Variable Frequency Drives: Installation & Troubleshooting - Softcover

Anderson, Gary D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1734189878 ISBN 13: 9781734189872

Publisher: Gary D. Anderson, 2013

Synopsis

Understand how variable frequency drives work—and how to install, configure and troubleshoot them in industrial applications.

Written for maintenance technicians, industrial electricians, engineering students and others working with AC motor controls, this practical guide explains VFD operation in clear, shop-floor language. The emphasis is on developing the knowledge needed to configure a drive, recognize common problems, interpret fault codes and return equipment to service efficiently.

Topics include:

• AC motor control and common VFD applications
• The relationship between torque, speed and horsepower
• AC waveform characteristics and pulse-width modulation
• Carrier frequency and fundamental frequency
• Common VFD control modes
• Wiring methods and drive connections
• Parameter configuration and programming
• VFD braking methods
• Fault-code diagnostics, testing and troubleshooting
• Converter, DC-bus and inverter sections of a drive

Easy-to-understand diagrams and practical testing procedures help connect drive theory with real industrial applications.

Written by an industrial technician with more than 40 years of electrical, motor-control and automation experience, this concise guide is designed for readers who want practical VFD knowledge without unnecessary complication.

Some basic electrical and motor-control knowledge is helpful.

About this title

About the Author

Gary D. Anderson has more than 40 years of experience in industrial electrical systems, CNC controls, robotics, automation and PLC programming.

From the Back Cover

Variable frequency drives are widely used throughout modern industry. Understanding how they operate is essential for technicians responsible for AC motor control, equipment installation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
This practical guide explains VFD operation, pulse-width modulation, motor torque and speed, control modes, wiring connections, parameter programming, braking methods and fault-code diagnostics. Easy-to-understand diagrams identify the converter, DC-bus and inverter sections of a typical drive and help connect theory with practical troubleshooting.
Written in clear, shop-floor language by an industrial technician with more than 40 years of electrical, motor-control and automation experience, this guide is intended for maintenance technicians, industrial electricians, engineering students and anyone seeking a practical understanding of VFD technology.
Some basic electrical and motor-control knowledge is helpful.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gary D. Anderson
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1734189878
• ISBN 13: 9781734189872
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76