CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE

MAINTENANCE OF VARIABLE
FREQUENCY DRIVES

Introduction
Many applications
with VFD in the
industry
Adequate
maintenance is
needed
Corrective
maintenance
No trainned staff

Metodology
Establishing a standard
maintenance
procedure, which
optimizes the time of
intervention of the
equipments and
prevent fatal failures

Metodology
Annual preventive
maintenance
Scheduled visits 4 to
6 in one year
Corrective
maintenance
Telephone or Web
assistance available

Preventive maintenance
Running
conditions
Shut off
Start up

Running conditions
Parameter Backup
Waveform
measurements
Event logs
General working
conditions

Shut off Maintenance

Cleaning and
inspection
Tightening of
connections
Check of power
electronics and
capacitors

Start up
Measurement of
electrical values
Optimization of
application
preformance

Scheduled visits
Historic register
of preformance
Enviroment
conditions
Spare parts

Corrective maintenance

It is not recommend
using it as the only
tool

The main goal is to return

to the normal operation
quickly

Training
To train the staff
in the operation
of the equipment
and
Troubleshooting
Autonomy of the
plant
maintenance
team

Maintenance contracts
With contract

Without Contract

Service requirement (Customer)

Solution (Provider)

Quotation req (Customer)

Offer (Provider)
Offerr reception and analisys (Customer)
Purchase order (Customer)
PO aceptation (Provider)
Payment (Customer)
Solution (Provider)

This contract offers to the customer a

simple and fast (no administrative delays)
solution for non common problems.

Conclusions
This methodology
looks for eliminating
corrective
maintenance as the
only tool
Trained staff is an
important
maintenance
support

Conclusions
Properly management
of spare parts
Always count on
specialists
Extend the life of the
drives
It minimizes the time of
detention due to
equipment failure

Thank You

Diego Valdivia P.

Jorge Quinteros G.