8 Inspection and Maintenance
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8.2 Periodic Inspection
8.2.1 Periodic Inspection Items
 
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Always keep the controller clean.
 
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Clear away the dust especially metal powder on the surface of the controller, to 
prevent the dust from entering the controller.
 
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Clear the oil dirt from the cooling fan of the controller.
Inspection Precautions
 
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To Prevent Electric Shock. Never perform inspection at power-on.
 
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the residual voltage on capacitors can discharge safely.
Inspection Item Inspection Points
Pay attentions to the 
following precautions before 
performing commissioning:
Checked
General
 
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Check for wastes, dirt and 
dust on the surface of the 
controller.
 
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Use a vacuum cleaner 
(rather than directly touch 
components) to suck up 
wastes and dust.
 
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Wipe the surface dirt 
alcohol and wait until the 
surface becomes dry.
Cables
 
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Check whether the power 
cables and connections 
discolor.
 
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Check whether the insulation 
layer is aged or cracked.
 
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Replace the cracked cable.
 
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Replace the damaged 
terminals.
Peripheral 
devices such as 
electromagnetic 
contactor
 
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Check whether the contactor 
is in poor contact or whether 
abnormal noise exists for its 
operation.
 
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Check whether short circuit, 
water seepage, swelling 
or cracking occurs on any 
peripheral device.
 
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Replace the abnormal 
peripheral device.
vent
 
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and heatsink are clogged.
 
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Check whether the fan is 
damaged.
 
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Replace the fan.
Control circuit
 
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Check whether the control 
components are in poor 
contact.
 
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Check whether terminal 
screws are loose.
 
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Check whether insulation of 
control cables is cracked.
 
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Clear away the foreign 
matters on the surface 
of control cables and 
terminals.
 
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Replace the damaged or 
corroded control cables.