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Vacon NXL User's Manual
Document code: DPD01446A
Table of contents Date: 24.02.2014
1. SAFETY ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Warnings ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Safety instructions .................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Earthing and earth fault protection ......................................................................................... 8
1.4 Running the motor .................................................................................................................... 9
2. EU DIRECTIVE ................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 CE marking ............................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 EMC directive .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.2 Technical criteria ............................................................................................................ 10
2.2.3 Environments defined in the product standard EN 61800-3:2004+A1:2012 ................. 10
2.2.4 Vacon frequency converter EMC classification ............................................................. 10
2.2.5 Manufacturer's declaration of conformity ..................................................................... 11
3. RECEIPT OF DELIVERY ................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Type designation code ............................................................................................................ 13
3.2 Storage .................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.4 Warranty .................................................................................................................................. 15
4. TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................................................................... 16
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 16
4.2 Power ratings .......................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.1 Vacon NXL – Mains voltage 208 – 240 V ......................................................................... 18
4.2.2 Vacon NXL – Mains voltage 380 – 500 V ......................................................................... 18
4.3 Technical data ......................................................................................................................... 19
5. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 21
5.1 Mounting ................................................................................................................................. 21
5.1.1 MF2 and MF3 .................................................................................................................. 21
5.1.2 MF4 – MF6 ....................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 Cooling .................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3 Changing EMC protection class from H to T .......................................................................... 26
6. CABLING AND CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................... 27
6.1 Power connections ................................................................................................................. 27
6.1.1 Cabling ............................................................................................................................ 28
6.1.1.1 Cable and fuse sizes ............................................................................................... 29
6.1.2 Mounting of cable accessories ....................................................................................... 30
6.1.3 Installation instructions ................................................................................................. 32
6.1.3.1 Stripping lengths of motor and mains cables ....................................................... 33
6.1.3.2 Installation of cables to Vacon NXL ....................................................................... 34
6.1.4 Cable installation and the UL standards ....................................................................... 42
6.1.5 Cable and motor insulation checks ............................................................................... 42
6.2 Control unit ............................................................................................................................. 43
6.2.1 MF2 – MF3 ....................................................................................................................... 43