Supplemental guidelines for use with API Standard 541 when specifying motors for use with adjustable speed drives

Author

Rama, John C.

Author_Institution

Ross Hill Controls-Ansaldo Motors, Houston, TX, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

13-15 Sep 1993

Firstpage

81

Lastpage

88

Abstract

Adjustable frequency drives offer added flexibility and energy savings to electric motor applications. However, American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 541 needs to be supplemented to address the specific requirements of variable speed applications. There are four basic issues to be dealt with when specifying motors for use with drives: common mode voltage; harmonics; speed range; and starting considerations. These issues are discussed, and a suggested supplemental specification is attached

Keywords

electric motors; energy conservation; harmonics; petroleum industry; standards; starting; variable speed drives; API Standard 541; adjustable speed drives; applications; common mode voltage; energy savings; flexibility; guidelines; harmonics; motors; specification; speed range; starting; AC motors; Costs; DC motors; Electric motors; Fans; Frequency; Guidelines; Maintenance; Synchronous motors; Variable speed drives;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1993, Record of Conference Papers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated. Industry Applications Society 40th Annual

Conference_Location

St. Louis, MO

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1993.337415

Filename

337415