Equipping a pump test facility for variable speed operation can provide greater flexibility and expand opportunities to evaluate pump performance.

Emplear velocidad variable durante las pruebas puede brindar mayor flexibilidad y ampliar las oportunidades para evaluar el rendimiento de las bombas.

While highly effective for control, pulse width modulation introduces high-frequency transients that can compromise motor reliability if left unchecked.

Si bien es muy eficaz para el control, la PWM introduce transitorios de alta frecuencia que, si no se controlan, pueden comprometer la confiabilidad del motor.

Este webinario cubrirá los fallos asociados con los motores trifásicos accionados con variadores electrónicos de frecuencia (VFDs) y como rebobinarlos, rebajando las posibilidades de fallos futuros.

With the advent of solid-state electronic variable frequency drives (VFDs) in the late 1980s, it was found that the windings of motors used on VFDs failed more frequently than when powered by a utility (sine wave) supply. By the turn of the century, motor manufacturers had gained a better understanding of how VFDs affected motor windings. This article describes the materials and methods associated with inverter duty windings.

Con la llegada de los variadores de frecuencia electrónicos (VFD) de estado sólido a fines de la década de 1980, se descubrió que los bobinados de los motores que funcionaban con VFDs fallaban con más frecuencia que al estar alimentados con la energía convencional (onda sinusoidal). A principios de siglo, los fabricantes de motores habían comprendido mejor cómo los VFD afectaban los devanados del motor, y al igual que los proveedores de materiales electro, aislantes habían desarrollado materiales y métodos para mejorar la confiabilidad de los devanados de los motores alimentados con VFDs. En este artículo, describiremos los materiales y métodos asociados con los devanados inverter duty.

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) are more common than ever before.  Sometimes when a VFD is introduced into a motor driven system, system reliability suffers. This recording addresses some of the common factors that reduce motor driven system reliability and how to correct them.   

Revisit EASA's 2022 Convention & Solutions Expo by buying access to recordings of the general sessions and education events streamed from EASA's website! These recordings provide almost 44 hours of training. Downloadable PDFs of slides and technical papers are included!

When possible, it is good practice to perform an uncoupled, no-load run on an induction motor as an incoming diagnostic test. A no-load run should also be performed after assembly, and ANSI/EASA AR100-2020 states that “no-load running tests should be made at rated voltage and rated frequency.” In this article, we’ll discuss some of the reasons why this is important and some things to consider when you cannot meet both requirements.