ACS550 Parameters 1

[roydm]

We have a 460V, 60Hz, 1775RPM, 75HP motor connected to a positive displacement pump.
The VFD is ABB, I'm hoping there is an expert on these drives.

If the pump stops under load the discharge pressure is maintained by a check valve. On restart the motor is unable to pull away under pressure, I suspect this may be something to do with the current VFD setup.
No the motor and drive are at a remote site, I haven't been there.

Parameter 2101 set to 8 (Ramp) is that right for a constant torque load?

Are there any other parameters important for this sort of load?
Someone suggested We need an oversize VFD for this type of load.

Thanks in advance.
Roy

 

[jraef]

You don't say what size the VFD is, so we can't comment on that. But in general, VFDs can be sized for "Variable Torque" or "Constant Torque" loads. The difference is in essentially exactly what you are wanting to do. In a VT load, like a CENTRIFUGAL pump, there is virtually no load when it starts, so the overload capability of the transistors in the drive is not as important because full torque is not required until you get to full speed, making the drive cheaper. But in a PD pump, you will need every bit of available motor torque from the outset, you NEED to use a CT rated drive.

So a VT rated drive will provide maybe 150% torque for a few seconds, 110% for 30 seconds, 100% continuous. But a CT rated drive will allow for 200% torque (maximum Breakdown Torque of the motor) for a few seconds, 150% for 1 minute, then 100% continuous (likely a little more). So if you bought your drive as VT because someone mistakenly said "Pump" and ASSumed centrifugal, you may have the wrong drive for the job.

If it is a CT rated drive, then what you likely need to do is to put it in Sensorless Vector Mode. In that drive, you would set 9904 to "Vector Mode". You will then also need to perform an "ID Run" for the drive to auto-tune itself to the motor (critical). That is done in 9910 by setting it to 1, but read the instructions on this for other tasks involved.

Once you do that, set 2101 back to 1 (Auto) for the best starting.


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[GroovyGuy]

As usual jraef has it correct. You do not need an oversized drive, if the VFD was originally sized for a constant-torque load. If it was (incorrectly) sized for a VT load, you may have a problem accelerating the pump.
Sometimes these (PD) pumps will be equipped with a by-pass loop. Do you have one of these?
BTW what is the voltage at the motor (or VFD)? A lower voltage will impact the torque that a motor can develop (even on a VFD).


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[roydm]

Thank-you gentlemen, I don't think we have any information on the drive size, it was not in out scope.
The information you provided will give our mechanical engineer some good questions to ask.
Regards
Roy