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Introduction 
3ADW000195R0501 DCS800 Service Manual e e
Introduction 
   
 
How to use this manual 
  The purpose of this service manual is to provide detailed information on how to 
service power converters from the DCS800 series. 
 
Contents of this manual 
 
Safety instructions
 
This chapter is located at the beginning of this manual. 
 
Introduction
 
This chapter informs about the contents and the use of this manual as well as the 
boundary conditions applying and the thyristor power converter rating plate. 
 
Fault Tracing Thyristors
 
This chapter describes how to detect and select a faulty thyristor. 
 
Handling the Semiconductors
 
This chapter describes the handling of thyristors and thyristor modules. 
 
Exchange of Thyristors of Sizes D1 to D4
 
This chapter describes the exchange of thyristors in converters sizes D1 to D4. 
 
Exchange of Thyristors of Size D5
 
This chapter describes the exchange of thyristors in converters size D5. 
 
Exchange of Thyristors of Size D6
 
This chapter describes the exchange of thyristors in converters size D6. 
 
Exchange of Thyristors of Size D7
 
This chapter describes the exchange of thyristors in converters size D7 
 
Exchange of SDCS-CON-4
 
This chapter describes the exchange of a SDCS-CON-4 
 
Service
 
This chapter contains hardware information and technical hints. 
 
Preventive Maintenance
 
This chapter describes the measures for preventive maintenance of the thyristor 
converters. 
 
Appendix A Spare Parts list
 
The Appendix A contains the spare parts list of the converters. 
 
Target group 
  This manual is designed to help those responsible for planning, installing, starting 
up and servicing the thyristor power converter. 
These people should possess: 
  basic knowledge of physics and electrical engineering, electrical wiring 
principles, components and symbols used in electrical engineering, and 
  basic experience with DC drives and products. 
 
Associated publications 
  A list of associated publications is published on the inner page of this manual’s 
cover, see DCS800 Drive Manuals
. Here is a list of the most important ones: 
  The DCS800 Hardware Manual (3ADW000194) describes all hardware