Siemens SIVACON User Manual

Table of contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 About this manual ............................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Technical Support ................................................................................................................ 6
2 Safety notes ........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 General safety notes for installation and operation ............................................................... 7
2.2 Storage and operation conditions......................................................................................... 8
2.3 Ambient temperature........................................................................................................... 9
3 Mounting ............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.1 Mounting the capacitors .................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Cooling space for capacitors............................................................................................... 13
3.3 Fixing threaded bottom stud .............................................................................................. 14
3.4 Grounding ......................................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Connecting........................................................................................................................ 16
3.5.1 Connecting the supply cable .............................................................................................. 16
3.6 Discharging of capacitors ................................................................................................... 18
3.6.1 Discharge the capacitor...................................................................................................... 18
3.7 Inrush current limitation .................................................................................................... 20
4 Standards and references.................................................................................................................... 21
4.1 IEC 60831 Standard and Reference..................................................................................... 21
5 Harmonics............................................................................................................................................ 23
6 Overpressure disconnector.................................................................................................................. 25
7 Overcurrent / short circuit protection.................................................................................................. 27
7.1 Overcurrent / short circuit protection.................................................................................. 27
8 Maintenance........................................................................................................................................ 29
8.1 Disposal of waste electronic equipment.............................................................................. 29
A Appendix.............................................................................................................................................. 31
Installation and maintenance instructions for Power Factor Correction (PFC) capacitors
Installation Manual, 05/2022, L1V30884033A 3

Siemens SIVACON Specifications

General

Type	Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assembly
Modular design	Yes
Form of internal separation	Up to Form 4b
Standards	IEC 61439-1/-2
Installation type	Fixed or withdrawable