896.06.31

About the 896.06.31

Part number 896.06.31 is a bookshelf drive with a CE filter produced by Reliance Electric as part of the GV3000 series. The V/Hz current rating for this model is 12.6 A. There is a more common part number associated with the 896.06.31 drive, which is US model number 126ET4060. Each character in the model number is important in indicating the complete function of the drive, for example, the 4 represents the voltage which is in the range of 380 to 460 VAC. The last two characters, which are 60, will represent the regulator version which in this case is a vector, and the V/Hz regulator will only operate with the version 6.0 firmware. 

The US model number is not the only alternate part number for the 896.06.31 drive, there is also a catalog number which is GV3000E-AC012-AA-DBU-RFI. The catalog number goes into the specifics of the different inverter versions. The last three sets of characters, AA-DBU-RFI, are indicative of the version which has an RFI filter, DC-bus terminals, and a braking unit; these are also indicated by the 31 at the end of the 896.06.31 drive number. 

The enclosure rating for the 896.06.31 drive is IP20, which in the US model number is indicated by the 0 in the part number. IP20 enclosures are only rated for use in indoor applications where the drive does not need to be water-tight. The IP20 enclosure can also protect the drive from any solid objects that are greater than 12 mm.