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The Altivar 16 is an early Telemecanique drive controller for three-phase asynchronous motors, sold in North America under the Square D name.
A catalogue number reads ATV16, a power code and a supply code, and the power code is in kVA rather than kW: U09 is 0.9 kVA and 0.37 kW, U90 is 9.0 kVA and 5.5 kW. M2 is the 208/240 V supply, single phase on U09 and U18 and single or three phase on U29 and U41; N4 is 400/460 V, three phase only, and the only family with input phase loss protection. Output runs 0.1 to 50/60 Hz with 150 per cent transient overtorque from 5 Hz upward.
Schneider discontinued it in 1998, ended service in 2003 and now points enquiries at the ATV320. Two things catch people out on the bench: the DC bus reaches 385 V on an M2 and 790 V on an N4 under load, and early units label the bus measurement terminals J211/J212, J104/J105 or J110/J112 rather than J8- and J9+.
150% transient overtorque from 5 Hz to 50/60 Hz
Speed reference by 0-10 V, 0-20 mA or 4-20 mA
Automatic DC injection braking at 0.7 In for 0.5 s below 0.1 Hz
Motor thermal protection by I2t calculation from 25/30 Hz to 50/60 Hz
Overvoltage, undervoltage, output short circuit and overtemperature protection
UL, CSA, IEC and VDE, and UL Listed as a Class 10 overload protective device
| Manufacturer | Telemecanique (Schneider Electric) |
|---|---|
| Series | Altivar 16 |
| Input Voltage | ATV16***M2: 208 V ± 10% and 240 V ± 10%; ATV16***N4: 400 V ± 15% and 460 V ± 15% |
| Input Frequency | 50/60 Hz ± 2 Hz |
| Input Phases | ATV16U09M2, U18M2: 1; ATV16U29M2, U41M2: 1 or 3; ATV16***N4: 3 |
| Output Voltage | Maximum voltage equal to input voltage |
| Output Frequency | 0.1 to 50/60 Hz |
| Output Phases | 3 |
| Motor Power Range (Models Listed Below) | 0.37 to 5.5 kW (0.5 to 7.5 hp) |
| Rated Output Current (Models Listed Below) | 2.1 to 13 A |
| Transient Overtorque | 150% of rated motor torque (± 5% from 5 to 50/60 Hz) |
| Accel/Decel | 3 s from 0 to 50/60 Hz (automatic ramp adaptation when transient torque capabilities are exceeded) |
| Control Power | 24 VDC +25%, -50% |
| Speed Reference | 0-10 V, 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA |
| Run Signal | 2 inputs: FW (Forward) and RV (Reverse) |
| Braking | Automatic DC injection braking at 0.7 In for 0.5 s if frequency drops below 0.1 Hz |
| Motor Protection | Thermal I2t if motor FLA = 0.9 x drive controller In (rated output current), from 25/30 to 50/60 Hz |
| Enclosure | IP30 |
| Ambient Temperature | Operation: 0 to +40 °C (+32 to +104 °F) with top plate installed; 0 to +50 °C (+32 to +122 °F) without top plate. Storage: -25 to +70 °C (-13 to +158 °F). ATV16U90N4 only: operation 0 to +40 °C (+32 to +104 °F); 0 to +50 °C (+32 to +122 °F) only with use of inductance VW3-A66503 |
| Humidity | 95% maximum, non-condensing and without dripping |
| Altitude | Up to 3,300 ft (1,000 m) without derating; derate by 3% for each additional 3,300 ft (1,000 m) |
| Standards | UL, CSA, IEC, VDE; UL Listed as a Class 10 Overload Protective Device |
| Product Status | Discontinued by Schneider Electric on 31 December 1998, end of service 31 December 2003; Schneider now recommends the ATV320 product line |
| Drive Controller Catalog Number ATV16***** | Motor Power kW | Motor Power hp | Input Line Current Single Phase 208 V A | Input Line Current Single Phase 240 V A | Input Line Current Three Phase 208 V A | Input Line Current Three Phase 240 V A | Rated Output Current A | Transient Output Current A | Total Dissipated Power @ Rated Load W | Short Circuit Rating A rms sym. | Maximum Fuse FU1,FU2,FU3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U09M2 | 0.37 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | -- | -- | 2.1 | 3.2 | 22 | 1,000 | KTK-R-6 |
| U18M2 | 0.75 | 1 | 7.7 | 7.0 | -- | -- | 4 | 5.4 | 35 | 1,000 | KTK-R-10 |
| U29M2 | 1.5 | 2 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 10 | 55 | 5,000 | 1 phase: KTK-R-20 / 3 phase: KTK-R-15 |
| U41M2 | 2.2 | 3 | 24.1 | 21.9 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 5,000 | 1 phase: KTK-R-30 / 3 phase: KTK-R-20 |
| U18N4 | 0.75 | 1 | 3.2 (at 400 V) | 2.8 (at 460 V) | 2.3 | 3.1 | 35 | 5,000 | KTK-R-5 | ||
| U29N4 | 1.5 | 2 | 5.7 (at 400 V) | 4.9 (at 460 V) | 4.1 | 5.5 | 50 | 5,000 | KTK-R-10 | ||
| U41N4 | 2.2 | 3 | 7.5 (at 400 V) | 6.6 (at 460 V) | 5.8 | 7.9 | 70 | 5,000 | KTK-R-15 | ||
| U54N4 | 3 | -- | 9.6 (at 400 V) | -- (at 460 V) | 7.8 | 11 | 100 | 5,000 | KTK-R-20 | ||
| U72N4 | 4 | 5 | 11.3 (at 400 V) | 9.9 (at 460 V) | 10.5 | 14.2 | 135 | 5,000 | KTK-R-25 | ||
| U90N4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 20 (at 400/460 V) | -- | 13 | 17.6 | 185 | -- | -- |
The M2 (208/240 V) and N4 (400/460 V) rating tables are merged here and empty cells mean the source table carried no such column for that model. The ATV16U90N4 row comes from the Telemecanique European guide, which is the only official source for that reference and prints a single line current rather than one figure per voltage; contact Inverter Drive Repair if you need the figures for a specific ATV16 reference.
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