Franklin Q-link - 4.7 Grounding

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4.7 Grounding
 GroundVFDtothepowersourcegroundandmotorgroundtoavoidelectricalshock.
 Connectadedicatedgroundwirefrompowertransformerorpower distributionpaneltoVFD
groundterminalanddedicatedgroundwirefromVFDtothemotorforground faultprotection
properoperation.Ifmetalconstructionorcondui
tsareusedasgroundleakcurrentpath,the
VFDcanhaveinadequategr oundingandgroundfaultprotection.
 Connectgroundwirefirstbeforeanyotherwiresandonlyconnectittothededicatedground
terminaloftheVFD.Donotusethecaseorthechassisassemblyscrewsforgrounding.
 VFDGro
undingwireshouldbeasshortaspossible.
 DonotinstallagroundrodatVFDpackageifitisnotaserviceentranceratedpanel,otherwise
theVFDcannotprovidepropergroundfaultprotectionoritcanintermittentlytriponGround
Fault.