Mechanical installation – General 13
Mechanical installation –
General
Contents of this chapter
This chapter describes generally how to install a drive with the flange mounting kit.
Safety instructions
Obey the general safety instructions in the hardware manual and the task-specific
instructions in this supplement.
Wear protective gloves and long sleeves. Some parts have sharp edges.
Examining the installation site
Make sure that the installation site agrees with these requirements:
• The installation site has sufficient ventilation to prevent overheating of the drive.
See section Losses, cooling data and noise in the hardware manual for the
required air flow in the cooling air channel and in the front part of the drive.
• The operation conditions of the drive agree with the specifications in section
Ambient conditions in the hardware manual.
• The mounting plate is vertical, not flammable and strong enough to hold the
weight of the drive module.
• The material below the installation is not flammable.
• There is enough free space above and below the drive for cooling air flow, service
and maintenance. There is enough free space in front of the drive for operation,
service and maintenance. See section Free space requirements in the
mechanical installation chapter of the frame size in this manual..