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Fault · SINAMICS G130, G150, S120, S150

F06211Infeed: Summation current impermissibly high

What it means

F06211 (Infeed: Summation current impermissibly high) means that the power unit has measured a smoothed sum of the phase currents (i1 + i2 + i3) above the threshold parameterized for the ground fault monitoring (p0287). The manual describes the fault in two variants: one for the infeed drive objects A_INF, R_INF and S_INF, one for the vector drive objects VECTOR, VECTOR_AC, VECTOR_I_AC and VECTOR_G. The drive trips and coasts down, and it does not restart until the fault is acknowledged.

Why it appears

  • A ground fault that results in a high summation current — the manual anchors this condition to signal r0069.6. For the infeed drive objects it warns: The DC component in the line currents can damage/destroy the power unit, line reactor or line filter! On the vector drive objects (VECTOR, VECTOR_AC, VECTOR_I_AC, VECTOR_G) the same warning names the power unit, reactor, filter — and additionally the motor.
  • Only on the infeed drive objects A_INF, R_INF and S_INF: the zero point calibration of the current measurement was not carried out (the manual references p3491 and alarm A06602 here).
  • The current measurement in the power unit is defective.

What to check

  1. Check the line supply for ground faults and remove any that are present; signal r0069.6 shows whether the drive is detecting a ground fault.
  2. Check the set threshold for the ground fault monitoring (p0287).
  3. If required, replace the power unit.

Reading the message value

  • The message value is a placeholder; the drive stores the fault value in r0949 as a floating-point number.
  • For this fault, r0949 contains the smoothed total of the phase currents — the value that exceeded the p0287 threshold.
  • On the infeed drive objects (A_INF, R_INF, S_INF) this total is specified as the peak value.

Parameters the manual names

  • p0287 — shutdown threshold of the ground fault monitoring: the trip occurs when the smoothed phase-current sum exceeds the value set here, so check this threshold.
  • r0069 — bit r0069.6 is where the manual anchors the ground-fault cause; read this bit to confirm or rule out a ground fault.
  • p3491 — monitoring time of the infeed I-offset measurement; cited for the missing zero point calibration of the current measurement (together with alarm A06602), infeed drive objects only.
  • r0949 — fault value: for this code it holds the smoothed total of the phase currents as a floating-point value (peak value on the infeed drive objects).

Acknowledging and restarting

Acknowledge the fault immediately. The manual's entry additionally requires a power-on cycle: the fault is only completely cleared once the power supply has been switched off and on again. So remove the cause first — ground fault eliminated, p0287 threshold checked, power unit replaced if required — then switch the supply off and on, acknowledge, and restart the drive.

The same on every family

Every manual that describes F06211 gives it the same reaction, acknowledgement and message class.

Drive familyReactionAcknowledgeMessage classComponentManual
S120, S150OFF2IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON)Ground fault / inter-phase short-circuit detected (7)Power ModuleSINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 2760
S120, S150OFF2IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON)Ground fault / inter-phase short-circuit detected (7)Power ModuleSINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 2761
G130, G150OFF2IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON)Ground fault / inter-phase short-circuit detected (7)Power ModuleSINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1528

The drives this code lives on

F06211 is described for G130, G150, S120, S150. These are the converters of those families in our catalogue — price on request.

Questions technicians ask

What does fault F06211 in SINAMICS mean?

The power unit measured a smoothed sum of the phase currents (i1 + i2 + i3) above the ground fault monitoring threshold set in p0287. The manual names a ground fault, a missing zero point calibration of the current measurement or a defective current measurement as causes.

How do I fix SINAMICS fault F06211?

Check the line supply for ground faults and remove any that are present, then check the threshold in p0287. If required, the manual says to replace the power unit.

Where can I read the summation current that triggered F06211?

In the fault value r0949, stored as a floating-point number. It holds the smoothed total of the phase currents; on the infeed drive objects it is the peak value of this total.

Why is F06211 dangerous for the hardware?

A ground fault puts a DC component in the line currents which, per the manual, can damage or destroy the power unit, the line reactor or line filter — and on the vector drive objects also the motor.

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Source

Written from Siemens' own List Manuals and operating instructions; every number, designation and parameter on this page is checked against them before publication.

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