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VFD Drives

VFD drives are known as Variable Frequency Drives. VFD drives are also known as variable speed drives (VSDs), adjustable speed drives, motor speed controllers and inverters. VFD drives are solid state controllers used in AC or DC electric motor…
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Eaton power board failure

This article has been updated and re-posted at https://www.precision-elec.com/eaton-power-board-failure-2-2/ Eaton power board failure is a common problem among Eaton drive users. The main reason most Eaton drives fail is due to power board…

Motor Speed Controllers

There are three general types of motor speed controllers - AC motor speed controllers, DC Motor motor speed controllers, and Eddy Current motor speed controllers. Each type of motor speed controller can be divided into different variations.…
The SMVector Series drive is one of the most cost effective and versatile choices for controlling your motors start and stop method.
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6 Step Basic Setup Of An SMV Variable Frequency Drive

The SMVector Variable Frequency Drive is our product of choice for the majority of customer's applications. There are a number of factors that make us consider it the best option in the market today. One reason it that it's extremely cost…
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Preventive Maintenance VFD

A VFD (variable frequency drive) controls the speed, torque and direction of an induction motor. A VFD takes fixed motor voltage and AC frequency and converts it to a variable voltage and frequency AC output.  In very small VFDs, a single power…
Eaton VFD Troubleshooting
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Eaton VFD Troubleshooting

Eaton VFD troubleshooting begins with technicians working with the VFD in production. Eaton VFD troubleshooting can be time consuming, so manufacturers tend to keep spare Eaton drives on hand for production lines that cannot afford downtime. When…
VFD Manufacturers in the United States - ABB

VFD Manufacturers

When choosing VFD manufacturers for motor speed control equipment in production, it is recommended by Precision Electric to choose VFD manufacturers who offer extensive technical support for their products. Precision Electric recommends using…
Excellent Versus Horrible Packaging When Shipping A VFD

Shipping A VFD

Shipping a VFD (variable frequency drive) safely is important because electronic components can be easily damaged due to poor packaging. When shipping a VFD, the first step to safely package the VFD is to locate an appropriate size box…

Benefits of Using a Variable Speed Drive

Approximately one third of the world's electrical energy is supplied by electric motors in fixed-speed centrifugal pump, fan, and air compressor applications. This proves that significant energy efficiency improvement opportunities are available…

ABB Frequency Converters

ABB Frequency Converters are used to change the frequency and magnitude of the constant grid voltage to a variable load voltage. Frequency converters are especially used in variable frequency AC motor drives. Figure 1 shows the…

What is a Variable Speed Drive?

Variable speed drives are also known as variable frequency drives, VFD's, adjustable speed drives,  and inverters. Variable speed drives are solid state motor control systems used mainly for industrial manufacturing. Variable speed drives are…

Variable Frequency Drive Basics

Variable frequency drives are also known as (VFDs), variable speed drives (VSDs), adjustable speed drives, and inverters. Variable frequency drives are solid state controllers used in AC or DC electric motor applications. Most variable frequency…