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PowerFlex 750 Series - Centrifugal Fan - Pump Setup Guide
PowerFlex 750 Series - Centrifugal Fan - Pump Setup Guide
486982PowerFlex750Series:CentrifugalFan/PumpSetupGuide
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Question
HowdoIconfigureorsetupaPowerFlex753orPowerFlex755driveonacentrifugalfanorpumpmotorapplication?
Arethererecommendedsettingsforthisapplication?
Whydoesthemotorsometimesfirststartinthereversedirectiononalargeinertiaload?
Environment
20FPowerFlex753
20GPowerFlex755
Answer
Pumpsarenotusuallyheavydutyapplications.Experienceshowsthatdrivesleftinthefactorydefaultcontrolmode(sensorlessvectorcontrol)
sometimesdonotwanttoacceleratefansorpumpsabove2to3Hz.
Thiscanbecausedbyseveralthings,autotuningnotexecutedordonesoincorrectly,wrongmotordataetc.Aquickandeasyfixistosetthe
driveinaV/Hzregulationmethod.Thisisanidealcontrolmethodforcentrifugaltypeloads.
Findbelowatablewithsomebestpracticesettings.Othercommonparameterslikemotornameplatedataarenotmentionedbutneedtobe
enteredaspartofthestartup.
Parameter
Definition
#
Bestpracticesetting Comment
35
MotorControl
Mode
0=InductionVHz
65
VHzCurve
Custom
orFanpump(inthiscaseP6263notneeded)
62
BreakVoltage
140V
Assuming400VmotorDependingonfanorpumpcurve
63
BreakFrequency 25Hz
306
Dutyrating
NormalDuty
356
FlyingStart
Enhanced
422
Currentlimit1
setto130%ofmotor
FLA
Assuming50Hzmotordependingonfanorpumpcurvenormallykeepbelowminimum
runningspeed
DefaultSetting
Ifstartingintorotatingfan,mustbeset
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AccelTime1
setsubjecttoinertia
537
DecelTime1
setsubjecttoinertia
621
SlipRPMatFLA 0
setsonocurrentlimitappears
SetParameter70toReadyinordertochange.
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