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Why does the ATV61 or ATV71 AC drive display motor short circuit or IGBT short circuit fault codes when powered by a generator?

FA174916

07 September 2022

Issue: 
ATV61/ATV71 drives displays IGBT short circuit fault codes when powered by a generator.

Product Line:
Altivar ATV61 and ATV71

Environment:
All ATV61 and ATV71's when powered with a generator

Cause: 
This may not be a true short circuit fault.  These errors can occur as a result of power supply instability and high voltage during the transient state of initial generator power.

Resolution: 
Investigate and correct the instability and over voltage conditions during transient state of initial generator power.

 
Troubleshooting tips:
IF any of these conditions occur, it is likely the issue is related to the generator power:
  • If the drive does not have a run command when the fault is detected
  • In some cases switching from utility to generator power (or from generator to utility) the drive may display [Mains Overvoltage] (OSF) or [Overbraking] (ObF) rather than an SCF fault code.
  • In case of an SCF fault is preceded in the fault detection history by a [Mains Overvoltage] or [Overbraking] fault code with the same elapsed time
  • When the SCF fault codes occurs the drive state indicated in the fault detection history on the graphic display is FLT. Normally an SCF will not occur when the drive is in FLT state.
 
Potential Work Arounds:
  • With a normally open timed to close contact, open the drive's +24V supply to the PWR input for 30 seconds on initial power up. The drive will now display a PRA state indicating the PWR input is opened. This will prevent an SCF fault code from occurring during the 30 second period. After the 30 second time delay the drive will go to RDY ready state and can be commanded to run.
  •  A logic input can be assigned to the [Product Reset Assign] parameter found in the [Fault Management ] menu. This will now allow an SCF fault code to be reset remotely without having to power cycle the drive. CAUTION: before resetting an SCF with this function, be sure there is not a true short circuit present that could cause equipment damage. Reference the ATV61/ATV71 programming manual for this function.
  • Delay applying  voltage to the drive until after the generator power has stabilized.
 


 

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