GE AF-70 LP - 1 Quick Start up; Important Safety Information

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1. QuickStartUp
1.1. ImportantSafetyInformation
PleasereadtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATIONbelow,andallWarningandCautioninformationelsewhere.
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Danger:Indicatesariskofelectricshock,which,ifnot
avoided,couldresultindamagetotheequipmentand
possibleinjuryordeath.
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Danger:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
otherthanelectrical,whichifnotavoided,could
resultindamagetoproperty.
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Thisvariablespeeddriveproduct(AF-70)isintendedforprofessionalincorporationintocompleteequipmentorsystemsaspart
ofafixedinstallation.Ifinstalledincorrectlyitmaypresentasafetyhazard.TheAF-70useshighvoltagesandcurrents,carriesa
highlevelofstoredelectricalenergy,andisusedtocontrolmechanicalplantthatmaycauseinjury.Closeattentionisrequiredto
systemdesignandelectricalinstallationtoavoidhazardsineithernormaloperationorintheeventofequipmentmalfunction.
Onlyqualifiedelectriciansareallowedtoinstallandmaintainthisproduct.
Systemdesign,installation,commissioningandmaintenancemustbecarriedoutonlybypersonnelwhohavethenecessary
trainingandexperience.TheymustcarefullyreadthissafetyinformationandtheinstructionsinthisGuideandfollowall
informationregardingtransport,storage,installationanduseoftheAF-70,includingthespecifiedenvironmentallimitations.
DonotperformanyflashtestorvoltagewithstandtestontheAF-70.Anyelectricalmeasurementsrequiredshouldbecarried
outwiththeAF-70disconnected.
Electricshockhazard!DisconnectandISOLATEtheAF-70beforeattemptinganyworkonit.Highvoltagesarepresentatthe
terminalsandwithinthedriveforupto10minutesafterdisconnectionoftheelectricalsupply.Alwaysensurebyusingasuitable
multimeterthatnovoltageispresentonanydrivepowerterminalspriortocommencinganywork.
Wheresupplytothedriveisthroughaplugandsocketconnector,donotdisconnectuntil10minuteshaveelapsedafterturning
offthesupply.
Ensurecorrectearthingconnections.Theearthcablemustbesufficienttocarrythemaximumsupplyfaultcurrentwhich
normallywillbelimitedbythefusesorMCB.SuitablyratedfusesorMCBshouldbefittedinthemainssupplytothedrive,
accordingtoanylocallegislationorcodes.
Ensurecorrectearthingconnectionsandcableselectionasperdefinedbylocallegislationorcodes.Thedrivemayhavea
leakagecurrentofgreaterthan3.5mA;furthermoretheearthcablemustbesufficienttocarrythemaximumsupplyfaultcurrent
whichnormallywillbelimitedbythefusesorMCB.SuitablyratedfusesorMCBshouldbefittedinthemainssupplytothedrive,
accordingtoanylocallegislationorcodes.
Donotcarryoutanyworkonthedrivecontrolcableswhilstpowerisappliedtothedriveortotheexternalcontrolcircuits.
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WithintheEuropeanUnion,allmachineryinwhichthisproductisusedmustcomplywithDirective2006/42/EC,Safetyof
Machinery.Inparticular,themachinemanufacturerisresponsibleforprovidingamainswitchandensuringtheelectrical
equipmentcomplieswithEN60204-1.
ThelevelofintegrityofferedbytheAF-70controlinputfunctions–forexamplestop/start,forward/reverseandmaximumspeed
isnotsufficientforuseinsafety-criticalapplicationswithoutindependentchannelsofprotection.Allapplicationswhere
malfunctioncouldcauseinjuryorlossoflifemustbesubjecttoariskassessmentandfurtherprotectionprovidedwhereneeded.
Thedrivenmotorcanstartatpowerupiftheenableinputsignalispresent.
TheSTOPfunctiondoesnotremovepotentiallylethalhighvoltages.ISOLATEthedriveandwait10minutesbeforestartingany
workonit.NevercarryoutanyworkontheDrive,MotororMotorcablewhilsttheinputpowerisstillapplied.
TheAF-70canbeprogrammedtooperatethedrivenmotoratspeedsaboveorbelowthespeedachievedwhenconnectingthe
motordirectlytothemainssupply.Obtainconfirmationfromthemanufacturersofthemotorandthedrivenmachineabout
suitabilityforoperationovertheintendedspeedrangepriortomachinestartup.
Donotactivatetheautomaticfaultresetfunctiononanysystemswherebythismaycauseapotentiallydangeroussituation.
IP20drivesmustbeinstalledinapollutiondegree2environment,mountedinacabinetwithIP54orbetter.
AF-7seriesareintendedforindooruseonly.
Whenmountingthedrive,ensurethatsufficientcoolingisprovided.Donotcarryoutdrillingoperationswiththedriveinplace,
dustandswarffromdrillingmayleadtodamage.
Theentryofconductiveorflammableforeignbodiesshouldbeprevented.Flammablematerialshouldnotbeplacedclosetothe
drive
Relativehumiditymustbelessthan95%(non-condensing).
Ensurethatthesupplyvoltage,frequencyandno.ofphases(1or3phase)correspondtotheratingoftheAF-70asdelivered.
NeverconnectthemainspowersupplytotheOutputterminalsU,V,W.
Donotinstallanytypeofautomaticswitchgearbetweenthedriveandthemotor
Wherevercontrolcablingisclosetopowercabling,maintainaminimumseparationof100mmandarrangecrossingsat90
degrees.Ensurethatallterminalsaretightenedtotheappropriatetorquesetting
DonotattempttocarryoutanyrepairoftheAF-70.Inthecaseofsuspectedfaultormalfunction,contactyourlocalGESales
Partnerforfurtherassistance.
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