Title :
Supplemental guidelines for use with API Standard 541 when specifying motors for use with adjustable speed drives
Author_Institution :
Ross Hill Controls-Ansaldo Motors, Houston, TX, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1993.337415
