Drives Training Foils: Installation Considerations

Automation and Drives
Installation Considerations
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
IP Ratings
Protection
Temperature
Requirements
Summary
Drives Training Foils

© Siemens AG, A&D SD CS Congleton, 2004
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Objectives
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
By the end of this foil set you will be able to:
IP Ratings
- Describe how the IP rating is derived.
Protection
- Identify the amount of protection offered by a given IP rating.
Temperature
Requirements
- List typical IP rating for Siemens drives.
Summary
- Describe why temperature of a cabinet affects the efficiency of a drive.
- Describe how a to determine if a cabinet required cooling.
- List measures that can be taken to reduce the heat generated

within
a cabinet installation.

Protection levels EN60529 (IP Ratings)

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
FIRST NUMBER SECOND NUMBER
IP Ratings
0 No protection
0 No protection
Protection 1 Protection against water
1 Protection against large dripping vertically
Temperature foreign bodies
2 Protection against water
Requirements dripping non-vertically
2 Protection against
medium-size foreign 3 Protection against spray
Summary
bodies water
3 Protection against small 4 Protection against splash
foreign bodies water
5 Protection against jet
4 Protection against very
water
small foreign bodies 6 Protection against
powerful water jets
5 Limitation of ingress of
dust 7 Protection against
temporary submersion
6 Prevention of ingress of
dust 8 Protection against
continuous submersion


A&D SD Customer  Protection levels are defined in internationally recognised IP
Service & Support ratings.
IP Ratings  The first number defines the protection levels against objects; the
second number against liquid penetration. The greater the number,
Protection the better the protection.
Temperature
Requirements
 Some approximate definitions:
IP00 - open chassis - no protection

Summary
Typical Drive IP20 - 'finger proof' but no protection against liquid
IP ratings
IP42 - protected from tools, wires etc., drip proof
from above
IP54 - dust entry limited (no damage) splash proof

(rain from all directions)
IP56 - dust as above; wash down (hose) proof
In USA, NEMA ratings are used like NEMA1, 4, 12


A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
IP Ratings
Protection There is no
protection against
Temperature Fluids, dust
Requirements
Summary
The MM4 meets IP20, a very

common protection level for
electrical and electronic
equipment

Protection - Condensation
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
High levels of humidity or low temperatures will cause
IP Ratings
condensation, which will cause drive failure
Protection Solution:
Temperature Fit anti condensation heaters, or dehumidifiers.

Requirements
Summary
Drives contain high voltages, and are not designed for
water condensation; this applies to IP54/6 units as well!
Make sure the installation is suitable for the drive!

Protection - Dust
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
IP Ratings
Protection
Temperature
Requirements
Summary
Dust will reduce cooling and Conductive dust will cause

may cause short circuits failure very quickly.
Many dusts are explosive

(flour,paper).

Protection - Fluids
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
IP Ratings
Protection
Temperature
Requirements
Summary
If fluids enter the drive failure may occur as a result of short

circuits or chemical reaction

Cooling the MICROMASTER

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
The maximum operating temperature for most

IP Ratings o o
MICROMASTERs is 50 C (40 C for some units)
Protection
o o
The minimum operating temperature is -10 C; 0 C for some
Temperature units.
Requirements
Summary
This temperature is the worst case temperature inside
the cubicle.
Additional derating is required for altitude, some switching

frequencies and voltages.

Getting the temperature correct

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
Step 1.
IP Ratings
Protection Check the worst case temperature and altitude.
Temperature Derate with altitude (typically 2000m derate to 85%, 3000m

Requirements to 75%)
Summary
Check the installation for other influences (Installation above
o
plastic extruders means a temperature of 45 C - with the
o
factory at 20 C)
Check other deratings such as frequency, voltage etc.

Getting the temperature correct

A&D SD Customer Step 2.
Service & Support
Using the heat loss information for the drive, and
IP Ratings other equipment in the cubicle, calculate the
temperature rise inside the cubicle and add this to the
Protection temperature outside. (see handbook) If this exceeds
o
Temperature 50 C:
Requirements
Choose a bigger cubicle
Summary Consider fan cooling (With filter and maintenance
schedule)
Consider heat exchanger
Step 3
On installation, check there are no unexpected

changes ( more equipment in cubicle etc.) and that
the air is not blocked by cable channels etc.
For low temperature applications, consider heating

systems
Cooling Requirements
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
1. Calculate total heat loss (Ploss) cabinet. Use manufacturers data or
IP Ratings assume 3% loss.
Protection 2. For a sealed cabinet, calculate temperature rise using the formula:
Temperature Trise = Ploss/(5.5 x A)

Requirements
Where A is the total exposed area of the cabinet in square metres.
Summary
For a fan cooled cabinet:
Trise = (0.053 x Ploss)/F
Where F is the air flow in cubic metres /minute.
3. Add the Temperature rise to the external ambient temperature. If this

is greater than the operating temperature of the drive, additional
cooling will be needed, or the units must be de-rated.

Cooling Requirements - how to do it

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
IP Ratings
Protection
Braking resistors outside and
Temperature above cabinet to avoid heating
Requirements
Summary
Large fans fitted with filters on

inlets

Summary
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
IP Ratings
 Check you have the correct IP rating.
Protection  Protect the drive from water, dust, dirt and other
contamination.
Temperature
Requirements
 Calculate the temperature rise. Ensure adequate
Summary cooling and filtering.
 Check the electrical environment is understood.

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support
Siemens AG
IP Ratings
Standard Drives
Protection
Temperature
Requirements
Summary
Martin Brown
A&D SD CS Congleton

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Automation and Drives

Drives Training Foils

- Describe why temperature of a cabinet affects the efficiency of a drive.

- Describe how a to determine if a cabinet required cooling.

- List measures that can be taken to reduce the heat generated

40B Cabinet Installation .ppt A&D SD CST 08.05.20 2 of 15

Protection levels EN60529 (IP Ratings)

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Protection levels EN60529 (IP Ratings)

IP00 - open chassis - no protection

IP54 - dust entry limited (no damage) splash proof

IP56 - dust as above; wash down (hose) proof

In USA, NEMA ratings are used like NEMA1, 4, 12

40B Cabinet Installation .ppt A&D SD CST 08.05.20 4 of 15

Protection levels EN60529 (IP Ratings)

The MM4 meets IP20, a very

40B Cabinet Installation .ppt A&D SD CST 08.05.20 5 of 15

Temperature Fit anti condensation heaters, or dehumidifiers.

Make sure the installation is suitable for the drive!

40B Cabinet Installation .ppt A&D SD CST 08.05.20 6 of 15

Dust will reduce cooling and Conductive dust will cause

Many dusts are explosive

Make sure the installation is suitable for the drive!

If fluids enter the drive failure may occur as a result of short

40B Cabinet Installation .ppt A&D SD CST 08.05.20 8 of 15

Cooling the MICROMASTER

The maximum operating temperature for most

Additional derating is required for altitude, some switching

Make sure the installation is suitable for the drive!

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Getting the temperature correct

Protection Check the worst case temperature and altitude.

Temperature Derate with altitude (typically 2000m derate to 85%, 3000m

Check other deratings such as frequency, voltage etc.

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Getting the temperature correct

On installation, check there are no unexpected

For low temperature applications, consider heating

Temperature Trise = Ploss/(5.5 x A)

Trise = (0.053 x Ploss)/F

Where F is the air flow in cubic metres /minute.

3. Add the Temperature rise to the external ambient temperature. If this

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Cooling Requirements - how to do it

Large fans fitted with filters on

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 Check the electrical environment is understood.

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