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SINAMICS V20 Inverter
258 Operating Instructions, 07/2012, A5E03728167
Status LEDs
LED Color Description
POWER Yellow Module is powered up.
PROTECTION Red Module is in protection mode.
ACTIVE Green Module is releasing
regenerative energy produced
when the motor brakes into
heat.
Duty cycle selection
WARNING
Incorrect setting for the duty cycle / voltage could damage the attached braking resistor.
Use the control knob to select the rated duty cycle of the braking resistor.
Value labels on the module have the following meanings:
Label Meaning
230 V Duty cycle values labeled are for 230 V inverters
400 V Duty cycle values labeled are for 400 V inverters
5 5% duty cycle
10 10% duty cycle
20 20% duty cycle
50 50% duty cycle
100 100% duty cycle
Technical specifications
Maximum power rating 3.0 kW (230 V inverters) / 5.5 kW (400 V inverters)
Outline dimensions (L x W x D) 150 x 90 x 88 (mm)
Mounting Cabinet panel mounting (4 x M4 screws)
Maximum brake chopper duty cycle 100 %
Protection functions Short-circuit protection, over-temperature protection
Maximum cable length Braking module to inverter: 1 m
Braking module to braking resistor: 10 m