Pentair P42B0007A2-01 - SECTION 8: Pentek Intellidrive Variable Frequency Drives; General Safety

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SECTION 8: Pentek Intellidrive
™
Variable Frequency Drives
Important Safety Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual contains
important instructions that should be followed during
installation, operation, and maintenance of the Pentek
Intellidrive Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this
symbol on your Pentek
Intellidrive or in this manual,
look for one of the following signal words and be alert
to the potential for personal injury!
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE addresses practices not related to
personalinjury.
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual and on the Pentek
Intellidrive.
Keep safety labels in good condition. Replace missing
or damaged safety labels.
California Proposition 65 Warning
This product and related accessories
contain chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm.
Risk of high-voltage electrical shock
from EMI/RFI filter inside drive. Can shock, burn or
kill if the front cover of the Pentek
Intellidrive is open
or removed while power is connected to the Drive or
the Drive is running. The front cover of the Drive must
be closed during operation.
• Makeallwiringconnections,thencloseandfasten
the cover before turning on power to drive.
• NEVER open the box when power is connected to
Drive.
• Beforedoinganyserviceormaintenanceinside
Drive or when connecting or disconnecting any wires
inside Drive:
1. DISCONNECT power.
2. WAIT 5 minutes for retained voltage
todischarge.
3. Open box.
• Beforestartinganywiringorinspectionprocedures,
check for residual voltage with a voltage tester.
• NEVER connect power wiring to
Drive before
mounting the box.
• NEVER handle or service
Drive with wet or damp
hands. Always make sure hands are dry before
working on
Drive .
• NEVER reach into or change the cooling fan while
power is applied to Drive.
• NEVER touch the printed circuit board when power
is applied to Drive.
Risk of fire. Can cause severe injury,
property damage or death if installed with incorrect
or inadequate circuit breaker protection. To ensure
protection in the event of an internal fault in the
Pentek
Intellidrive, install the Drive on an independent
branch circuit protected by a circuit breaker (see
Table 2 for circuit-breaker sizing), with no other
appliances on the circuit.
Risk of burns. The Drive can become hot
during normal operation. Allow it to cool for
5minutes after shut-down and before handling it to
avoid burns.
NOTICE To avoid damage to Drive or problems with
Drive:
• Connectoutputcablesto3-wire 1-phase and
3-phase submersible motors as follows:
Red to R, Yellow to Y, Black to B.
Any other order will reverse the motor rotation and
may damage the motor.
• Connectoutputcablesto2-wire 1-phase
submersible motors as follows:
Connect to Y and B only.
Connect Ground to green screw.
• Aboveground3-phasemotorsmayhavedifferent
lead colors. Generally connect output leads
asfollows:
R to L1, Y to L2, B to L3.
Verify rotation after startup.
• Donotmodifyequipment.
• Donotusepowerfactorcorrectioncapacitorsas
they will damage both motor and
Pentek Intellidrive .
• Donotremoveanypartsunlessinstructedtodoso
in Owner’s Manual.
• DonotuseamagneticcontactoronDrivefor
frequent starting/stopping.
• DonotinstalloroperateDriveifitisdamagedor
parts are missing.
• BeforestartingDrivethathasbeeninstorage,
always inspect it and test operation.
• Donotcarryoutamegger(insulationresistance)
test on the control circuit of the
Drive .
• Donotallowlooseforeignobjectswhichcanconduct
electricity (such as screws and metal fragments)
inside Drive box at any time. Do not allow flammable
substances (such as oil) inside Drive box at any time.
• GroundDriveaccordingtotherequirementsofthe
National Electrical Code Section 250, IEC536 Class
1, or the Canadian Electrical Code (as applicable) ,
and any other codes and ordinances that apply.
• Allinstallation,servicework,andinspectionsmust
be done by qualified electrician.
PENTEK
INTELLIDRIVE
8.1 General Safety