TECHNICAL

BULLETIN

Wärtsilä Propulsion NOAUT275GB

Technical Services Issue 2, 13.09.2017

Additional cooling in Propulsion

For your information
Control cabinets
Information to Owners and Operators of Wärtsilä Concerned product(s)/component(s)
Lipstronic 7000 © Family Propulsion control systems. This technical bulletin concerns all the
Lipstronic 7000 Propulsion Control
Product Reference Types: systems.
CTRL-LT7CCU Introduction / Background
CTRL-LT7CPPA It has been reported higher operating
CTRL-LT7CPPB temperatures in the control cabinets than
CTRL-LT7DISP recommended in Wärtsilä`s installation
planning instructions (IPI).
CTRL-LT7ESS
CTRL-LT7IPP Problem
CTRL-LT7STT Too high temperatures may affect
CTRL-LT7TT components, and cause unwanted control
CTRL-LT7WJ system behaviour.
Solution
Installation of fan and outlet-filter in the
control cabinet for additional cooling.
Validity / Issue
Until further notice.
Before taking any action, always check the
available online systems for the latest
revision of this document. Any locally
stored or printed version is considered to
be an uncontrolled document.

Wärtsilä Norway AS Tel (24h): +47 53 42 25 00

5420 RUBBESTADNESET Fax: +47 53 42 25 01
Norway www.wartsila.com
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Document history
Issue Date Description SBWT ID
1 29-05-2017 Initial release 2055
2 13-09-2017 Text utdate, added chp 5 2215

Contents
Page
Document history 2
1 Introduction 2
2 Description 2
3 Solution 3
4 Recommendation 4
5 General guidelines for installation 4
6 Contacts 4

1 Introduction
Too high temperature in control cabinets may cause PLC modules to fail. Most of the
components installed in the control cabinet have an operating range between +5 and
+55C°. Failure of components such as analogue input/output plc modules, may cause
unwanted control system behaviour.

2 Description
Control cabinets must always be installed according to the installation planning
instructions (IPI), with special attention on following conditions.

Ambient conditions
Operation temperature: +5 to +55°C
Humidity: Up to 100% RH (Non condensing)
Vibrations: Frequency range 2-100 Hz, Amplitude +/- 1,6 mm below 13,2Hz,
Acceleration amplitude: 0,7g above 13,2 Hz

Mechanical installation
The following rules apply:
1. When mechanical mounting is prepared, always make sure that the foundation does
not generate amplification of vibrations due to the mass/damping relation.
2. Equipment should not be mounted directly on rotating machinery.
3. Cabinets must be placed according to installation drawings.

Leakage
Avoid locations that may cause damage to the equipment from leakage of fluids.

Heat
Prevent the equipment from heat, directly, or by radiation.

Ventilation
The equipment should be installed in such a way that free circulation of clean air
around the units (cabinets) is maintained.
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3 Solution
If the general temperature level inside the control cabinets for some reason exceeds
the recommended operating range, additional cooling is required.
One option is to install a cooling fan with inlet filter, and an outlet-filter in the cabinet for
additional cooling.

NOTE:
This solution is not a requirement, and normally not necessary if all the precautions
mentioned in the IPI are followed. Installing a fan will only be a solution if ambient
temperature is within acceptable limits.

Table 1: Required components needed for each control cabinet

Material text: Material no.: Pieces

Cooling fan and filter unit PAAJ029158 1
Outlet-filter PAAJ007117 1

Figure 1: Cooling fan and filter

Figure 2: Outlet filter

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4 Recommendation
The fan should run continuously to provide sufficient cooling and air flow around the
components. Contact Wärtsilä for advice and for updating of internal wiring diagram. It
is recommended that the installation be carried out by a Wärtsilä service engineer.

5 General guidelines for installation

The installation involves two cut-outs in the cabinet. One for the fan-and-filter unit,
normally fitted in the lower part of the cabinet. One for the outlet filter, normally fitted in
the upper part.

Install the fan inside the cabinet. As standard, the direction of airflow blows into the
cabinet from the outside. Fan unit contains a drip proof grill, and filtrates the air blown
into the cabinet.

The inlet and outlet filter must be checked regularly in accordance to the level of dust
exposure. Replace filter when necessary, recommended at the latest after 2,000
operating hours.

6 Contacts
6.1 How to contact Wärtsilä
For questions about the content of this Technical Bulletin, or if you need Wärtsilä
assistance, services, spare parts and/or tools, please contact your nearest Wärtsilä
representative.
If you don’t have the contact details at hand, please follow the link “Contact us” – “24h
Services” on the Wärtsilä webpage:
www.wartsila.com

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