2.4 Aggressive Environments
An adjustable frequency drive contains many mechanical
and electronic components. All are to some extent
vulnerable to environmental effects.
CAUTION
Do not install the adjustable frequency drive in
environments with airborne liquids, particles, or gases
capable of affecting and damaging the electronic
components. Failure to take the necessary protective
measures increases the risk of stoppages, thus reducing
the life of the adjustable frequency drive.
Degree of protection as per IEC 60529
Install the safe torque off function only in an enclosure
with an IP54 or higher rating (or equivalent environment).
Doing so will avoid cross faults and short circuits between
terminals, connectors, tracks, and safety-related circuitry
caused by foreign objects.
Liquids can be carried through the air and condense in the
adjustable frequency drive and may cause corrosion of
components and metal parts. Steam, oil, and salt water can
corrode components and metal parts. In such
environments, use equipment with enclosure rating IP
54/55. As an extra protection, coated printed circuit boards
can be ordered as an option.
Airborne particles such as dust can cause mechanical,
electrical, or thermal failure in the adjustable frequency
drive. A typical indicator of excessive levels of airborne
particles is the presence of dust particles around the
adjustable frequency drive fan. In dusty environments, use
equipment with enclosure rating IP 54/55 (NEMA 12) or an
enclosure for IP 00/IP 20 (NEMA 1) equipment.
In environments with high temperatures and humidity,
corrosive gases such as sulfur, nitrogen, and chlorine
compounds cause chemical processes on the adjustable
frequency drive components.
Such chemical reactions rapidly damage the electronic
components. In such environments, mount the unit in an
enclosure with fresh air ventilation, keeping aggressive
gases away from the adjustable frequency drive.
Optional coating of printed circuit boards provides extra
protection in such areas.
NOTICE!
Mounting adjustable frequency drives in aggressive
environments increases the risk of stoppages and consid-
erably reduces the life of the unit.
Before installing the adjustable frequency drive, observe
existing installations in the environment to check the
ambient air for liquids, particles, and gases. Typical
indicators of harmful airborne liquids are water, oil, or
corrosion on metal parts.
Excessive dust particle levels are often found on instal-
lation enclosures and existing electrical installations. One
indicator of aggressive airborne gases is the blackening of
copper rails and cable ends on existing installations.
D and E enclosures have a stainless steel backchannel
option to provide more protection in aggressive
environments. Proper ventilation is still required for the
internal components of the drive. Contact Danfoss for
more information.
2.5 Vibration and Shock
The adjustable frequency drive has been tested according
to the procedure based on the following standards:
The adjustable frequency drive complies with requirements
for units mounted on the walls and floors of production
premises, as well as in panels bolted to walls or floors.
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IEC/EN 60068-2-6: Vibration (sinusoidal) - 1970
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IEC/EN 60068-2-64: Vibration, broad-band random
2.6
Safe Torque Off
2.6.1 Electrical Terminals
The adjustable frequency drive can perform the safety
function Safe Torque Off (As defined by draft CD IEC
61800-5-2) or stop Category 0 (as defined in EN 60204-1).
It is designed and approved suitable for the requirements
of Safety Category 3 in EN 954-1. Before integration and
use of safe torque off in an installation, perform a
thorough risk analysis on the installation to determine
whether the safe torque off functionality and safety
category are sufficient.
Typical reaction time for terminal 37 is <10 ms.
Introduction
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