Mains Supply Interference/Harmonics - Danfoss VLT Brook Crompton Motor FCM 300 Design Manual

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Illustration 4.6 Typical Efficiency Curves
FCM 300 efficiency calculation calculate the efficiency of
the FCM #300 at different loads based on Illustration 4.6.
The factor in this graph must be multiplied with the
specific efficiency factor listed in the specification tables.
Example: Assume an FCM 375 at 25% load at 30 Hz speed.
The graph is showing 0,845 – rated efficiency for an FCM
375 is 0.876.
The actual FCM 300 efficiency is then: 0.845x0.876=0.74 at
partial speed (30 Hz) and load (25%).
4.1.15 Mains Supply Interference/
Harmonics
An FC motor takes up a non-sinusoidal current from mains,
which increases the input current I
current can be transformed by means of a Fourier analysis
and split up into sine wave currents with different
frequencies, i.e. different harmonic currents I
as the basic frequency:
Harmonic
I
1
currents
Hz
50 Hz
250 Hz
In/I1 [%]
100%
44%
Table 4.3
The harmonics do not affect the power consumption
directly, but increase the heat losses in the installation
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DriveMotor FCM Series
40Hz
Output Frequency
100% Load
75% Load
. A nonsinusoidal
RMS
with 50 Hz
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I
I
I
5
7
11
350 Hz
550 Hz
29%
8%
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50Hz
60Hz
50% Load
(transformer, cables). Consequently, in plants with a rather
high percentage of rectifier load, it is important to
maintain harmonic currents at a low level to avoid
overload of the transformer and high temperature in the
cables.
Some of the harmonic currents might disturb communi-
cation equipment connected to the same transformer or
cause resonance in connection with power-factor
correction batteries.
Illustration 4.7
To ensure low, harmonic currents, FCM 300 has
intermediate circuit coils as standard. THD (current) ≤ 54%
The voltage distortion on the mains supply depends on
the size of the harmonic currents multiplied by the mains
impedance for the frequency in question. The total voltage
distortion THD is calculated on the basis of the individual
voltage harmonics using the following formula:
U
1
THD =
(%)
U
+...+U
2
2
2
n
70Hz
25% Load
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