ABB ACS480 - Capacitors; Reforming the Capacitors

9. Push the cover to lock into position.
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Capacitors
The DC link of the drive contains several electrolytic capacitors. Operating time, load, and
surrounding air temperature have an effect on the life of the capacitors. Capacitor life can
be extended by decreasing the surrounding air temperature.
Capacitor failure is usually followed by damage to the unit and an input cable fuse failure,
or a fault trip. If you think that any capacitors in the drive have failed, contact ABB.
￭ Reforming the capacitors
The capacitors must be reformed if the drive has not been powered (either in storage or
unused) for a year or more. The manufacturing date is on the type designation label. For
information on reforming the capacitors, see Converter module capacitor reforming
instructions (3BFE64059629 [English]) in the ABB Library (https://library.abb.com/en).
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