DATASHEET Sine wave filters FN 530 Sine Wave and EMC Output Filter for Motor Drives with a Voltage dc Link Smoothing of PWM drive output voltage Approvals Efficient motor protection Reduction of common-mode interferences on motor cables Improvement of EMC environment Elimination of motor bearing damages Possibility to use very long unshielded motor cables Features and benefits Improvement of system reliability Conversion of the PWM output signal (differential and common-mode voltage components) of motor drives into a smooth sine wave with low residual ripple Elimination of premature motor damage caused by high dv/dt, overvoltages, motor overheating, eddy current losses or bearing damage Elimination of interference propagation towards components or conductors in the vicinity Provision of all benefits of traditional LC sine wave filters, plus: Allows the use of extremely long unshielded motor cables without causing radiation problems (EN 55014, MDS clamp) Restricts pulse currents to ground and hence limits leakage currents in the PE Reduces the required EMI suppresssion efforts on the line side Allows the use of lower rated drives with long motor cables due to lower losses in the IGBTs and in the motor cable Technical specifications Typical applications Current in +/- control loop 1 to 2 A approx. Motor drive applications with extremely long motor dc link voltage 850 VDC max. cables Design corresponding to UL 1283, CSA 22.2 No. 8 1986, IEC/EN 60939 Motor drive applications with unshielded motor Flammability corresponding to UL 94 V-2 or better cables High potential test voltage P > E 2500 VDC for 2 sec Chemical and petro-chemical applications P > P 1100 VDC for 2 sec Motor cable length 1000 m max. Semi-conductor manufacturing Motor frequency 0 to 200 Hz Mission critical applications MTBF 40C/400V (Mil-HB-217F) >100,000 hours Applications with multiple motors in parallel Nominal operating voltage 3x 500/288 VAC Retrofit of motor drives into existing installations Overload capability 1.4x rated current for 1 minute, every 15 minutes with old wiring and motors Protection category IP20 Rated currents 4 to 16 A 40 C Residual ripple voltage <5% Switching frequency 6 to 20 kHz Temperature range (operation and storage) -25 C to +100 C (25/100/21) Voltage drop 10 V 50 Hz2 Output filters and load reactor Schaffner Group Datasheets 2014 Filter selection table Filter Rated current Typical motor Typical Input Output Weight 40 C power rating* power loss** connections connections A kW W kg FN 530-4-99 4 1.5 15 -29 -99 11.5 FN 530-8-99 8 3.0 33 -29 -99 15 FN 530-12-99 12 5.5 50 -29 -99 18.5 FN 530-16-99 16 7.5 37 -33 -99 21 * General purpose four-pole (1500 r/min) AC induction motor rated 400 V/50 Hz. ** Exact value depends upon the motor cable type and length, switching frequency, motor frequency and further stray parameters within the system. Typical block schematic Connection to the dc link For best results, the connection to the dc link of the The operation of the sine wave interference filter is The PWM switching frequency must lie within the motor drive is required with this series of filters. not seriously affected as a result. The + and - range from 6 to 20kHz in order to ensure satisfactory If only one connection to the dc link is brought out connections on the motor drive must never be operation of the filter. A lower switching frequency or of the drive (+ or -) then the dc link cable connected together. Otherwise a short-circuit will a pure square wave is unsuitable and will result in the connections from the filter (identified by DC+ and result. motor drive switching off with the error message DC- must be connected together to the + or - overcurrent or short to earth. motor drive connection. For additional information please refer to the Schaffner application noteSine Wave Filter Solutions for Motor Drives Application available on the homepage www.schaffner.com/downloads