Chapter 6
SELECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT
This chapter describes how to use a range of peripheral equipment and options, FRENIC-Mini's configuration
with them, and requirements and precautions for selecting wires and crimp terminals.
Contents
6.1 Configuring the FRENIC-Mini ................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Selecting Wires and Crimp Terminals......................................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.1 Recommended wires ........................................................................................................................... 6-4
6.2.2 Crimp terminals................................................................................................................................... 6-6
6.3 Peripheral Equipment.................................................................................................................................. 6-7
[ 1 ] Molded case circuit breaker (MCCB), ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and
magnetic contactor (MC)............................................................................................................... 6-7
[ 2 ] Surge killers................................................................................................................................. 6-11
[ 3 ] Arresters ...................................................................................................................................... 6-11
[ 4 ] Surge absorbers ........................................................................................................................... 6-12
6.4 Selecting Options ...................................................................................................................................... 6-13
6.4.1 Peripheral equipment options............................................................................................................ 6-13
[ 1 ] Braking resistors.......................................................................................................................... 6-13
[ 2 ] DC reactors (DCRs) .................................................................................................................... 6-16
[ 3 ] AC reactors (ACRs) .................................................................................................................... 6-18
[ 4 ] Output circuit filters (OFLs)........................................................................................................ 6-19
[ 5 ] Ferrite ring reactors for reducing radio noise (ACL)................................................................... 6-20
6.4.2 Options for operation and communications ...................................................................................... 6-21
[ 1 ] External potentiometer for frequency setting .............................................................................. 6-21
[ 2 ] RS-485 communications card "OPC-C1-RS".............................................................................. 6-22
[ 3 ] Remote keypad "TP-E1" ............................................................................................................. 6-22
[ 4 ] Extension cable for remote operation.......................................................................................... 6-23
[ 5 ] Copy adapter "CPAD-C1A" ........................................................................................................ 6-23
[ 6 ] Inverter support loader software.................................................................................................. 6-23
6.4.3 Extended installation kit options ....................................................................................................... 6-24
[ 1 ] Mounting adapters....................................................................................................................... 6-24
[ 2 ] Rail mounting bases .................................................................................................................... 6-25
[ 3 ] NEMA1 kit.................................................................................................................................. 6-26
6.4.4 Meter options .................................................................................................................................... 6-27
[ 1 ] Frequency meters......................................................................................................................... 6-27