Single VFD running two 400 HP AC motors driving on-shore oil drill via gears.
One motor is original winding and one was rewound with 10% more copper area and hence 10% lower DC resistance.
Both the motors had the same inductance since the turns are the same.
Upon recommissioning, the rewound...
Any suppliers for Low Frequency to Power Frequency (1 Hz to 60 Hz) ammeters (5 A), voltmeters (0 to 750 V) and CT's (0 to 2000 Amp/5 A) ?
The standard meters & CT's work only from 45 to 65 Hz. I am looking for meters and CT's that work from 1 Hz onwards. Is it possible?
This week, we trialed a 125 KW VFD for testing LV motors in decoupled condition. During the trials, I noticed our LED lights started flickering even though they were switched off.
When asked, the OEM drive guru said there will be harmonics fed into the system, and we need to install an...
We ran a 490 V, 2095 KW, 3000 A, 100 RPM Permanent Magnet rotor motor on no-load via a VFD.
In open loop, the motor no-load current is 210 amps while in closed loop (with shaft mounted encoder), it is only 16 Amps.
Why this vast difference between open loop and closed loop currents?
Edit: It's...
For no-load open shaft testing various motors ranging from 50 HP to 1500 HP with maximum no-load current of 500 Amps at 415 V, 50 HZ, I am planning for to go for VFD.
If I buy two identical 250 Amps drives, can I parallel them on the output side for 500 Amps? This gives me an option of using...
5100 RPM (85 Hz) GT driving a 3000 RPM (50 Hz) generator via a gear box is showing high vertical vibrations during startup (after a year-long shutdown) in GT front bearing (NDE) as below. GT rear bearing (DE) also showing similar high vibrations.
Both GT and generator white metal bearings are...
3 Ph, 415 V, 50 Hz 4 wire, neutral solidly earthed system feeding a high school with 3 phase ac's, LED & fluorescent lamps, ceiling fans, UPS systems for computers, lab equipments etc.
Current and voltage THD's in each phase <3%.
Current harmonics 3rd to 13th less than 0.5% in all 3 phases as...
I hope this is the right forum for centrifugal fans.
Below is the nameplate of a centrifugal blower motor.
Given the centrifugal fan affinity cube law, how come the power is 1.1/1.27/1.1 KW at 2885/3480/3500 RPM ?
Muthu
www.edison.co.in
I recently saw this roof beam with circular holes in an airport. What is the reason to cut out those holes? Reduce weight? Make it stiff?
Muthu
www.edison.co.in
For drive gurus
6.6 KV, 3200 KW, 340 Amps 1000 RPM, 50 Hz Motor. Rotor is 2700 V, 720 Amps. It is driving an induced draft (ID) fan.
Motor at present running at variable speeds by rotor resistance manipulation with a PWM slip power recovery system.
If we go for stator MV VFD operation, what...
How much the bore of a steel ring expands under speed?
Bore at standstill is 737 mm.
Speed is 3000 RPM.
Young’s modulus of steel = 210 GPa
Muthu
www.edison.co.in
Our present 10 ton hoist motor is two speed two winding rated for 415V, 12/4 HP, 1440/465 RPM with electrically operated spring brake as shown below.
To reduce the high inrush current of about 80 Amps, I plan to rewind the motor for single speed 16 HP/25 Amp/1440 RPM and use a VFD.
The VFD...
Not strictly a motor question, more of a VFD question.
I need to test a multi-turn 3 phase inductor with a copper cross-section of 30 sq mm at 100 Amps, 1500 Hz. It will be a continuous test for a month. The input source will be 3 ph, 415 V, 50 Hz.
Can standard motor VFD's output this high...
Can a VFD be set for 3 different speeds and 3 different time & load cycles of
x1 RPM/t1 sec/a1 amps
x2 RPM/t2 sec/a2 amps
x3 RPM/t3 sec/a3 amps in a full duty cycle?
Motor capacity is 5 KW, 6 pole, 50 Hz with external blower for cooling.
Muthu
www.edison.co.in
A 2100 KVA generator is constantly outputting 2000 KWH every hour but the utility side measured KWH is varying from 1300 KWH to 1800 KWH with difference between them varying from 700 KWH to 200 KWH on hour to hour basis.
There is very little power tapped off from the generator for lighting and...
Drive gurus
Please see below a DC compound motor control schematic.
What is the function of set of 4 diodes on the right (marked in blue) that feed the series field?
Are they for ensuring the series field current direction is unidirectional when armature voltage is reversed for rotation...
What could be the reasons for high vibrations in all 3 axes at both bearings in 2 pole, 3000 RPM, 50 Hz motor as given below?
These are uncoupled/open shaft vibration readings.
Thanks for inputs.
Motor DE Vertical
Motor DE Horizontal
Motor DE Axial
Motor NDE Vertical
Motor NDE...