Vacon 100 Flow Error 41: IGBT temperature

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

Fault code41

The IGBT temperature is too high due to excessive motor load, high ambient temperature, or incorrect parameter settings. The manual's first action is: “Do a check of the parameter settings.”

Model
Vacon 100 Flow
Display shows
IGBT temperature (41)
Type
Fault code
Source
Manual p. 374

What 41 means

IGBT temperature p. 374

Common causes

  • The calculated IGBT temperature is too high. p. 374
  • the motor load is too high p. 374
  • the ambient temperature is too high p. 374
  • hardware malfunction p. 374

What to do

  1. Do a check of the parameter settings. p. 374
  2. Examine the actual quantity and flow of cooling air. p. 374
  3. Do a check of the ambient temperature. p. 374
  4. Examine the heatsink for dust. Make sure that the switching frequency is not too high in relation to the ambient temperature and the motor load. p. 374

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

If 41 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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