3 Installation
3.3 Mounting
60 DC1 Variable Frequency Drive 04/16 MN04020003Z-EN www.eaton.com
When variable frequency drives with internal fans are installed vertically over 
each other, an air baffle must be placed between the devices. Failure to do 
so may expose the device on top to a thermal overload caused by the guided 
air flow (device fan).
Figure 25: Deflector due to increased circulation caused by device fan
Table 3: Recommended values for minimum clearances and required cooling air
(see fig. 24, 25)
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Devices with high magnetic fields (e. g. reactors or 
transformers) should not be installed close to the variable 
frequency drive.
Size
a b c Airflow
1)
mm in mm in mm in m
3
/h ft
3
/min
For degree of protection IP20
FS1
50 1.97 33 1.3 50 1.97 18.69 11
FS2
50 1.97 46 1.81 75 2.95 37.38 22
FS3
2)
50 1.97 52 2.05 100 3.94 101.94 60
FS4
50 1.97 52 2.05 100 3.94 203.88 120
For degree of protection IP66
FS1 10 0.39 12.5 0.49 200 7.87 – –
FS2
10 0.39 12.0 0.47 200 7.87 – –
FS3
2)
10 0.39 13.0 0.51 200 7.87 – –
1) ft
3
/min = CFM (cubic foot per minute)
2) For UL conformity, the maximum permissible ambient air temperature over a period of 24 hours is limited to 
+45 °C for the DC1-127D0…, DC1-32011…, and DC1-32018… variable frequency drives.