Applicable Systems
Modicon M221 Modicon M241 Modicon M251 Modicon M340 Modicon M580 Altivar

Symptoms

Brake fault detected.

Possible Causes

  • Brake resistor open circuit
  • Brake chopper failure
  • Brake resistor overheated

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Step 1: Check brake resistor
    Resistor within rated value
  2. Step 2: Inspect brake chopper
    Chopper functional
  3. Step 3: Verify resistor sizing
    Resistor properly sized

How to Reset

Reset via control panel after brake repair.

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Source: Schneider Electric ATV320 Programming Manual

Category: PLC & VFD