Summary VFD Motor cable selection consideration Question What should be considered in selecting motor cable for use with 600VAC VFD (variable frequency drive) except the length restriction? Environment Low Voltage AC Drives (non Motion/Servo) AC motors Answer The motor cable length limitation is mainly for protecting the motor from Reflected Wave damage and capacitive charging […]
Summary Storage Guidelines for Kinetix Servo Drives and When to Reform Capacitors Question What procedure should be followed when installing a Kinetix servo drive that has been in storage for a long time? How to reform Kinetix drive capacitors that have not been used in many years? When should I reform the capacitors in a […]
Summary Reforming or Testing AC Drive Bus Capacitors, Capacitor Reforming Guidelines Question How do I re-form AC drive capacitors that have not been used in many years? How long can a drive stay in storage without being powered up before you are at risk of capacitor failure upon power up? What is Reforming a Capacitor? […]
Summary PowerFlex PWM AC Drives: SCR/Diode and IGBT Test Question How are the forward and reverse biased SCR/diode tests performed on the major power components of an AC drive? How should a diode test be performed to check the health of the SCRs or IGBTs on a AC drive? Why does my diode static check […]
Summary PowerFlex Drives: Common Mode Noise Reduction Question What solutions are available to reduce the affects of Common Mode Noise? What can be done to help reduce Common Mode Current from affecting other devices? How can I reduce common mode noise that is generated when a PowerFlex drive is running? Is the 1321-M009 in accordance […]
Summary PowerFlex 755TS Forward and Reverse Bias Check Frame 1-7 Question How are the forward and reverse biased SCR/diode tests performed on the major power components on the PowerFlex 755TS Frame 1-7A? How should a SCR or Diode check be performed to check the health of the SCR’s Diodes, or IGBT’s the PowerFlex 755TS Frame […]
Summary AC Drives: F12 [Hardware Overcurrent] Faults Troubleshooting Question What can cause an F12 [Hardware Overcurrent] fault in a PowerFlex AC drive and what can be done to troubleshoot, or prevent this? Environment 22A PowerFlex 4, 22B PowerFlex 40, 22C PowerFlex 400, 22D PowerFlex 40P, 22F PowerFlex 4M 25A PowerFlex 523, 25B PowerFlex 525, PowerFlex […]
Summary Multiple AC Drives on a Single Line Reactor Question Can multiple AC drives be installed on a single line reactor? Environment Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) AC Drives Answer Reference Wiring and Grounding Guidelines for Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) AC Drives Installation Instructions, publication DRIVES-IN001. Use a separate line reactor for each drive that shares […]
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