REVCON RHF-5P User manual

Version 01/2021
Product manual
RHF-5P and RHF-8P
High efficient double-stage passive harmonic filter
Power Range 4kW - -- 450kW
Voltage available 380V - -- 690V (50Hz / 60Hz)

Contents
2Operating instructions RHF
1 Important information ...................................................................................4
1.1 About the operating instructions .........................................................................................4
1.2 Uses terms and definitions .................................................................................................4
1.4 Unit designation.................................................................................................................5
1.5 Legal regulations ...............................................................................................................6
1.6 Scope of supply .................................................................................................................7
2 Safety instructions........................................................................................8
2.1 Layout of the safety instructions .........................................................................................9
2.2 General safety guidelines .................................................................................................10
2.3 For the safety responsible persons....................................................................................12
2.4 Specification of the used wires .........................................................................................13
2.5 Remaining danger............................................................................................................13
3 Introduction into the subject harmonics .......................................................14
3.1 Linear and non-linear loads ..............................................................................................14
3.2 Evaluation of harmonic distortion ......................................................................................15
3.3 The effect of harmonics in a power distribution system ......................................................15
3.2 The negative effect of harmonics ......................................................................................16
3.3 Harmonic limitation standards and requirements ...............................................................18
3.4 Harmonic Mitigation.........................................................................................................21
4 Introduction into the subject filter modules ..................................................22
4.1 Function principle REVCON RHF ........................................................................................22
4.2 Harmonic line filter for frequency converters......................................................................24
5 EU- directives / Declaration of conformity ....................................................26
5.1 What is the purpose of EU-directives? ...............................................................................26
5.2 What is the meaning of the CE- marking?..........................................................................26
5.3 EG-directive low voltage...................................................................................................26
5.4 Standards and permission ................................................................................................27
6 Selection of the right filter module and technical data ...................................28
6.1 Calculation ......................................................................................................................28
6.2 Worked sample................................................................................................................29
6.3 General Data / Operation conditions ..................................................................................30
6.5 Rating values...................................................................................................................32
6.6 Available RHF size and current rating, weight and power loss .............................................33
6.7 Cable cross section..........................................................................................................44
6.8 General information..........................................................................................................44
6.9 Connections ....................................................................................................................45
6.11 Dimension diagrams ........................................................................................................46
Enclosure X0.3 IP20................................................................................................................47
Enclosure X1.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside or not required) .....................................................48
Enclosure X1.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) ..........................................................................50

Contents
Operating instructions RHF 3
Enclosure X2.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) .............................................................................52
Enclosure X2.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................53
Enclosure X3.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) ............................................................................56
Enclosure X3.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................58
Enclosure X4.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) ............................................................................60
Enclosure X4.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................62
Enclosure X5.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) ............................................................................64
Enclosure X5.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................66
Enclosure X6.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) ............................................................................68
Enclosure X6.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................70
Enclosure X7.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) ............................................................................72
Enclosure X7.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................74
Enclosure X8.3 if IP20 (fan placed on inside) ............................................................................76
Enclosure X8.3 ef IP20 (fan placed on outside) .........................................................................78
7 Installation .................................................................................................80
7.1 Mechanical installation.....................................................................................................80
7.2 International protection rating ...........................................................................................81
7.3 Specified mounting position..............................................................................................82
7.4 The air ventilation ............................................................................................................83
8 Electrical installation...................................................................................84
8.1 Network configuration / Net conditions...............................................................................84
8.2 Operation principle RHF.....................................................................................................85
8.3 Wiring diagram RHF ..........................................................................................................86
8.4 Line connection ................................................................................................................89
8.5 Fuses...............................................................................................................................90
8.6 Installation in a CE- typical drive system.............................................................................91
8.7 Installation........................................................................................................................92
8.8 Installation of a EMC- conform electrical enclosure .............................................................93
8.9 Note.................................................................................................................................94
9 Commissioning............................................................................................95
9.1 First switching-on ............................................................................................................95
10 Capacitor disconnection.............................................................................96
11 Option Nema 1- IP21 enclosure...................................................................98
12 REVCON®product overview ......................................................................101
13 Contact.....................................................................................................102

Contents
4Operating instructions RHF
1 Important information
1.1 About the operating instructions
•These present operating instructions are the translation of the original instructions, which were
composed in the official EU language German.
•These operating instructions shall ensure safe operation of and with the filter module REVCON
RHF. They contain security advices which must be observed and information which is necessary
for an undisturbed operation of the units and for the exploitation of all advantages of the system.
•All persons who work on and with the filter module REVCONRHF must have accessible the oper-
ating instructions, or the equal chapters of the operating instructions for other with this option
equipped REVCONproducts available. All persons must follow the relevant notes and designa-
tions.
•The operating instructions must be complete and perfectly legible.
1.2 Uses terms and definitions
Filter module
For “Filter module REVCONRHF“ the term “Filter module“ is used in the following chapters, if the
designation refers to all types (A, B).
For different characteristics, the complete marking (for example RHF-8P) is used.
Drive system control
For the frequency convert which is used together with the filter module,
the term “Controller” is used.
Drive system
For a drive system with filter modules, controller and other components of the
drive system in the following the term “Drive system“ is used.

Important information
Operating instructions RHF 5
1.4 Unit designation
Example: Nameplate RHF-8P 55-380-60-20-C:
Figure 1: The REVCON®RHF nameplate

Important information
6Operating instructions RHF
1.5 Legal regulations
Marking
Name plate
CE-marking
Manufacturer
Filter modules REVCONRHF are clearly
marked by the content of the nameplate
Conformable
to EG directive “low-voltage“
ELTROPLAN-REVCON
Edisonstraße 3
D-59199 Bönen
Trade mark
rights
The filter module REVCONRHF is protected in the Federal Republic of Germany by utility patents. Patent-Nr.: DE
3938654C1 und Patent-Nr.: 90123584.6-2207. Violation of this utility patent and the verbalized trade mark rights will
be prosecuted criminally.
Intended use
Filter module REVCON

RHF
•only to use under the terms of this operating instructions and the required operational conditions
•are components
– to reduce the harmonic distortions of the electrical network by specific B6 rectifiers and inverters
– to fit in a machine
– to assembly with other components to a machine together
•are electric equipment to assembly in a electrical enclosure or similar
•locked up operations rooms
•conform to the protection requirements of the EG directive “low-voltage “
•are no machines in terms of the EG directive “machines“
•are no household appliances, but components which are determined only for the further application in commercial
use
Drive system with filter module REVCON

RHF
•conform to the EG directive “Electromagnetic Compatibility“, if they are installed by the specifications of the CE-
typical drive control system
•are applicable
– in the public electrical network and closed electrical networks.
– in the industrial sector and in living areas as well as in business units.
The responsibility for the compliancy of the EG directive with the machine application is one for the user.
Liability
•
The indicated information, technical data and notes in this operating instruction were updated at the time of the
printing. No demands for changing a delivered filter module can be asserted by the information, figures and de-
scriptions of these operating instructions.
•The represented process engineering notes in this operating instructions and circuit details are suggestions, which
transferability on the respective application must be verified. For the suitability of the specified procedures and cir-
cuit suggestions accepts the ELTROPLAN-
REVCON GmbH no guarantee.
•The data in these operating instructions describe the characteristic of the products without ensuring them.
•No Liability will be taken over for damages and malfunctions which result by:
– disregard of the operating instructions
– arbitrary changes on the filter module
– operating errors
– improper works on and with the inverter
Warranty
•
Warranty conditions: Look at the sales - and delivery conditions of the
ELTROPLAN- REVCON GmbH.
•Immediately announce guarantee claims after the discovery of defects or faults
•The warranty expires in all cases, in which even no liability claims can be asserted.
Disposal
Material
Recycling
Disposal
Metal

-
Plastic

-

Important information
Operating instructions RHF 7
1.6 Scope of supply
•1 filter module RHF
•1 operating instructions
–After receipt of the delivery verify immediately, if the scope of supply correspond to the ship-
ping documents. We make no warranty for later complained defects
–Complain
•visible damages in transit immediately at the deliverer
•visible defects / incompleteness immediately at ELTROPLAN REVCON

Safety instructions
8Operating instructions RHF
2 Safety instructions
Safety- and application instructions
for propulsion converters
(in conformity with low- voltage directive 2006/95/EG)
1. General
During the operation filter modules can own according to their protection
class live, blank and if necessary even movable parts, as well as hot sur-
faces.
The hazard of severe person or property damage exists at not permissible
removal of the required coverage, at inadmissible application, at false In-
stallation or operation.
Further information can be learned from the documentation.
All works for transport for installation and commissioning as well as
maintenance has to be done by specialized staff (IEC 60364 or CENELEC
HD 384 or DIN VDE 0100 und IEC-Report 664 or DIN VDE 0110 and ob-
serve national accident prevention regulations).
Specialized staffs in terms of these fundamental safety instructions are
persons who are acquainted with installation,
assembly, commissioning and operation of the product and who dispose
through their work of the corresponding Qualifications.
2. Conventional application
Filter modules are components that are conventional for the installation in
electrical systems or machines.
At the installation in machines is the start-up of the filter modules (the
start of the conventional operation) prohibited until it is determined that
the machine complies with the regulations of the EG directive 2006/42/EG
(Machine directive); EN 60204 is to observe.
The start-up (the start of the conventional operation) is only allowed under
compliance of the EMC-directive. The filter modules comply with the re-
quirement of the low- voltage directive 2006/95/EG. The technical Data
and also the data of the connecting conditions have to be taken from the
nameplate and the documentation and they have to be necessarily ob-
served.
3. Transport, storage
Notes on transport, storage and appropriate handling must be observed
At non-observance any warranty expires.
The power feedback unit has to be protected from inadmissible stress.
The transport is only valid in original packaging and in the thereon by picto-
grams marked transport position.
In particular during transport and handling no components are allowed to
be bent and / or isolating distances may not be altered. The units are
equipped with electrostatic sensitive devices, which may be damaged by
improper handling. Therefore it has to be avoided to get in contact with
electronic components. If electronic components are damaged mechani-
cally the unit must not be put into operation, as it cannot be ensured, that
all relevant standards are observed. Climatic conditions must be observed
according to prEN 50178.
These safety instructions have to be kept!
4. Assembly
The Assembly and cooling of the devices must occur accordingly the in-
structions of the respective documentation.
The filter modules have to be protected of not permissible stress. Par-
ticularly at transport und handling no components must have to be bent
and / or insulation distances being changed. The touch of electric com-
ponents and contacts is therefore to avoid. Electric components must
not be mechanical damaged or destroyed. (Under conditions health
hazards!).
At mechanical defects at electric and other components it is not al-
lowed to start up the device, because a compliance of applied stand-
ards is not longer guaranteed.
5. Electrical connection
At live-line working on filter modules apply national accident prevention
regulations (VBG 4) must be observed. Before any installation- and con-
nection works the system must be operated on dead voltage and ac-
cordingly must be secured.
The electric installation must be performed according to the respective
instructions (e.g. cable cross- section, fuses, connection to the protec-
tive conductor). At usage of the filter module with drive system control
without a safe disconnect from the supplying circuit (according to VDE
0100) all control cables must be included in additional protective
measures (e.g. double insulated or shielded, grounded and insulated).
Notes for the EMV-conform installation – like shielding, grounding, ar-
rangements of filter modules and the installing of conductors – are lo-
cated in the chapter “Installation of these operating instructions”.
These notes must even be observed at CE-marked propulsion convert-
ers. The compliance of the required limit values by the EMV- legislation
is up to the responsibility of the manufacturer of the system or the ma-
chine.
6. Operation
After disconnect of the filter modules of the supply voltage, it is not al-
lowed to touch live-line device parts and line connections because pos-
sibly charged capacitors must not be touched immediately.
During the operation all covers and doors must be closed.
7. Service and Maintenance
The operation of the manufacturer must be observed.
Observe also the product specific safety- and application notes of these operating instructions!

Safety instructions
Operating instructions RHF 9
2.1 Layout of the safety instructions
All safety instructions are built uniformly:
•The pictogram marks the type of danger.
•The signal word marks the severity of danger.
•The legend marks the danger and gives notes, how to avoid the danger.
Used pictograms
Signal words
Warning of
injury to per-
sons
Imminent danger by
current
Danger!
Warns of an immediately imminent Danger.
Consequences by disregard:
Death or severe injuries
Warning of an immi-
nent danger
Warning!
Warns of a possible, very danger
situation.
Possible consequences by disregard:
Death or severe injuries
Dangerous
situation
Caution!
Warns of a possible, dangerous situation.
Possible consequences by disregard:
Minor or small injuries
Warning of hot sur-
face
Warning!
Warns of touching a hot surface.
Possible consequences by disregard:
Burnings
Warning of prop-
erty damages
Harmful situation
Stop!
Warns of possible property damages.
Possible consequences by disregard:
Damage of the drive system or its surroundings
Useful infor-
mation and ap-
plication notes
Information
Note!
Marks a generally, useful note, tip.
If you follow it, you make the handling of the
filter module easier
Table 1: Layout of the safety instructions
Signal word
Legend
STOP