Recycling and disposal
For environmentally-friendly recycling and disposal of your old device, please contact a
company certied for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment, and dispose
of the old device as prescribed in the respective country of use.
10.2 Replacing the converter
For the G115D motor-mounted converter, you can replace either the Electronic Module or the
complete drive (geared motor + G115D motor-mounted converter).
For the G115D wall-mounted converter, you can replace either the Electronic Module or the
complete converter.
In most cases, you only need to replace the Electronic Module instead of the complete converter.
For more information, see Chapter "Replacing the Electronic Module (Page394)".
10.2.1 Replacing the converter hardware
You may only replace a converter with a new one under the preconditions given later in this
chapter. After the replacement, you must transfer the settings of the replaced converter to the
new converter.
Precondition
The following two prerequisites apply for replacing the converter:
• The new converter's rmware version is equal to or later than the replaced converter.
• The new converter must have the same frame size and the same or higher power rating as
those of the replaced converter.
WARNING
Unexpected machine motion caused by incorrect converter type
Replacing converters of dierent types can result in incomplete or incorrect/inappropriate
converter settings. As a consequence, unexpected machine motion, e.g. speed oscillation,
overspeed or incorrect direction of rotation. Unexpected machine motion can result in death,
injury or material damage.
• In all cases not permitted according to the above requirement, you must recommission the
drive after replacing the converter.
Corrective maintenance
10.2Replacing the converter
SINAMICS G115D Wall Mounted distributed drive
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