8

Maintenance and Service

8.1

Battery and fan replacement

1)
2)
3)
4)

Fig. 8-1

Battery
Red cable (polarity +)
Latch
Fan

Battery/fan slide-in module

Danger
Do not attempt to reactivate discharged batteries with heat or by any other
means. The batteries must not be recharged because this could cause leakage
and/or explosion.
Non-compliance can cause injury to people or damage to property.

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8 Service and Maintenance

8.1 Battery and fan replacement

The NCU features battery-backed SRAMs and clock modules. The NCU monitors the backup voltage. The battery must be replaced within 6 weeks of a monitoring response. The battery/fan slide-in module in the NCU box can only be
changed after switching off the controller. The data is backed up for a period of
approx. 15 minutes.

Backup time

The service life of the batteries used is at least 3 years.

Replacement of
the battery/fan
slide-in module

The battery/fan subassembly is located under the DC link busbars (see Fig 3-3).
The slide-in module is replaced in its entirety.
Order number of the battery/fan slide-in unit:

6FC5247-0AA06-0AA0

1. Switch off the control.

2. Pull out the slide-in module. There is a latch (3) on the lower side of the
slide-in module, see Fig. 8-1. Press this latch (3) up and pull the slide-in
module forwards and out at the same time.
3. Install the new slide-in module. (within 15 minutes)
4. Switch the controller on again, the battery alarm should now be off.

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