Simple answer on breaker size

Hey Dennis,

damn, you are right. Is this the line filter of the Delixi EM60 VFD?

It’s already the dimensional size of the line filter that seems much too small to me. A line filter should be rated with at least the input current rating and input voltage of the VFD plus a reserve, so at least 240 V 30 A in this case. This 120 V 15 A / 250 V 10 A line filter could fail and this is very dangerous. A line filter has safety capacitors both continously in line and in series with full voltage and current. They must be rated accordingly.

I bought the matching EMI filter with my VFD (specified in the manual). I can say it’s already the size that is much different, it has the same width and height than the VFD itself(!). I can show a photo later if I find the time.

Meanwhile see this photo that shows the matching EMI filter (VFD control cabinet from mechatron-gmbh.de / spindel-shop.de):

Power cable for 1-phase input at 30 A should be 10 AWG (I took 4 mm²)

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