• DocumentCode
    3335007
  • Title

    Rating considerations for squirrel cage induction motors operated with variable frequency drives

  • Author

    Link, Patrick J.

  • Author_Institution
    Allen-Bradley Co., Milwaukee, WI, USA
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    3-7 June 1991
  • Firstpage
    215
  • Lastpage
    222
  • Abstract
    The author addresses rating considerations for squirrel cage induction motors operated with variable-frequency drives. The motors addressed are assumed to be larger than 20 HP and of three-phase design. It is shown that for the majority of applications, consisting of centrifugal fans or pumps, standard motors with 1.15 to 1.2 service factors can be rerated for inverter use with 1.0 service factors. For more rigorous applications, such as constant torque, constant horsepower, or reciprocating loads, the selection of motors more suited for inverters has been gaining popularity.<>
  • Keywords
    electric drives; invertors; squirrel cage motors; centrifugal fans; constant horsepower; constant torque; inverter; pumps; reciprocating loads; squirrel cage induction motors; three-phase; variable frequency drives; AC motors; DC motors; Electric breakdown; Frequency; Induction motors; Inverters; Rotors; Synchronous motors; Torque control; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 1991., Conference Record of 1991 Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PAPCON.1991.239646
  • Filename
    239646