Nidec F600 Pump Drive Inverter

Applications involving the flow of water demand extreme reliability and low energy consumption. Available in IP20 and IP65 packages, the F600 Pump Drive VFD from Nidec Control Techniques is part of the Specialist series of industry-specific drive technologies. Built on five decades of drives expertise, it delivers precise, dependable flow control.

Everything you need is baked into the inverter itself. This isn’t a generic motor drive with pump features tacked on; it’s a dedicated, specialist pump drive, designed from the ground up to deliver the reliability and efficiency you need for water and HVAC systems.

The Perfect Mix of Features in the F600 Pump Drive VFD

• Speaks your language: The F600 VFD is tuned to suit your every need, optimised for minimal setup time. Our dedicated approach to clear parameter naming ensures we have the answers in a format you understand.
• Massive Energy Savings: Optimising energy usage can significantly reduce the total cost of ownership. The F600 Pump Drive VFD thrives on delivering more efficient ways of operating your variable torque applications, lowering running costs and energy requirements.
• Total motor control: The F600 can control the most efficient motors available, meeting IE5 efficiency levels, making it your best choice to save money every day.
• Engineered for your application: Offers a host of dedicated features including dry-run prevention, pipe fill, pump cleaning, over-cycling protection, and level switch control.

F600 IP65 High Protection Drive

The Pump Drive F600 offers a full IP65 solution with exactly the same dedicated pump features and capabilities as the standard models. IP65 provides protection from total dust ingress and low-pressure water jets from any direction, making it a simple choice for harsh environments and the outdoors.

• Save on installation: Wall mounting close to the pump reduces costs (no cabinet required, shorter cables, less labor time).
• Standard and High IP drives: Use both standard and high IP drives for the same project with exactly the same Hand-Off-Auto keypad and programming.

Advanced Protection & Energy Saving Features

The F600 has comprehensive pump and motor protection features which minimise unplanned downtime, guaranteeing better value for your investment.

Unmatched Protective Features:

• Automatic error recovery: Ability to dynamically recover and resume normal operation after detecting a fault.
• Limit protection: Raises an alarm or stops the drive if feedback exceeds defined limits.
• Transducer loss protection: Can stop, continue at a fixed speed, or ignore the fault if the connection to the transducer is lost.
• Fire mode: Allows the drive to disable all trips and run uninterrupted during emergency events.

Energy Saving Features (98% Efficient):

• Low load savings: Activating the Low Load Power Saving function dynamically reduces the voltage applied to reduce losses in the motor.
• Sleep mode: The drive automatically enters sleep mode when demand falls below a set-point and restarts when demand rises, saving energy and preserving equipment lifetime.

Optimised Control for Flow Applications

• Pipe fill: Prevents spikes in pressure at start-up using a controlled ramp.
• Dry-run prevention: Prevents the pump from running dry by checking the load against a threshold.
• Over-cycling protection: Regulates pump wear by limiting the number of start-stops per hour.
• No-flow detection & Cleaning: Enters sleep mode automatically upon no-flow detection and triggers automatic cleansing cycles to clear the pump impeller.
• Level switch control: Provides critical protection for tanks (stops on “high” switch, starts on “low” switch).

Pump Control Modes | Support for Every System

• Single Pump: Effective variable speed control for maintaining a constant set-point.
• Cascade Mode: Operates with up to 4 assist pumps. Assist pumps are used alternately to apply uniform wear and increase pump availability.
• Multi-leader Mode: Complete control with up to 3 x F600 drives running in parallel. Provides redundancy, removes the need for a PLC, and shares transducer feedback over Ethernet.