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1) The document provides guidance on reforming (re-aging) the intermediate circuit capacitors of ABB Industry Oy's ACS 600 frequency converters and ACS 600 MultiDrive drive units after they have been in storage for over a year. 2) It describes two methods for reforming capacitors that have been in storage for less than 2 years or 2 years or more. 3) The required reforming time depends on how long the converter has been non-operational and ranges from 1 to 5 hours according to a provided graph.

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Converter Intermediate Circuit Capacitor Reforming (Re-Agei PDF

1) The document provides guidance on reforming (re-aging) the intermediate circuit capacitors of ABB Industry Oy's ACS 600 frequency converters and ACS 600 MultiDrive drive units after they have been in storage for over a year. 2) It describes two methods for reforming capacitors that have been in storage for less than 2 years or 2 years or more. 3) The required reforming time depends on how long the converter has been non-operational and ranges from 1 to 5 hours according to a provided graph.

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ABB Industry Oy ACS 600 Hints hint33.

doc
Drives
3BFE 64059629
Dept. Date Tested Checked/Approved Revision: Page
EJQ 16.09.1998 Mikko Lammi Tuula Kuusela / Kjell Ingman R0125 1/4

33 CONVERTER INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT CAPACITOR


REFORMING (RE-AGEING) AFTER STORAGE

Introduction
This guide applies to ACS 600 SingleDrive frequency converters and ACS 600
MultiDrive ACN 634 drive units.

Converter DC link capacitors need to be reformed (re-aged) if the converter has been non-
operational for more than one year. Without reforming capacitors may be damaged when
the converter starts to operate. The reforming methods introduced in this guide require, that
the converter has been stocked clean and dry. It is recommended to reform the capacitors
once a year.

How to check the converter age


Converter serial number defines the week, when the converter has been built:
• 7 digit: e.g. 7260034, 7 denotes manufacturing year (1997), 26 manufacturing week and 0034
running manufacturing number.
• 8 digit: e.g. 18250125, 1 denotes manufacturing country (1= Finland), 8 manufacturing year
(1998), 25 manufacturing week and 0125 running manufacturing number.
• 10 digit: e.g. 1983200725, 1 denotes manufacturing country, 98 manufacturing year, 32
manufacturing week and 00725 running manufacturing number.

Reforming time
The intermediate circuit of the converter is kept in its nominal voltage for the reforming time
to “wake up” the capacitors. The reforming time required depends on how long the converter
has been stocked (non-operational).

Capacitor reforming time


6

5
Forming time in hours

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Method 1 Method 2

Non-operational time in years

Figure 1. Capacitor reforming time for Method 1 and Method 2

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ABB Industry Oy ACS 600 Hints hint33.doc
Drives
3BFE 64059629
Dept. Date Tested Checked/Approved Revision: Page
EJQ 16.09.1998 Mikko Lammi Tuula Kuusela / Kjell Ingman R0125 2/4

Converters stocked (non-operational) less than 2 years


Switch the power on to the converter for a time given in Figure 1 (Method 1). The converter
“wakes up” its capacitors by itself. Power the ACS 600 MultiDrive ACN 634 drive units and
the ACx 604/607 units 0400-3, 0490-5 and 0490-6 and up once a year to keep the
capacitors in operational condition.

Converters stocked (non-operational) for 2 years and over


Use method 2 A or method 2 B (below) for capacitor reforming if the converters have been
stocked (non-operational) for two or more years.

WARNING! The inverter module of ACS 600 MultiDrive units and


ACX 604/607 units 0400-3, 0490-5 and 0490-6 and up must be reformed outside the
cabinet.

___________________________________________________________________________
Printed : 1.12.1998
ABB Industry Oy ACS 600 Hints hint33.doc
Drives
3BFE 64059629
Dept. Date Tested Checked/Approved Revision: Page
EJQ 16.09.1998 Mikko Lammi Tuula Kuusela / Kjell Ingman R0125 3/4

Method 2 A:
Capacitor reforming is realised by switching-in a rectifier and a resistor circuit, which is
connected to the converter DC link. The reforming circuit is given below. Circuit component
values for different voltages are given in the table below. See the reforming time from
Figure 1.

WARNING! The converter supply must be disconnected, while reforming


circuit is connected.

Ux

Disconnect
UDC- UDC+

W1 W2

Ux
V1 CONVERTER V2

U1 U2

Figure 2: Reforming circuit for method 2 A.

Recommended components
A R C
380 V < Ux < 415 V SKD 82/16 220 Ohm / 700 W 22 nF / 2000 V
380 V < Ux < 500 V SKD 82/16 470 Ohm / 1200 W 22 nF / 2000 V
525 V < Ux < 690 V SKD 82/16 680 Ohm / 1700 W 22 nF / 2000 V

___________________________________________________________________________
Printed : 1.12.1998
ABB Industry Oy ACS 600 Hints hint33.doc
Drives
3BFE 64059629
Dept. Date Tested Checked/Approved Revision: Page
EJQ 16.09.1998 Mikko Lammi Tuula Kuusela / Kjell Ingman R0125 4/4

Table 1: Component values for reforming above.


Method 2 B:
Capacitor reforming is based on DC power supply, which is connected to converter DC link. Power
supply current charges converter capacitors. If power supply cannot limit the current, voltage is
increased gradually (with e.g. 100 V steps). Maximum recommended reforming current is 500 mA.
An appropriate reforming voltage is (1.35... 2 )x UX. See reforming time from Figure 1.

WARNING! The converter supply must be disconnected, while reforming


circuit is connected.

DC Power supply

Disconnect
UDC- UDC+

W1 W2

Ux

V1 CONVERTER V2

U1 U2

Figure 3: Reforming circuit for method 2 B. ( R = 100 Ohm / 500 W )

___________________________________________________________________________
Printed : 1.12.1998

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