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VFD Controllers: The Practical Buying Guide for Industrial Users

Electric‑motor driven systems consume almost half of the world’s electricity, and in manufacturing the share can exceed 70 %. Because many motors still run at full speed even when the process does not require it, untapped efficiency remains…
Technician inspecting VFD control wiring
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VFD Won’t Start? Fix Control Wiring Errors Fast

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Understanding Why Your VFD Won’t Start Nothing frustrates a maintenance crew faster than pressing the start button and watching the motor sit idle. If your VFD won’t start, the culprit is usually…

Nema Cabinet Ratings: Protecting a VFD from environmental conditions

Nema cabinet ratings are designed to protect electrical components from environment-specific threatening conditions. Nema cabinet ratings are made for a range of different environmental conditions. There are as many Nema cabinet ratings available…

ABB Process Automation: New I/O Solution now available

ABB Process automation projects have employed controller-centric distributed control system (DCS) architectures for decades. This approach creates dependencies between project tasks that complicate late changes. ABB’s new I/O solution will…
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Eaton VFD Motor Drives

Eaton VFD motor drives can reduce energy consumption in factories from 10 to 50 percent. Technicians achieve this energy reduction through motor speed reduction. Since most equipment does not require the full load motor speed for effective…
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VFD Device

A VFD device is also known as Variable Frequency Drive, variable speed drive, adjustable speed drive, electronic motor controller, or an inverter. A VFD device is a solid state electric motor control system designed to control the speed of…
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Eaton Overcurrent Protection

Eaton overcurrent protection and  Eaton current control for the Eaton 9000X drive is based on motor current measurement in all three phases. In the Frame 9/ Chassis 61 Eaton drives, the current sensors are built into the IGBT SKIP modules,…
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Inverter Repair

Most inverter repair can be prevented with routine maintenance. Inverter repair costs and lead times can also be reduced with routine maintenance. Inverter repair can be expensive and also cost manufacturers production downtime while the inverter…
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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…
VFD Manufacturers in the United States - ABB

AC Tech mc series manual & Lenze smvector drive

If you need any AC Tech variable frequency drive literature, everything you're looking for can be found right here on our website. Simply click the Manuals tab in the top right corner of this page. The following AC Tech literature can be found…
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FAQ :: VFDs | Are There Things to Consider When Operating 50 Hz Equipment at 60 Hz?

Machinery imported into the United States is often rated at an operating frequency of 50 Hertz. Unless engineered for operation at 60 Hz., this can be problematic for electric motors. This is especially true when operating pump and fan loads. Too…
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FAQ :: VFDs | Should I Use An Inverted Rated Motor On VFD Applications?

Many electricians apply Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to AC Motors that are not inverter rated. Many are not even aware that inverter rated motors exist. Inverter rated motors are not required for inverter applications, however, when…