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2. INSTALLATION
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2.6 Parts having service lives
Service lives of the following parts are listed below. However, the service life varies depending on operating
methods and environment. If any fault is found in the parts, they must be replaced immediately regardless of
their service lives. For parts replacement, please contact your local sales office.
Part name Life guideline
Smoothing capacitor 10 years
Relay
Number of power-on, forced stop by EM1
(Forced stop 1), and controller forced stop
times: 100 000 times
Cooling fan
50,000 hours to 70,000 hours
(7 years to 8 years)
Absolute position battery Refer to section 12.2.
(1) Smoothing capacitor
The characteristic of a smoothing capacitor is deteriorated due to ripple currents, etc. The life of the
capacitor greatly depends on ambient temperature and operating conditions. The capacitor will reach
the end of its life in 10 years of continuous operation in normal air-conditioned environment (40 ˚C
surrounding air temperature or lower).
(2) Relays
Contact faults will occur due to contact wear arisen from switching currents. Relays will reach the end of
their lives depending on their power supply capacity when the number of power-on times, number of
forced stop times by EM1 (Forced stop 1), and number of controller forced stop times are 100,000 times
in total.
(3) Servo amplifier cooling fan
The cooling fan bearings reach the end of their lives in 10,000 hours to 30,000 hours. Normally,
therefore, the cooling fan must be replaced in a few years of continuous operation as a guideline. It must
also be changed if unusual noise or vibration is found during inspection.
The life indicates under the yearly average ambient temperature of 40 ˚C, free from corrosive gas,
flammable gas, oil mist, dust, and dirt.