Fault code16
Motor overtemperature happens when excessive load causes motor overheating, requiring load reduction or parameter check. The manual's first action is: “Decrease the motor load. If there is no motor overload, do a check of the temperature model parameters.”
- Model
- Vacon NXS/P
- Display shows
- Motor overtemperature (16)
- Type
- Fault code
- Source
- Manual p. 152
What 16 means
Motor overtemperature p. 152
Common causes
- There is too heavy a load on the motor. p. 152
What to do
- Decrease the motor load. If there is no motor overload, do a check of the temperature model parameters. p. 152
Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 13.
If 16 is still not resolved
- Contact service or dealer for assistance. p. 13 “WARNING! Before you do electrical work, make sure that there is no voltage in the components of the drive.”
- Contact service or dealer for assistance. p. 14 “CAUTION! Do not touch the components on the circuit boards. Static voltage can cause damage to these components.”
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