Heatsink Fan Feature
Heatsink Fan
All drive ratings include an in-built heatsink fan to aid cooling, the fan automatically turns on when the heatsink temperature reaches 45°C.
The fan can be set to either automatically turn on when the drive reaches 45°C or when the drive stops running and the drive temperature has reached 45°C.
To control the heatsink fan use parameters P11-14 and P11-15 to specify when the fan should come on and customize how long it should run for.
Parameter Number | Parameter Name | Units | Default | Available Settings | Access | Change During Run | Scaling | Size (Bytes) | CAN Register | CAN Sub Index | Modbus Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P11-13 | Reset Cooling Fan Run-time | N/A | 0: Disabled | 0: Disabled 1: Reset | RW | N | N/A | 1 | 2459h | 0 | 1113 |
P11-14 | Cooling Fan Control | N/A | 0 | 0 ... 1 | RW | N | N/A | 1 | 245Ah | 0 | 1114 |
P11-15 | Cooling Fan Run-time After Disable | sec | 60s | 0 ... 600s | RW | N | N/A | 2 | 245Bh | 0 | 1115 |
Resets the internal fan run-time counter to zero (as displayed in P0-55).
Setting | Function |
|---|---|
0 | Disabled |
1 | Reset fan run-time counter in P0-55 |
Sets how the drive fan should operate when the turn on conditions are reached.
Setting | Function |
|---|---|
0 | The fan is controlled by the drives internal temperature measurement regardless of if drive is running or not. When P0-48 reaches 45°C then fan will turn on and stay on until the temperature drops below 40°C, as long as the drive has not run during the time the temperature reaches 45°C and then falls below 40°C. If drive runs while above 45°C then the fan will stay on until the time in P11-15 has elapsed, even if the temperature in P0-48 drops below 40°C. |
1 | The fan will only run when the drive is given a run command and the value in P0-48 is 45°C or above. |
This parameter defines the fan run time after the drive has stopped running when the temperature in P0-48 reaches 45°C.
While in Rescue Mode due to the nature of the reduce power to the drive additional conditions need to be met for the fan to turn on.
The table below specifies the conditions for the heatsink fan to operate while in Rescue Mode.
Conditions | Comments |
|---|---|
IGBT Temperature (P0-48) ≥ 45°C | This is the turn on temperature for the Heatsink fan. This is the same as mains mode. |
Rescue Mode Input Closed | Depending on your selected Macro the Digital Input assigned with the function 'Rescue Mode' must be closed so Rescue Mode is active. You can check that status of Rescue Mode using P7-15 or check the status of the Digital Input using P0-01/P0-02 depending on the selected input. |
24Vdc Supplied to Control terminals | If the control terminals do not have 24Vdc externally supplied then the fan will not come on even if P0-48 ≥ 45°C. |
Drive Supply Source on | The drive must be powered from a supply source while in Rescue Mode (UPS or Battery). |
Parameter P0-55 displays the total operating time of the drive Heatsink fans. The first value shown is the number of hours. Pressing the Up key will display the minutes and seconds.
Parameter Number | Parameter Name | Units | Access | Scaling | Size (Bytes) | CAN Register | CAN Sub Index | Modbus Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P0-55 | Drive Heatsink Cooling Fan Total operation Time | Hour | RO | N/A | 2 | - | - | 10055 |
P0-55 - 1 | Drive Heatsink Cooling Fan Total operation Time (s) | sec | RO | N/A | 2 | - | - | 11551 |
Below is the answers to some commonly asked questions about the Heatsink Fan.
Question | Answer |
|---|---|
How do you know if the heatsink fan is working? | Press all 5 keypad buttons at once and the display should light up and the fan should spin. |
Is the heatsink fan replaceable? | Yes the fan can be replaced. Contact your local Invertek Drives Ltd representitive for more information. |