For a successful ASD installation. . .look beyond the electronics

Author

Nailen, Richard L.

Author_Institution

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Milwaukee, WI, USA

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

1993

Firstpage

219

Lastpage

224

Abstract

The planning of power plant fan installations is described, focusing on a consideration that is presently lacking in the technical literature, i.e. that electrical and mechanical design of drive components must suit wiring practices based on recognized industry standards. Safety grounding, medium-voltage cable termination, cable training, and electrical clearances are involved. The design shortcomings found during installation of several large 4 kV drives are explained, and the corrective actions taken (including the revision of specifications for later drive projects) are described

Keywords

earthing; electric connectors; power stations; safety; variable speed drives; 4 kV; adjustable speed drives; cable training; electrical clearances; electrical design; mechanical design; medium-voltage cable termination; power plant fan installations; safety grounding; standards; wiring practices; Electrical equipment industry; Grounding; Inverters; Medium voltage; Power cables; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power system planning; Synchronous motors; Variable speed drives;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/28.195911

Filename

195911