Vacon 100 Flow Error 1: Overcurrent (hardware fault)

Vacon 100 Flow drive · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Fault code1

Overcurrent (hardware fault) occurs when the motor cable carries too high a current (>4*H). The manual's first action is: “Do a check of the loading. Do a check of the motor. Do a check of the cables and connections.”

Model
Vacon 100 Flow
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Overcurrent (hardware fault) (1)
Type
Fault code
Source
Manual p. 365

What 1 means

Overcurrent (hardware fault) p. 365

Common causes

  • There is too high a current (>4*H) in the motor cable. Its cause can be 1 of these. p. 365

What to do

  1. Do a check of the loading. Do a check of the motor. Do a check of the cables and connections. p. 365
  2. Make an identification run. Set the acceleration time longer [P3.4.1.2 and P3.4.2.2]. p. 365

Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 88.

If 1 is still not resolved

  • contact your nearest service center or partner. p. 201
    “If the access code is lost, contact your nearest service center or partner.”
  • Go into the submenu Reset faults and use the parameter Reset Faults. p. 187
    “Go into the submenu Reset faults and use the parameter Reset Faults.”
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