Cable design for PWM variable speed AC drives

Author

Bartolucci, E. J Bart ; Finke, Bob H.

Author_Institution

Okonite Co., Ramsey, NJ, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

28-30 Sep 1998

Firstpage

245

Lastpage

252

Abstract

The advent of PWM drives utilizing IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) technology has made the selection of the interconnecting power cable between the drive and its load an important decision. Motor bearing currents, the reflected voltage wave and EMI shielding have become areas of concern in the PWM drive system. Based on previous literature, a power cable with a high conductivity and a continuously welded and corrugated aluminum sheath is most advantageous. This paper emphasizes the worthiness of this type of armored cable

Keywords

AC motor drives; DC-AC power convertors; PWM invertors; cable sheathing; insulated gate bipolar transistors; power bipolar transistors; power cables; variable speed drives; EMI shielding; IGBT technology; PWM variable speed AC drives; armored cable; bearing currents; interconnecting power cable; load; power cable design; reflected voltage wave; Aluminum; Cable shielding; Conductivity; Electromagnetic interference; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Power cables; Power system interconnection; Pulse width modulation; Voltage; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry conference, 1998. Industry Applications Society 45th Annual

Conference_Location

Indianapolis, IN

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4897-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1998.727980

Filename

727980