Output wiring precautions, Grounding, Altivar – Schneider Electric ALTIVAR 58 TRX User Manual

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Altivar

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58 TRX AC Drives

Wiring Recommendations

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2000–2003 Schneider Electric All Rights Reserved

106

09/2003

Ratings for Input Line Currents, Type N 400 to 460 Vac
Three-Phase Input with Three-Phase Output

Output Wiring Precautions

The drive controller is sensitive to the amount of capacitance (either phase-to-phase or phase-to-
ground) present on the output power conductors. If excessive capacitance is present, the drive controller
may trip on overcurrent.

Follow the guidelines below when selecting output cable:

• Cable type: the cable selected must have a low capacitance phase-to-phase and to ground. Do not

use mineral-impregnated cable because it has a very high capacitance. Immersion of cables in water
increases capacitance.

• Cable length: the longer the cable, the greater the capacitance. Cable lengths greater than 100 ft

(30.5 m) may affect controller and/or motor performance. For installations where cable length
capacitances may be a problem, installing a reactor between the drive controller and the motor will
increase inductance and decrease capacitance between cable conductors.

• Proximity to other output cables: because of high frequency switching and increased capacitance,

the drive controller may fault under some conditions.

• Do not use lightning arrestors and/or power factor correction capacitors on the output of the

drive controller.

NOTE: Provide at least 20 in. (500 mm) of cable at the drive controller output (U, V, W).

Grounding

For safe, dependable operation, ground the drive controller according to National Electrical Code and
all local codes. To ground the drive controller:

• Connect a copper wire from the ground terminal on the drive controller (see the terminal locations on

page 18) to the power system ground conductor. Wire size is determined by the drive controller size
and by national and local codes.

• Verify that resistance to ground is one ohm or less. Improper grounding causes intermittent and

unreliable operation.

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Drive Controller Catalog Number

Dissipated Power at Rated
Load (Total)

Short Circuit Rating

Input Line Current

W

A RMS sym.

A

A

ATV58NU18N4•

57

5,000

3.4

2.6

ATV58NU29N4•

97

5,000

6

4.5

ATV58NU41N4•

120

5,000

7.8

6

ATV58NU54N4•

170

5,000

10.2

7.8

ATV58NU72N4•

210

5,000

13

10.1

ATV58NU90N4•

295

5,000

17

13.2

ATV58ND12N4•

360

22,000

26.5

21

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

YES

NO

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

Drive Controller

Ground multiple drive controllers as
shown in the figure to the left. Use one
grounding conductor per device. Do not
loop ground conductors or install them in
series

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