Old Hand Fault Finder

Yaskawa GA500 oC: Overcurrent

Cites the manual · line-by-line check pending

What it means Output current went over the drive's overcurrent level.

Likely causes

  • Short
  • Jam
  • Accel too fast
  • Wrong V/f

Checks, in order

  1. Megger
  2. Check accel
  3. Check mechanics

Source

Source (reworded, not copied): Yaskawa, GA500 Drive Maintenance & Troubleshooting Manual, TOEPYAIGA5001A, Faults. Official manual (PDF). Fault numbers and names can differ between firmware versions.