Chapter 2—Engineering Considerations
Introduction
This chapter describes the most important features in the
energy circuit of a drive system that you should take into
consideration in your project planning.
Figure 4. Drive System (PDS = Power Drive System)
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Chapter 2—Engineering Considerations
Table 11. Drive System Components
Item No.
Description
1
Power grid configuration, input voltage, input frequency,
interactions with PF correction systems
2
Breakers, fuses, cable cross-sections
3
Protection of persons and animals with residual-current
protective devices
4
Input contactor, disconnector
5
Frequency inverter: mounting, installation; power connection;
EMC measures; circuit examples
6
Output contactor, disconnector
7
Output reactor, dV/dT filter, sine-wave filter
8
Motor protection; thermistor (can be connected to drive directly)
9
Cable lengths, motor cables, shielding (EMC)
10
Motor and application, parallel operation of multiple motors on
a VFD, bypass circuit, DC braking
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