Siemens MICRO MASTER and MIDI MASTER Error F004: Overheating of motor (monitoring with PTC)

Inverter · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Fault codeF004

Motor overheating (monitoring with PTC) indicates excessive heat detected by the PTC sensor, possibly due to faulty connections or missing PTC configuration. The manual's first action is: “Check whether the motor is overheated. Check the connections to the PTC. Check that P087 has not been set to '1' without a PTC being connected.”

Model
Siemens MICRO MASTER and MIDI MASTER
Display shows
Overheating of motor (monitoring with PTC) (F004)
Type
Fault code
Source
Manual p. 42

What F004 means

Overheating of motor (monitoring with PTC) p. 42

What to do

  1. Check whether the motor is overheated. Check the connections to the PTC. Check that P087 has not been set to '1' without a PTC being connected. p. 42

Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 4.

If F004 is still not resolved

  • Only qualified personnel may connect, start the system up and repair faults. p. 3
    “Only qualified personnel may connect, start the system up and repair faults.”
  • These personnel must be thoroughly acquainted with all the warnings and operating procedures contained in this manual. p. 3
    “These personnel must be thoroughly acquainted with all the warnings and operating procedures contained in this manual.”

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