Planned maintenance is far more cost-effective than an unplanned breakdown, critical applications require a Preventative Maintenance Program to be in place to prolong the life of your investment as well as saving time, money and production downtime.

As an ABB Authorised Value Provider, Sentridge Control offers a large range of maintenance services which can be tailored to suit your needs, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like us to create a program for you.

In the meantime, there are some maintenance activities that you can carry out yourself to help prolong your VSD’s:

• Clearing dust from the heatsink, by “blowing” compressed air (make sure it’s dry and oil-free) through the heat sink fan.
• Check all connections, this can prevent “arcing” from heat cycles and mechanical vibrations

**Top Tip**
Capacitors work much like batteries, if the drive is rarely run, powering it up every six months or so would be a good idea, this will ensure that the capacitors remain at peak performance capability.
 
Need help or advice putting a maintenance schedule in place?

Our Technical Drives Specialist, Andrea McPherson, will be able to assist and can be contacted by emailing Andrea.McPherson@Sentridge.com or calling 01782 444 655