9.6Fault Correction

Use table 9.2 to troubleshoot the drive. If you cannot resolve the problem using this table, contact Baldor-Reliance.

Table 9.2 – Corrective Actions

Keypad

Fault

 

Cause

 

Remedy

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcurrent

Accel/Decel time is

Increase the

 

 

too short compared to

 

Accel/Decel time.

 

 

 

the inertia of the load.

 

 

 

 

Load is greater than

Replace the inverter

 

 

 

the drive rating.

 

with appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

capacity

 

 

Inverter enabled when

Resume operation

 

 

 

the motor is rotating.

 

after stopping the

 

 

 

 

 

motor or use H22

 

 

 

 

 

(Speed search).

 

 

Output short circuit or

Check output wiring.

 

 

 

ground fault has

 

 

 

 

 

occurred.

 

 

 

 

Mechanical brake on

Check the mechanical

 

 

 

the motor is operating

 

brake

 

 

 

incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION:When an overcurrent fault occurs,

 

 

the cause of the fault must be corrected before

 

 

operation is restarted. Failure to observe this

 

 

precaution could result in damage to, or

 

 

destruction of, the IGBT.

 

 

 

Ground fault

Ground fault has

Check the wiring

 

current

 

occurred in the output

 

between the drive and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wiring of the drive.

 

the motor.

 

 

The insulation of the

Replace the motor.

 

 

 

motor is damaged.

 

 

 

Inverter

Load is greater than

Upgrade the capacity

 

Overload

 

the drive rating.

 

of motor and drive or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reduce the load.

 

Overload trip

Torque boost scale is

Reduce torque boost

 

 

 

set too large.

 

scale.

Troubleshooting

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