Title :
Will your motor insulation survive a new adjustable frequency drive?
Author :
Bell, Sidney ; Sung, Jason
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Automation, Reliance Electric, Athens, GA, USA
Abstract :
The latest family of IGBT type adjustable frequency drives (AFD) produce voltage wave fronts that are extremely fast as a result of increasing carrier frequency. The frequency may be as high as 20 kHz. Motors which are designed for low voltage sinusoidal power run more efficiently and quieter under this condition. However, the insulation in small and medium size motors may experience undesirable aging. This aging usually leads to premature failure of motors sometimes days or months after startup. Even new motors make this an issue. Harsh environments may also add to the problem. This paper presents a practical approach to the motor insulation concerns of applying AFD power to less than 1000 V three phase older motors and give specification details on new motors for AFD service
Keywords :
AC motor drives; ageing; insulated gate bipolar transistors; machine insulation; variable speed drives; 20 kHz; IGBT; adjustable frequency drive; aging; fast voltage wave fronts; harsh environments; increasing carrier frequency; insulation breakdown; low voltage sinusoidal power; medium size motors; motor insulation; motor insulation stress; premature failure; small size motors; three phase motors; Aging; Automation; Coils; Energy consumption; Frequency; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Insulation; Low voltage; Pulse inverters; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1996, Record of Conference Papers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated Industry Applications Society 43rd Annual
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3587-2
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1996.564875
