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HOW TO MEASURE THE CONDITION OF THE POWER PLATE MODULE

WARNING: THE MAINS POWER HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE ANY MEASUREMENTS ARE PERFORMED IN ACS600. WAIT AT LEAST 5 MINUTES FOR INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE. The names of the Connectors of the Power Plate are presented in Figures 1 and 2

5
G13 E13 G12 E12

3
G11 E11

1
UPPER

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G23 E23 T1 T T2 G22 E22

4
G21 E21

2
LOWER

P3

P2

P1

T1 G23 E23 G22 E22 G21 E21

+
E13 G13 E12 G12 E11 G11

T2

P3

P2

P1

Figure 1. LPP

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G13 E 13 G1 2 E 12

3
G 11 E 11

1
UP P E R

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G 23 E 23 T1 T T2 G22 E 22

4
G 21 E 21

2
L OW E R

P3

P2

P1

T1 G23 E 23

G22

E22

G21

E21

+ -

E13 T2

G 13

E12

G12

E 11

G 11

P3

P2

P1

Figure 2. MPP

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The following result should be observed if the Power Plate is undamaged.

7.1 Measuring the collector-emitter resistance of the IGBT Measurement is done with the multimeter in the diode selection. Plus-probe + + + P1 P2 P3 Minus-probe P1 P2 P3 Display OL OL OL OL OL OL

7.2 Measuring the diode of the IGBT Measurement is done with the multimeter in the diode selection. Plus-probe P1 P2 P3 Minus-probe + + + P1 P2 P3 Display 0.35V 0.35V 0.35V 0.35V 0.35V 0.35V

7.3 Measuring the gate of the IGBT Measurement is done with the multimeter in the resistance selection. Plus-probe G11 G21 G12 G22 G13 G23 Minus-probe E11 E21 E12 E22 E31 E23 Display OL (loading capacitance) OL (loading capacitance) OL (loading capacitance) OL (loading capacitance) OL (loading capacitance) OL (loading capacitance)

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7.4 Measuring the thermistor of the Power Plate Measurement is done with the multimeter in the resistance selection. Plus-probe T1 Minus-probe T2 Display 10 k (+/-10%)

Measurement has to be done when the Power Plate module is at room temperature.

7.5 Measurements against frame Measurement is done with the multimeter in the resistance selection. Plus-probe T1 T2 auxiliary + auxiliary P1 P2 P3 Minus-probe frame frame frame frame frame frame frame Display OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

Auxiliary + and - are marked with * in pictures 1 and 2.

7.6 Measuring the emitter of the IGBT Measurement is done with the multimeter in the resistance selection. Plus-probe E11 E12 E13 E21 E22 E23 Minus-probe P1 P2 P3 Display 0 0 0 0 0 0