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Introduction to this manual
What this chapter contains
This chapter describes the intended audience and contents of this manual. It has a
flowchart of steps to check the delivery, install and commission the drive. The
flowchart refers to chapters/sections in this manual and other manuals.
Intended audience
This manual is intended for persons who plan the installation, install, commission,
use and service the drive. Read this manual before you do work on the drive. The
reader is expected to know the fundamentals of electricity, wiring, electrical
components and electrical schematic symbols.
This manual is written for a global audience. Both SI and imperial units are shown.
Special US instructions for installations within the United States that must be
installed per the National Electrical Code and local codes are marked with (US).
Categorization by frame size
Some instructions, technical data and dimensional drawings that concern specific
frame sizes are marked with the symbol of the frame size R2, R3... or R8. The frame
size is not marked on the drive designation label. To identify the frame size of your
drive, see the rating tables in
Technical data
(page 105).
The ACS800-01/U1 is manufactured in frame sizes from R2 to R6.