 Reduce the continuous load.

A0780 Drive: Power unit overload

 Adapt the load cycle.
5 I2t
 Check the assignment of rated currents of the motor and power unit.

 Inverter temperature monitoring

Inverter temperature monitoring

The inverter temperature is essentially defined by the following effects:

 The ambient temperature

 The ohmic losses increasing with the output current
 Switching losses increasing with the pulse frequency

Monitoring types

The inverter monitors its temperature using the following monitoring types:

 I2t monitoring (alarm A07805, fault F30005)

 Measuring the chip temperature of the Power Module (alarm A05006, fault F30024)
 Measuring the heat sink temperature of the Power Module (alarm A05000, fault F30004)

Inverter response to thermal overload

Paramete
r Description

Power unit overload I 2 t [%]

r0036 The I2t monitoring calculates the inverter utilization based on a current
reference value defined in the factory.
 Actual current > reference value: r0036 becomes higher.
 Actual current < reference value: r0036 becomes lower or
remains = 0.
Power unit temperatures [°C]
r0037

Power unit overload response

p0290
Factory setting and the ability to be changed depends on the hardware. The
dependency is described in the List Manual.

A thermal overload is present if the inverter temperature is greater than that

specified in p0292.

You define how the inverter responds if there is a risk of thermal overload
using this parameter. The details are described below.

Power unit temperature warning threshold (factory setting: Heat sink [0]

p0292 5 °C, power semiconductor [1] 15 °C)

The value is set as a difference to the shutdown temperature.

 Power unit warning at I2t overload (factory setting: 95 %)
p0294

Overload response for p0290 = 0

The inverter responds depending on the control mode that has been set:

 In vector control, the inverter reduces the output current.

 In U/f control, the inverter reduces the speed.

Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter re-enables the output current or speed.

If the measure cannot prevent an inverter thermal overload, then the inverter switches off the motor with fault F30024.

Overload response for p0290 = 1

The inverter immediately switches off the motor with fault F30024.

Overload response for p0290 = 2

We recommend this setting for drives with square-law torque characteristic, e.g. fans.

The inverter responds in two stages:

1. If you operate the inverter with increased pulse frequency setpoint p1800, then the inverter reduces
its pulse frequency starting at p1800.

In spite of the temporarily reduced pulse frequency, the base load output current remains unchanged at the value that is
assigned to p1800.

Figure: Derating characteristic and base load output current for overload

Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter increases the pulse frequency back to the pulse frequency
setpoint p1800.

2. If it is not possible to temporarily reduce the pulse frequency, or the risk of thermal overload cannot
be prevented, then stage 2 follows:
o - In vector control, the inverter reduces its output current.
o - In U/f control, the inverter reduces the speed.

Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter re-enables the output current or speed.

If both measures cannot prevent a power unit thermal overload, then the inverter switches off the motor with fault
F30024.

Overload response for p0290 = 3

If you operate the inverter with increased pulse frequency, then the inverter reduces its pulse frequency starting at the
pulse frequency setpoint p1800.

In spite of the temporarily reduced pulse frequency, the maximum output current remains unchanged at the value that
is assigned to the pulse frequency setpoint. Also see p0290 = 2.
Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter increases the pulse frequency back to the pulse
frequency setpoint p1800.

If it is not possible to temporarily reduce the pulse frequency, or the measure cannot prevent a power unit thermal
overload, then the inverter switches off the motor with fault F30024.

Overload response for p0290 = 12

The inverter responds in two stages:

1. If you operate the inverter with increased pulse frequency setpoint p1800, then the inverter reduces
its pulse frequency starting at p1800.

There is no current derating as a result of the higher pulse frequency setpoint.

Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter increases the pulse frequency back to the pulse frequency
setpoint p1800.

2. If it is not possible to temporarily reduce the pulse frequency, or the risk of inverter thermal
overload cannot be prevented, then stage 2 follows:
o - In vector control, the inverter reduces the output current.
o - In U/f control, the inverter reduces the speed.

Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter re-enables the output current or speed.

If both measures cannot prevent a power unit thermal overload, then the inverter switches off the motor with fault
F30024.

Overload response for p0290 = 13

We recommend this setting for drives with high starting torque, e.g. horizontal conveyors or extruders.

If you operate the inverter with increased pulse frequency, then the inverter reduces its pulse frequency starting at the
pulse frequency setpoint p1800.

There is no current derating as a result of the higher pulse frequency setpoint.

Once the overload condition has been removed, the inverter increases the pulse frequency back to the pulse
frequency setpoint p1800.

If it is not possible to temporarily reduce the pulse frequency, or the measure cannot prevent a power unit thermal
overload, then the inverter switches off the motor with fault F30024.