Baldor 22H series Installation & Operating Manual page 100

Section 1
General Information
Electrical Noise Considerations
Wires between Controls and Motors
MN722
Continued
Output leads from a typical 460 VAC drive controller contain rapid voltage rises created
by power semiconductors switching 650V in less than a microsecond, 1,000 to 10,000
times a second. These noise signals can couple into sensitive drive circuits as shown in
Figure 5-5. For this waveform, a transient induced in 1 ft. of wire adjacent to motor lead
of a 10 HP, 460 VAC drive. Scope is set at 5 V/div. and 2 sec/div.
Figure 5-5 10HP, 460VAC Drive
If the shielded pair cable is used, the coupling is reduced by nearly 90%, Figure 5-6.
Figure 5-6 10HP, 460VAC Drive, Shielded
The motor leads of DC motors contain similar voltage transients. The switching rate is
about 360 times a second. These noise transients can produce about 2V of noise
induced in a wire adjacent to the motor lead. A 30HP, 500VDC Drive, as shown in Figure
5-7. Scope is set at 1 V/div. and 5 sec/div.
Figure 5-7 30HP, 500VDC Drive
Again, Replacing a single wire with a shielded pair cable reduces the induced noise to
less than 0.3 V, Figure 5-8.
Figure 5-8 30HP, 500VDC Drive, Shielded
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