Code oL2: Drive Overload
Issue Description & Safety Warning
The Yaskawa V1000 AC Drive has triggered a critical Drive Overload alarm. Immediate attention from a qualified operator or maintenance technician is required to prevent secondary damage to the equipment or spoiled parts during the manufacturing cycle. Always ensure standard safety and LOTO procedures are followed before accessing electrical cabinets.
Official Troubleshooting Steps
Code type: Fault Manual section: Yaskawa V1000 Troubleshooting Load is too heavy. Reduce the load. Cycle times are too short during acceleration and deceleration. Increase the settings for the acceleration and deceleration times (C1-01 through C1-08). Voltage is too high for the V/f characteristics. - Adjust the preset V/f pattern (E1-04 through E1-10). This will mainly involve reducing E1-08 and E1-10. - Be careful not to lower E1-08 and E1-10 excessively because this reduces load tolerance at low speeds. Drive capacity is too small. Replace the drive with a larger model. Overload occurred when operating at low speeds. - Reduce the load when operating at low speeds. - Replace the drive with a model that is one frame size larger. - Lower the carrier frequency (C6-02). Excessive torque compensation. Reduce the torque compensation gain (C4-01) until there is no speed loss but less current. Speed Search related parameters are not set correctly. - Check the settings for all Speed Search related parameters. - Adjust the current used during Speed Search and the Speed Search deceleration time (b3-03 and b3-02 respectively). - After Auto-Tuning the drive, enable the Speed Search Estimation Type (b3-24 = “1”). Output current fluctuation due to input phase loss Check the power supply for phase loss.
Source: Yaskawa AC Drive V1000 Compact Vector Control Drive Technical Manual (SIEP C710606 19D)
Last reviewed: 2026-07-01 · Verified against the manufacturer’s official documentation.
About Yaskawa V1000 AC Drive Alarms
Yaskawa controllers include extensive self-diagnostics that flag or halt the machine when a fault is detected. Error code oL2 on the V1000 AC Drive identifies one specific fault condition — its documented cause and the official corrective steps are listed above, sourced from Yaskawa's service documentation. Always confirm against the manual for your exact machine configuration and follow LOTO procedures before servicing.
Complete Alarm List: 153 Yaskawa V1000 AC Drive codes.
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