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  1. soulman

    Category 3 (EN954-1) E-Stop of conveyor / motor starter

    We have a conveyor application. Safety is a big issue for our client. In the past we had always wired a pullcord switch in series with the motor starter coil. After looking into the requirements of EN 954-1 it looks that we have to design our circuits in accordance with category-3. That means...
  2. soulman

    How accurate torque limit function of VFD?

    The question was more meant for some general feedback. The essential question is: Can one rely on the electronic torque limit function of the VFDs or is it still necessary to size the mechanical equipment (couplings/reducers/shafts) according to the available torque of the motors which can be...
  3. soulman

    How accurate torque limit function of VFD?

    Can someone tell me how accurate the torque limit functions of a voltage source VFD is? In other words, can one be sure that the motor output torque will never be exceeded (even for ms or so)? In a specific case, we are looking at a 4-Q MV GTO drive with an Active Frond End (GTO's) with a torque...

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