Before Mounting

General

An engineering phase is mandatory prior to mechanical and electrical installation. See section Engineering for basic information.

DANGER
	ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING Verify compliance with all local and national electrical code requirements as well as all other applicable regulations with respect to grounding of the entire drive system. Ground the drive system before applying voltage. Do not use conduits as protective ground conductors; use a protective ground conductor inside the conduit. The cross section of the protective ground conductor must comply with the applicable standards. Do not consider cable shields to be protective ground conductors. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

DANGER

ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING

Verify compliance with all local and national electrical code requirements as well as all other applicable regulations with respect to grounding of the entire drive system.
Ground the drive system before applying voltage.
Do not use conduits as protective ground conductors; use a protective ground conductor inside the conduit.
The cross section of the protective ground conductor must comply with the applicable standards.
Do not consider cable shields to be protective ground conductors.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

DANGER
	ELECTRIC SHOCK OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Keep foreign objects from getting into the product. Verify the correct seating of seals and cable entries in order to avoid contamination such as deposits and humidity. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING
	LOSS OF CONTROL The designer of any control scheme must consider the potential failure modes of control paths and, for certain critical control functions, provide a means to achieve a safe state during and after a path failure. Examples of critical control functions are emergency stop and overtravel stop, power outage and restart. Separate or redundant control paths must be provided for critical control functions. System control paths may include communication links. Consideration must be given to the implications of unanticipated transmission delays or failures of the link. Observe all accident prevention regulations and local safety guidelines.¹ Each implementation of this equipment must be individually and thoroughly tested for proper operation before being placed into service. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

WARNING

LOSS OF CONTROL

The designer of any control scheme must consider the potential failure modes of control paths and, for certain critical control functions, provide a means to achieve a safe state during and after a path failure. Examples of critical control functions are emergency stop and overtravel stop, power outage and restart.
Separate or redundant control paths must be provided for critical control functions.
System control paths may include communication links. Consideration must be given to the implications of unanticipated transmission delays or failures of the link.
Observe all accident prevention regulations and local safety guidelines.¹
Each implementation of this equipment must be individually and thoroughly tested for proper operation before being placed into service.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

¹ For additional information, refer to NEMA ICS 1.1 (latest edition), “Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation, and Maintenance of Solid State Control” and to NEMA ICS 7.1 (latest edition), “Safety Standards for Construction and Guide for Selection, Installation and Operation of Adjustable-Speed Drive Systems” or their equivalent governing your particular location.

Conductive foreign objects, dust or liquids may cause safety-related functions to become inoperative.

WARNING
	LOSS OF SAFETY-RELATED FUNCTION CAUSED BY FOREIGN OBJECTS Protect the system against contamination by conductive substances. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

The metal surfaces of the product may exceed 70 °C (158 °F) during operation.

CAUTION
	HOT SURFACES Avoid unprotected contact with hot surfaces. Do not allow flammable or heat-sensitive parts in the immediate vicinity of hot surfaces. Verify that the heat dissipation is sufficient by performing a test run under maximum load conditions. Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.

CAUTION
	INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT DUE TO INCORRECT MAINS VOLTAGE CONNECTION Verify that you use the correct mains voltage; install a transformer, if necessary. Do not connect mains voltage to the output terminals (U, V, W). Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.

Inspecting the Product

Verify the product version by means of the Type Code on the Nameplate.
Prior to mounting, inspect the product for visible damage.

Damaged products may cause electric shock or unintended equipment operation.

DANGER
	ELECTRIC SHOCK OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Do not use damaged products. Keep foreign objects (such as chips, screws or wire clippings) from getting into the product. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Contact your local Schneider Electric representative if you detect any damage whatsoever to the products.

For information concerning the mounting of the motor, see the individual user guide for your particular motor.