Chapter 12 Description of Parameter Settings
MH300
Electronic Thermal Relay Selection 1 (Motor 1)
Electronic Thermal Relay Selection 2 (Motor 2)
Default: 2
Settings 0: Inverter motor (with external forced cooling)
1: Standard motor (motor with fan on the shaft)
2: Disable
Prevents self-cooled motor from overheating under low speed. Use an electronic thermal relay to
limit the drive’s output power.
Setting the parameter to 0 is suitable for an inverter motor (motor fan using an independent power
supply). For this kind of motor, there is no significant correlation between cooling capacity and
motor speed. Therefore, the action of electronic thermal relays remains stable in low speed to
ensure the load capability of the motor in low speed.
Setting the parameter to 1 is suitable for standard motor (motor fan is fixed on the rotor shaft). For
this kind of motor, the cooling capacity is lower in low speed; therefore, the action of an electronic
thermal relay reduces the action time to ensure the life of motor.
When the power is cycled frequently, if the power is switched OFF, the electronic thermal relay
protection is reset; therefore, even setting the parameter to 0 or 1 may not protect the motor well.
If there are several motors connected to one drive, install an electronic thermal relay in each motor.
Electronic Thermal Relay Action Time 1 (Motor 1)
Electronic Thermal Relay Action Time 2 (Motor 2)
Default: 60.0
Settings
30.0–600.0 sec.
Set the parameter to 150% of motor rated current and use with the setting of Pr.06-14 and 06-28
to prevent motor damage due to overheating. When it reaches the setting, the drive displays
“EoL1 / EoL2”, and the motor free runs to stop.
Use this parameter to set the action time of the electronic thermal relay. It works based on the I2t
characteristic curve of electronic thermal relay, the output frequency and current of the drive, and
the operation time to prevent the motor from overheating.
The action of the electronic thermal relay depends on the settings for Pr.06-13 and Pr.06-27.
1. Pr.06-13 or Pr.06-27 set to 0 (using inverter motor):
When the output current of the drive is higher than 150% of motor rated current (refer to the
motor cooling curve with independent fan), the drive starts to count the time. The electronic
thermal relay acts when the accumulated time exceeds Pr.06-14 or Pr.06-28.