Protecting The Motor Insulation And Bearings - ABB ACS800-04 Hardware Manual

Protecting the motor insulation and bearings

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The output of the drive comprises – regardless of the output frequency – of pulses of
approximately 1.35 times the equivalent mains network voltage with a very short rise
time. This is true for all drives employing modern IGBT inverter technology.
The voltage of the pulses can be almost double at the motor terminals, depending
on the attenuation and reflection properties of the motor cable and the terminals.
This in turn can cause additional stress on the motor and motor cable insulation.
Modern variable speed drives with their fast rising voltage pulses and high switching
frequencies can generate current pulses that flow through the motor bearings,
which can gradually erode the bearing races and rolling elements.
The stress on motor insulation can be avoided by using optional ABB d
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The d /d filters also reduce bearing currents.
To avoid damage to motor bearings, the cables must be selected and installed
according to the instructions given in the hardware manual. In addition, insulated N-
end (non-driven end) bearings and output filters from ABB must be used according
to the following table.
Two types of filters are used individually or in combination:
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Optional d /d
currents).
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Common mode filter (mainly reduces bearing currents).
filter (protects motor insulation system and reduces bearing
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/d filters.