Table 6.3 Safety Functions
[E.V. used herein is the abbreviation for Emergency Vent.]
Abnormality | Operation state of safety | Lamp indication | REMOTE | State of the STP pump | Probable causes of an |
/Error | functions | output signal | abnormality/error | ||
Power failure | Failure time: 2 seconds or | "BATTERY | "ALARM" | Levitation continues by battery. | Power failure. |
| more (for details, refer to | OPERATION" | "E.V. valve | The STP pump stops. | Power cable breakage. |
| Section 6.1.1, "Power | "EMERGENCY | OPEN | The E.V. valve functions at | Power cable disconnection |
| Failure"). | OPERATION" | signal" | approx. 7000 rpm. |
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| The rotor lands on the touch down |
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| bearing at approx. 2000 rpm. |
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Abnormal | Rotor descends onto the | "EMERGENCY | "ALARM" | The E.V. valve is opened. | STP connection cable breakage. |
magnetic | touch down bearing. | OPERATION" | "E.V. valve | The STP pump stops. | STP connection cable |
bearing |
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| disconnection. |
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| signal" |
| Abnormal control circuit. |
Excessive | Rotor vibration: | "EMERGENCY | "ALARM" | The E.V. valve is opened. | External vibration, and impact. |
vibration | 100 m | OPERATION" | "E.V. valve | The STP pump stops. | Intrusion of atmospheric air. |
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| Intrusion of foreign materials. |
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Overload of | Current of more than 40A | "FAILURE" | "ALARM" | The inverter stops. | Leakage from the vacuum |
inverter | flows into the inverter |
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| The STP pump continues to rotate | equipment or piping. |
| momentarily or current of |
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| by inertia. | Insufficient pressure at inlet |
| more than 11.5A flows into |
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| and outlet port sides. |
| the inverter continuously |
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| Failure of starting of the |
| for 15 minutes. |
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| auxiliary pump. |
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