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Selection of Ex-motors for VSD 3GZF500930-231 F

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ABB Oy Motors and FI T.Ketola 2013-10-10 EN 1/4

Generators
Division/Department Approver Distribution Status

MLD400 J.Hannuksela External valid

Selection of permitted VSD-variants for motors for explosive atmospheres

1. VSD for M3JP Ex d and M3KP Ex de motors with EPL marking Gb for potentially
explosive gas atmosphere:

Table 1:

Motor designation M3JP, M3KP M3JP, M3KP M3JP, M3KP

Ex-protection type Ex d, Ex de Ex d, Ex de Ex d, Ex de
EPL: Gb EPL: Gb EPL: Gb
Temperature class T4 T4 T4
Variant code for temp. none none none
class
Converter type ACS 800 DTC ACS 550 Any other PWM or
non-DTC
Loadability curve Loadability acc. to: Loadability acc. to: Loadability acc. to:
3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D
curves 1.1 & 1. 2 curves 2.1 & 2. 2 curves 3.1 & 3.2
Insulation and filter 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F
requirements (or catalogue ) (or catalogue) (or catalogue)
Basic certificate with See ABB library See ABB library See ABB library
mention of converter
use
Basic Decl. of Conf. 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_
(DoC)
Addendum to DoC for 3GZF506930-34D 3GZF506930-34D 3GZF506930-35D
VSD
Winding protection Recommended Recommended Required
acc. to insul.class F (winding equipped as (winding equipped as (winding equipped as
standard with PTC) standard with PTC) standard with PTC) *)
Ex-protection acc. to Not required Not required Required
surface T-class (variant code + 813 *)
VSD name plate: + 163 + 163 + 163
a) customer specific
load data OR name plate 2 name plate 2 name plate 3
b) general loadability + 181 + 181 + 181
data name plate 1 name plate 1 name plate 1

Note: All motors are as standard delivered with PTC’s in the windings to protect the
insulation against overload for DOL and VSD, though this is not required.

*) Surface temp. control by PTC of factory-determined value to protect the motor outer
surface acc. to the Ex-temperature class.
For this case the standard PTC for the winding protection of the motors are dimensioned to a
value which protects the motor also acc. to the Ex-temperature class T4. The value of the
PTC will be marked on the name plate.
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2. VSD for M3GP Ex nA, Ex tb, Ex tc motors with EPL markings Gc, Db, Dc in
potentially explosive gas and dust atmospheres:

(Ex t variant codes 334/335/336/337 acc. to sub-groups and IP-class)

Table 2:

Motor M3GP M3GP M3GP M3GP

designation
Ex-protection Ex nA Ex nA Ex tb Ex tc Ex tb Ex tc
type EPL: Gc EPL: Gc EPL: Db EPL: Dc EPL: Db EPL: Dc
Temperature T3 T3 T125ºC T125ºC
class
Variant code none none none none
for temp. class
Converter ACS 800 DTC ACS 550 ACS 800 DTC ACS 550
type
Loadability Loadability acc. to; Loadability acc. to; Loadability acc. to: Loadability acc. to:
curve 3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D
curves 1.3 & 1.4 curves 2.3 & 2.4 curves 1.3 & 1.4 curves 2.3 & 2.4
Insulation and 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F
filter (or catalogue) (or catalogue) (or catalogue) (or catalogue)
requirements
Basic certificate LCIE12ATEX1008X LCIE12ATEX1008X LCIE12ATEX1008X LCIE12ATEX1008X
with mention of LCIE12ATEX3021X LCIE12ATEX3021X
converter use
Basic Decl. of 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_
Conf. ( DoC)
Addendum to 3GZF506930-42C 3GZF506930-42C 3GZF506930-42C 3GZF506930-42C
DoC for VSD
Winding Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
protection (acc. (winding equipped (winding equipped (winding equipped (winding equipped
to insul.class F) as standard with as standard with as standard with as standard with
PTC) PTC) PTC) PTC)
Ex-protection Not required Not required Not required Not required
acc. to surface
T-class
VSD name + 163 + 163 + 163 + 163
plate:
a) customer name plate 2 name plate 2 name plate 2 name plate 2
specific load
data OR Not available Not available Not available Not available
b) general
loadability
data

Note: All motors are as standard delivered with PTC’s in the windings to protect the
insulation against overload for DOL and VSD, though this is not required.

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3. VSD for M3GP Ex tb, Ex tc motors with EPL markings Db, Dc in potentially
explosive dust atmospheres:

(Ex t variant codes 334/335/336/337 acc. to sub-groups and IP-class)

Table 3:

Motor designation M3GP M3GP M3GP

Ex-protection type Ex tb Ex tc Ex tb Ex tc Ex tb Ex tc
EPL: Db EPL: Dc EPL: Db EPL: Dc EPL: Db EPL: Dc
Temperature class T150ºC T150ºC T150ºC
Variant code for + 814 + 814 + 814
temp. class
Converter type ACS 800 DTC ACS 550 Any other PWM or
NON- DTC
Loadability curve Loadability acc. to: Loadability acc. to: Loadability acc. to:
3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D 3GZF500930-63D
curves 1.1 & 1.2 curves 2.1 & 2.2 curves 2.1 & 2.2
Insulation and filter 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F 3GZF500930-2F
requirements (or catalogue) (or catalogue) (or catalogue)
Basic certificate LCIE12ATEX1008X LCIE12ATEX1008X LCIE12ATEX1008X
with mention of LCIE12ATEX3021X LCIE12ATEX3021X LCIE12ATEX3021X
converter use
Basic Decl. of 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_ 3GZF500930-309_
Conf. ( DoC)
Addendum to DoC 3GZF506930-42C 3GZF506930-42C 3GZF506930-35D
for VSD
Winding protection Recommended Recommended Required
(acc. to insul.class (winding equipped (winding equipped (winding equipped as
F) as standard with as standard with standard with PTC)*)
PTC) PTC)
Ex-protection acc. Not required Not required Required,
to surface T-class (variant code + 813 *)
VSD name plate: + 163 + 163 + 163
a) customer
specific load data name plate 2 name plate 2 name plate 3
OR + 181 + 181 + 181
b) general name plate 1 name plate 1 name plate 1
loadability data

*) Surface temperature control by PTC of factory-determined value to protect the motor

outer surface acc. to the Ex-temperature class.
For this case the standard PTC for the winding protection of the motors are dimensioned to a
value which protects the motor also acc. to the Ex-temperature class T150ºC. The value of
the PTC will be marked on the name plate.

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Variant code definitions:

+163: Frequency converter rating plate. Rating data according to a quotation.
+181: Nameplate with ABB standard loadability values for VSD operation. Other auxiliaries
for VSD operation shall be selected as necessary.
+813: Thermistor based surface temperature protection T4 for frequency converter duty
+814: Ex tb/tc-motors, temperature class T 150ºC

Name plate no.1: DTC or PWM, +181, +813 (stocked motors M3JP/KP 80-250)
(general loadability data for 380-415V, 50Hz)

Name plate No 2: DTC, +163: Name plate no. 3: PWM, +163, +813:

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