Saturation trip fault indicates a defective brake resistor, short-circuit, or overload condition that cannot be reset and requires power shutdown. The manual's first action is: “This fault cannot be reset from the control panel. Switch off the power. DO NOT RESTART THE DRIVE OR CONNECT THE POWER! Ask instructions from the factory. If this fault shows at the same time with Fault 1, do a check of the motor cable and the motor.”
- Model
- Vacon NXS/P
- Display shows
- Saturation trip (7)
- Type
- Fault code
- Source
- Manual p. 150
What 7 means
Saturation trip p. 150
Common causes
- defective component brake resistor short-circuit or overload p. 150
What to do
- This fault cannot be reset from the control panel. Switch off the power. DO NOT RESTART THE DRIVE OR CONNECT THE POWER! Ask instructions from the factory. If this fault shows at the same time with Fault 1, do a check of the motor cable and the motor. p. 150
Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 13.
If 7 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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