injury or equipment damage.
• Use an electromagnetic brake motor in an application of vertical drive
such as elevating equipment. If a motor without an electromagnetic brake
is used, the moving part may drop. This may result in injury or damage to
equipment.
• The motor is ClassⅠ equipment. When installing the motor, ground the
Protective Earth Terminal of the motor. Failure to do so may result in
electric shock.
• Keep the input power voltage within the specified range. Failure to do so
may result in fire or electric shock.
• Use a motor and speed controller only in the specified combination. An
incorrect combination may cause in fire, electric shock or equipment
damage.
• Always turn off the power before performing maintenance/inspection.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock.
• Do not use the motor beyond its specifications. Doing so may result in
electric shock, injury or damage to equipment.
• Do not touch the motor during operation or immediately after stopping.
The surface is hot and may cause a skin burn(s).
• Keep the area around the motor free of combustible materials. Failure to
do so may result in fire or a skin burn(s).
• Do not leave anything around the motor that would obstruct ventilation.
Doing so may result in damage to equipment.
• Do not lift up the product by holding the output shaft or the cable. Doing
so may result in injury.
• Do not touch the motor output shaft (tip or pinion) with bare hands.
Doing so may result in injury.
• When assembling the motor with the gearhead, exercise caution not to
pinch your fingers or other parts of your body between the motor and
gearhead. Injury may result.
• When installing the motor in the equipment, exercise caution not to
pinch your fingers or other parts of your body between the equipment
and motor. Injury may result.
• Do not touch the rotating part (output shaft) while operating the motor.
Doing so may result in injury.
• When an abnormality is noted, turn off the power immediately. Failure to
do so may result in fire, electric shock or injury.
• Securely install the motor to the mounting plate. Inappropriate
installation may cause the motor to detach and fall, resulting in injury or
equipment damage.
• Provide a cover on the rotating part (output shaft). Failure to do so may
result in injury.
• Securely install the load on the output shaft. Inappropriate installation
may result in injury.
• Be sure to ground the motor to prevent it from being damaged by static
electricity. Failure to do so may result in fire or damage to equipment.
• The motor surface temperature may exceed 70 °C (158 °F)
even under normal operating conditions. If the operator
is allowed to approach a running motor, attach a warning
label as shown in the figure in a conspicuous position.
Failure to do so may result in skin burn(s).
WARNING
CAUTION
Warning label
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