Internal Safety Circuit Fault
Mitsubishi Electric · FR-D700 Inverter
What does E.SAF mean?
This fault code indicates a detected malfunction within the inverter's internal safety circuit. When active, it causes the inverter to shut off its output to ensure a safe state, preventing drive operation. This is a critical internal error.
Common Causes
- Internal self-diagnosis failure of the safety monitoring ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit).
- EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) disturbance affecting the internal safety signal integrity on the control board.
- Hardware degradation or component failure within the safety relay drive circuit.
- Corrupted firmware module responsible for safety integrity monitoring.
Repair Steps & Checklist
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- 1
Record current fault history and operating parameters (e.g., Pr. 093, Pr. 094).
- 2
Power cycle the inverter, waiting 30 seconds after DC bus discharge (indicator OFF) before re-applying power.
- 3
Verify all external safety inputs (S1, S2, STO) are correctly wired and provide expected feedback (e.g., 24VDC at S1, S2).
- 4
Perform a safety circuit self-test if available via diagnostic software (e.g., using 'Safety Configuration Tool' via USB).
- 5
Contact technical support with recorded fault codes and system configuration for advanced diagnostics.