ATV31

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Summary
This document provides recommendations for using an ATV31
powered by a DC voltage source, or powered in parallel with other
drives on a DC bus.

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Table of contents
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Objectives ..............................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Example of use ......................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Limitation ...............................................................................................................................................3
2 General precautions 3
2.1 Short circuit protection ...........................................................................................................................3
2.2 Balancing line currents ..........................................................................................................................3
2.3 Powering on sequence ..........................................................................................................................3
2.4 Fault management.................................................................................................................................3
3 Connection diagrams 4
3.1 Connection diagram of ATV31 to DC bus .............................................................................................4
3.2 Contactor sequence for powering via the line supply............................................................................4
4 Special cases 1
4.1 Connecting a low-power ATV31 to a DC bus ........................................................................................5
4.2 Connecting another drive to the ATV31 DC bus ...................................................................................5
5 Fuses table for connection to the DC bus 6
5.1 200 V single-phase drives .....................................................................................................................6
5.2 200 V three-phase drives ......................................................................................................................6
5.3 500 V three-phase drives ......................................................................................................................6

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1 Introduction

1.1 Objectives
This document describes the setup recommendations for ATV31 drives powered directly by DC voltage on
the PA (+) and PC (-) terminals. The DC voltage can come either from an external source, or from a
DC voltage bus created by connecting several drives together.

1.2 Example of use

Connection of drives to the same DC bus is generally used to limit the braking power dissipated in resistors
when all drives in the system are not operating as generators simultaneously.

1.3 Limitation
0.2 kW to 7.5 kW ATV31 drives must be fitted with version V1.7 IE09 software or higher to allow clearing of
ground short circuit faults as described on § 2.4., except for the application example described on § 4.1.
11 and 15 kW drives have a different way of detecting ground faults and are not affected by this software
limitation.

2 General precautions

2.1 Short circuit protection

Each drive must be connected to the DC bus via two fuses capable of cutting out the DC current so that if a
short circuit occurs in one of the drives on the DC bus, the other drives connected to the same DC bus are
not irreparably damaged.
A fused isolator can be used to isolate each drive of the DC bus. For selection of the correct fuse, see the
table on §5.

2.2 Balancing line currents

With the exception of special cases (see §0), all the drives must be connected to the AC line supply. In order
to balance the line currents between the different drives connected to the DC bus, and to prevent
overloading of the input bridge on any one drive, they must be powered by the same line supply using the
line choke recommended for each of them.
The catalogue gives the references of the line chokes recommended for use with the ATV31.

2.3 Powering on sequence

All the drives connected to the DC bus must be powered on simultaneously to prevent the rectifiers of low-
power drives charging the capacitors of high-power drives. We also recommend validating the powering on
of low-power drives by checking that of high-power drives. The sequence described on §3.2 can be used as
a model.

2.4 Fault management

Line supply phase loss
Line supply phase loss faults must be validated on all drives present on the DC bus. This is necessary in
order to prevent a low-power drive from powering the DC bus on its own if the line supply of one of the more
powerful drives is lost.

Ground fault detection

Under certain operating conditions, imbalances on the input currents of each drive can occur. The ATV31 is
able to detect ground short circuits via a DC toroid sensor placed on the input phases of the line supply,
which indicates a fault under these conditions. All ratings up to 7.5 kW inclusive are affected.
To disable the ground fault detection, it is only possible with hidden word since the software version V1.7
IE09. Take contact with the technical support in case of tripping in fault (SCF).

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Excessive braking
If the application requires braking resistors to prevent overvoltage tripping on the DC bus, the resistors must
be installed on the drives in decreasing order of power.

3 Connection diagrams

3.1 Connection diagram of ATV31 to DC bus

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3.2 Contactor sequence for powering via the line supply

The following sequence can be used as the basis for defining connection of the line supply inputs of drives
connected to a DC bus. Powering on of drive n is only permitted if drive n-1 is powered. In order to comply
with the constraint of powering on drives in decreasing order of power, they must be wired so that P1 ≥ P2
≥ P3 ≥ … ≥ Pn.

The sequence can be completed by the following options to enhance the safety of the system:

- use an auxiliary contact of the fused isolator providing the link to the DC bus, configured in series
with the line contactor control of the relevant drive, in order to prevent the drive being powered on
when it is not connected to the DC bus.

- for each drive connected to the line supply, use an auxiliary contact of its line contactor
configured in series with the logic inputs controlling switching on of the motor, in order to prevent
the drive being switched on when it is not connected to the line supply.

- use the fault relays of the drives in the powering on sequence. If the relays are inserted in the
main branch of the sequence (series configuration with "on" or "off"), ensure that the rated
current of the relay is not exceeded (5A, 250V~ on R1A, R1B, R1C contacts).

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4 Special cases

4.1 Connecting a low-power ATV31 to a DC bus

A drive can be connected to a DC bus without being powered by the line supply if the following conditions
are complied with:
- the power of the drive to be connected is less than or equal to 5% of the total power,
- all the other drives are connected to the line supply with line choke.

In this case, the input rectifiers and charge circuits of the drives powered by the line supply can accept this
overload when the devices are powered up and also under continuous operation.
In this case, despite the fact that the ATV31 is not connected to the line supply, it is not necessary to clear
ground short circuit faults. All the other recommendations apply under the same conditions.

4.2 Connecting another drive to the ATV31 DC bus

Different types of drive can be connected to the same DC bus (ATV58, ATV11, ATV28, etc.).
The same wiring recommendations apply: use of fuses and line choke, compliance with powering on
sequences as a function of drive power, and fault management.

Refer to the technical note of each drive for further information. Regarding the principal used to detect
ground short circuits, it will not be necessary to clear this fault, as is necessary with the ATV31. Similarly,
regarding the principal of detecting line supply phase losses, it may be necessary to clear this fault in low-
power drives not connected to the line supply.

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5 Fuses table for connection to the DC bus

For ATV31 drives, the tables below show the characteristics of the fuses to be used in series configurations
with the + and – connection cables of each drive connected to the DC bus:
- minimum rated current
- maximum A².s.

The last column gives an appropriate Ferraz-Shawmut reference.

5.1 200 V single-phase drives

Drive ref. Min. In Max. I²t Characteristics and appropriate Ferraz-Shawmut references
(A) (A².s)
ATV31H018M2 2 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H037M2 4 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H055M2 5 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H075M2 7 100 660 V 10 A 25 A².s 6.6 URE 10/10 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU11M2 10 500 660 V 10 A 25 A².s 6.6 URE 10/10 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU15M2 15 500 660 V 15 A 70 A².s 6.6 URE 10/15 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU22M2 20 500 660 V 20 A 120 A².s 6.6 URE 10/20 (size 10 x 51)

5.2 200 V three-phase drives

Min. In Max. I²t Characteristics and appropriate Ferraz-Shawmut references
(A) (A².s)
ATV31H018M3 2 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H037M3 4 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H055M3 5 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H075M3 7 100 660 V 10 A 25 A².s 6.6 URE 10/10 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU11M3 10 500 660 V 10 A 25 A².s 6.6 URE 10/10 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU15M3 15 500 660 V 15 A 70 A².s 6.6 URE 10/15 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU22M3 20 500 660 V 20 A 120 A².s 6.6 URE 10/20 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU30M3 25 1900 660 V 25 A 200 A².s 6.6 URS 17/25 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HU40M3 30 1900 660 V 32 A 400 A².s 6.6 URS 17/32 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HU55M3 45 1900 660 V 45 A 900 A².s 6.6 URS 17/45 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HU75M3 55 1900 660 V 55 A 1380 A².s 6.6 URS 17/55 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HD11M3 80 4000 660 V 85 A 3050 A².s 6.6 URT 217/85 (size 2 x 17 x 49)
ATV31HD15M3 105 5700 660 V 110 A 5500 A².s 6.6 URT 217/110 (size 2 x 17 x 49)

5.3 500 V three-phase drives

Min. In Max. I²t Characteristics and appropriate Ferraz-Shawmut references
(A) (A².s)
ATV31H037N4 2 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H055N4 3 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31H075N4 4 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU11N4 5 100 660 V 5A 10 A².s 6.6 URE 10/5 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU15N4 7 100 660 V 10 A 25 A².s 6.6 URE 10/10 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU22N4 10 270 660 V 10 A 25 A².s 6.6 URE 10/10 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU30N4 12 540 660 V 15 A 70 A².s 6.6 URE 10/15 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU40N4 17 540 660 V 20 A 120 A².s 6.6 URE 10/20 (size 10 x 51)
ATV31HU55N4 22 540 660 V 25 A 200 A².s 6.6 URS 17/25 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HU75N4 30 1900 660 V 32 A 400 A².s 6.6 URS 17/32 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HD11N4 45 1900 660 V 45 A 900 A².s 6.6 URS 17/45 (size 17 x 49)
ATV31HD15N4 55 1200 660 V 55 A 1380 A².s 6.6 URS 17/55 (size 17 x 49)

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