Regarding Existing Equipment - Fuji Electric FRENIC-HVAC User Manual

App. B Effect on Insulation of General-purpose Motors Driven with 400 V Class Inverters
[ 2 ] Suppressing surge voltages
There are two ways for suppressing the surge voltages, one is to reduce the voltage rise
time and another is to reduce the voltage peak value.
(1) Output reactor
If wiring length is relatively short, the surge voltages can be suppressed by reducing the
voltage rise time (dv/dt) with the installation of an AC reactor on the output side of the
inverter. (Refer to Figure B.3 (1).)
However, if the wiring length becomes long, suppressing the peak voltage due to surge
voltage may be difficult.
(2) Output filter
Installing a filter on the output side of the inverter allows a peak value of the motor
terminal voltage to be reduced. (Refer to Figure B.3 (2).)
(1) Output reactor
If the wiring length between the inverter and the motor is comparatively long, the crest
value of the surge voltage can be suppressed by connecting a surge suppressor unit (SSU)
to the motor terminal. For details, refer to Chapter 4, Section 4.4.1.3 "Surge suppression
unit (SSU)."
[ 3 ] Using motors with enhanced insulation
Enhanced insulation of a motor winding allows its surge withstanding to be improved.
B.4

Regarding existing equipment

[ 1 ] In case of a motor being driven with 400 V class inverter
A survey over the last five years on motor insulation damage due to the surge voltages
originating from switching of inverter elements shows that the damage incidence is
0.013% under the surge voltage condition of over 1,100 V and most of the damage occurs
several months after commissioning the inverter. Therefore there seems to be little
probability of occurrence of motor insulation damage after a lapse of several months of
commissioning.
[ 2 ] In case of an existing motor driven using a newly installed 400 V class inverter
We recommend suppressing the surge voltages with the ways shown in Section B.3.
Figure B.3 Method to Suppress Surge Voltage
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(2) Output filter