SINAMICS V20 Converter 
Operating Instructions, 10/2019, A5E34559884-012 
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  Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 
1  Fundamental safety instructions .............................................................................................................. 11 
1.1  General safety instructions ..................................................................................................... 11 
1.2  Equipment damage due to electric fields or electrostatic discharge ...................................... 16 
1.3  Warranty and liability for application examples ...................................................................... 16 
1.4  Industrial security .................................................................................................................... 17 
1.5  Residual risks of power drive systems .................................................................................... 18 
2  Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 19 
2.1  Converter variants ................................................................................................................... 19 
2.2  Converter rating plate ............................................................................................................. 21 
3  Mechanical installation ............................................................................................................................. 23 
3.1  Mounting orientation and clearance ........................................................................................ 23 
3.2  Mounting in a control cabinet .................................................................................................. 24 
3.3  Mounting a SINAMICS V20 Flat Plate variant ........................................................................ 27 
3.4  Push-through mounting (frame sizes B ... E) .......................................................................... 29 
3.5  DIN rail mounting (frame sizes AA, AB, AC, A, and B) ........................................................... 32 
4  Electrical installation ................................................................................................................................ 35 
4.1  Typical system connections .................................................................................................... 36 
4.2  Terminal description ................................................................................................................ 40 
4.3  Using several single-phase converters in machines and plants ............................................. 47 
4.4  EMC-compliant installation ..................................................................................................... 48 
4.5  EMC-compliant cabinet design ............................................................................................... 51 
5  Commissioning via the built-in BOP ......................................................................................................... 53 
5.1  The built-in Basic Operator Panel (BOP) ................................................................................ 53 
5.1.1  Introduction to the built-in BOP ............................................................................................... 53 
5.1.2  Converter menu structure ....................................................................................................... 55 
5.1.3  Viewing converter status ......................................................................................................... 57 
5.1.4  Editing parameters .................................................................................................................. 57 
5.1.5  Screen displays ....................................................................................................................... 60 
5.1.6  LED states .............................................................................................................................. 61 
5.2  Checking before power-on ...................................................................................................... 62 
5.3  Setting the 50/60 Hz selection menu ...................................................................................... 62 
5.4  Starting the motor for test run ................................................................................................. 63