Riding the reflected wave-IGBT drive technology demands new motor and cable considerations

Author

Saunders, Lawrence A. ; Skibinski, Gary L. ; Evon, Steve T. ; Kempkes, David L.

Author_Institution

Allen-Bradley Co., Brown Deer, WI, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

23-25 Sep 1996

Firstpage

75

Lastpage

84

Abstract

Drive manufacturer migration to insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) output devices demands a more careful selection of motors and load cables. IGBT drives have faster output voltage risetimes which have increased the dielectric voltage stress placed on the motor. Semiconductor risetime now has a greater influence on motor transient voltages, emphasizing the need to understand the reflected wave phenomenon and its system effects on both motors and cables. Issues and solutions relative to motor selection, cable selection, and installation are outlined and discussed. Potential problems and solutions not commonly known even among experienced drive users are presented

Keywords

AC motor drives; insulated gate bipolar transistors; power cables; IGBT drive technology; cable installation; cable selection; dielectric voltage stress; faster output voltage risetimes; insulated gate bipolar transistor; motor installation; motor selection; motor transient voltages; reflected wave; semiconductor risetime; Cables; Circuits; Companies; Frequency; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation inverters; Space vector pulse width modulation; Thyristors; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3587-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1996.564866

Filename

564866