Lynne | 21/04/2023 15:46:10 |
117 forum posts 32 photos | I have an Invertec Optidrive E3 vfd, and it has been driving my mill for just over 2 years now.The motor shaft on the mill driving the pulley suffered serious damage recently. The drive was through a grub screw(I know not good) & I had ignored the occasional noises coming from the vicinity of the motor. I had to remove the armature to clean up the shaft, & fabricate a better drive to the pulley. The motor is now back on the mill & connected to the vfd. I have gone through the parameter settings, & there are three mometry switches controlling Fwd,Reverse & stop & a 10k 10 turn potentiometer. The problem I am now experiencing is that on the default frequency of 50Hz & the pot on max, the vfd shows 1.6Hz and the motor revs are low, somewhere about 20 to 30 revs. If I change the po1 setting to 500Hz which is the max setting,the vfd shows 16.6Hz the motor turns faster but is not a usable speed. The pot does reduce the speed, which suggests to me it is ok. So what do people think is the motor on its way out, or does the fault lie with the vfd, though no fault code has ever been displayed. I would appreciate your thoughts. Regards Lynne
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David Jupp | 21/04/2023 16:01:47 |
978 forum posts 26 photos | If it was working OK previously, first question is what has changed? Could any of the wiring have been connected differently to how it was previously connected - either to motor or to controls? Any loose wires? Could the VFD be in 'jog' mode? Is motor free to rotate by hand without undue friction? You may have been unlucky and a VFD fault occurred whist motor was removed, but I'd first check for anything that might have been changed unintentionally whilst working on the motor. |
noel shelley | 21/04/2023 16:02:34 |
2308 forum posts 33 photos | Has the unit lost it's parameters and needs re setting ? 16.6 Hz is one third of 50Hz ! Lost 2 phases ? Noel. |
Dave Shield 1 | 21/04/2023 18:37:25 |
33 forum posts 6 photos | Oh Dear - 2 phases down it is not going to even move |
Robert Atkinson 2 | 21/04/2023 19:47:12 |
![]() 1891 forum posts 37 photos | Loss of a phase won't affect the frequency. Sounds like a configuration issue. If a record was kept of the settings required it is best to do a full factory reset and re-enter them all. Robert. |
old mart | 21/04/2023 20:52:49 |
4655 forum posts 304 photos |
Edited By old mart on 21/04/2023 20:57:58 |
Lynne | 23/04/2023 15:30:53 |
117 forum posts 32 photos | My thanks to all who have responded to my post. When I installed the vfd I did use the Inverter Drives set up parameters & as i said in post it has been working fine for two & a half years. After the pulley trauma I did check the vfd parameter settings, & they were all over the place, but at this point repair of the shaft was my priority. The wiring to the motor was only removed at the vfd & I don't think that the phases are connected to the vfd in any particular order, only to reverse two phases if the direction is not correct. The switches are wired correctly as they work fine. I did reset the defaults to the factory settings & then followed the Inverter Drives parameter set up chart. I do have access to mains 3 phase but it means removing the motor & transporting it elswhere, but at least that will prove out the motor. OLD MART. Thanks for posting the pictures & link. I am still using the one grub which locates onto an area of flat on the shaft, & I will up this to two. I like the key, but I do not have a big dia of shaft to play with. No one has suggested that the vfd is faulty, & , if it is faultyI am reluctant to shell out on a new vfd two and a half years is poor. I still have the original motor, & I did'nt ditch the belt system. Regards, Lynne |
old mart | 23/04/2023 15:42:26 |
4655 forum posts 304 photos | If you have a multimeter, you could check out the motor wiring for continuity, equal resistance between phases and for any short to earth. |
John Doe 2 | 25/04/2023 08:14:18 |
![]() 441 forum posts 29 photos | Personally, I doubt that the VFD has gone bang - unless you shorted its output while it was still switched on. It sounds to me that when going through the settings, you accidentally changed a parameter somewhere. For example; output frequency range? Or disturbed the motor brushes or reassembled the motor incorrectly maybe? Does the shaft spin freely by hand? |
Lynne | 25/04/2023 12:07:44 |
117 forum posts 32 photos | Old Mart. Thanks or the suggestion to check out the motor phases using a meter. Why did'nt I think of that, it just shows that I am not switched on electrically. john Doe2 I did put the vfd back to the factory settings,so I think anything along the lines you suggested should have been resolved. No motor brushes, & the motor spins freely. I will double check the default settings that I have entered using the the Inverter Drives guide sheet. Regards, Lynne |
Andrew Johnston | 25/04/2023 13:16:13 |
![]() 7061 forum posts 719 photos | A picture of the motor plate would be helpful. The original post mentions an armature, which implies a DC motor. But a later post says no brushes. Is the motor brushless DC or induction? Andrew |
Emgee | 25/04/2023 13:51:15 |
2610 forum posts 312 photos | Andrew, Perhaps Lynne has misnamed the rotor, using a VFD seems like a 3 phase AC induction motor.
Emgee |
Andrew Johnston | 25/04/2023 16:01:25 |
![]() 7061 forum posts 719 photos | Posted by Emgee on 25/04/2023 13:51:15:
....using a VFD seems like a 3 phase AC induction motor. That would be a sensible assumption. But I learnt long ago that the key to solving problems is not to make assumptions but is to verify facts. Hence the question about the motor type. Andrew |
Lynne | 25/04/2023 16:41:23 |
117 forum posts 32 photos | Sorry, I clearly do not know the difference between rotor & armature. There is a picture of the motor name plate in my albums under the heading RDM 350. I have tried inserting this into this post but have failed.I got as far as looking for 'insert', but where is it?. I guess there are explict instructions somwhere. Lynne |
Andrew Johnston | 25/04/2023 16:52:39 |
![]() 7061 forum posts 719 photos | Posted by Lynne on 25/04/2023 16:41:23:
...picture of the motor name plate in my albums... Thank you, that confirms that the motor is 3-phase induction. Although a pain it would be worthwhile connecting the motor to a proper 3-phase supply to eliminate any issues with the motor. The motor will need to be connected in star for connection to the 3-phase supply, and then back to delta for connection to the VFD. Andrew |
Robert Atkinson 2 | 25/04/2023 17:18:10 |
![]() 1891 forum posts 37 photos | The photo is of a 3 phase induction motor. The described fault is not a motor issue and is unlikely to be a gross fault in the VFD. Alternatively set the speed from the control panel rather than using the potentiometer (analog) input and see what it does. To go back to the pot Set P12 to 0 and P15 to zero. Also check: Robert. Edited By Robert Atkinson 2 on 25/04/2023 17:18:48 Edited By Robert Atkinson 2 on 25/04/2023 17:24:05 |
Grindstone Cowboy | 25/04/2023 19:41:39 |
1160 forum posts 73 photos | Since nobody else has, how to post photos is here. Rob Links to https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=103028&p=1 |
Lynne | 26/04/2023 12:23:31 |
117 forum posts 32 photos | Thanks to you all for the replys. Robert Atkinson. The vfd description is:- Invertec Optidrive E3 IP20 -0.75kW 230v 1ph to 3ph AC Inverter drive. pt no. ODE-3-120043-IF12 Thanks also for the detailed test routine to check out the pot. Very useful for me. Not able to check it out today, but will get back with results SAP. Regards, Lynne |
Lynne | 28/04/2023 22:32:20 |
117 forum posts 32 photos | Hi Robert, voltage across the pot terminals cw-ccw is 10v. The voltage between ccw & wiper terminals is 50% 5v & 100%10v. Have checked P16, 35 &39, & they are ok. Lynne. |
Robert Atkinson 2 | 29/04/2023 11:43:46 |
![]() 1891 forum posts 37 photos | Hi, So the Pot is OK Have you tried setting P12 to 2 and entering a percentage speed from the front panel? P01 needs to go bck to 50Hz. Robert. |
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