VLT
®
4000 VT
■
Peak voltage on motor
When a transistor in the inverter is opened,
the voltage across the motor increases by a
dV/dt ratio that depends on:
-
the motor cable (type, cross-section, length
shielded/armored or unshielded/unarmored)
-
inductance
The natural induction causes an overshot U
PEAK
in the
motor voltage before it stabilises itself at a level which
depends on the voltage in the intermediate circuit.
The rise time and the peak voltage U
PEAK
affect the
service life of the motor. If the peak voltage is too high,
motors without phase coil insulation are the ones that
will primarily be affected. If the motor cable is short (a
few feet), the rise time and peak voltage are lower.
If the motor cable is long (333 feet), the rise time
and peak voltage will increase.
If very small motors are used without phase
coil insulation, it is recommended to fit a LC
filter after the AFD.
Typical values for the rise time and peak voltage U
PEAK
measured on the motor terminals between two phases:
VLT 4006 200 V, VLT 4006-4011 400 V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
165 feet
380 V
0.3 µsec.
850 V
165 feet
460 V
0.4 µsec.
950 V
495 feet
380 V
1.2 µsec.
1000 V
495 feet
460 V
1.3 µsec.
1300 V
VLT 4008-4027 200 V, VLT 4016-4122 400 V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
165 feet
380 V
0.1 µsec.
900 V
495 feet
380 V
0.2 µsec.
1000 V
VLT 4152-4352 380-460 V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
100 feet
460 V
0.2 µsec.
1148 V
VLT 4042-4062 200-240V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
44 feet
460 V
670
V/µsec.
815 V
66 feet
460 V
620
V/µsec.
915 V
VLT 4452 - 4652 380-460V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
96 feet
500 V
0.71 µsec.
1165 V
96 feet
400 V
0.61 µsec.
1360 V
VLT 4006-4011 525-600 V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
115 feet
600 V
0.36
µsec.
1360 V
VLT 4016-4072 525-600 V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
15 feet
575 V
0.38 µsec.
1430 V
VLT 4102-4402 525-600 V
Cable
length
Line
voltage
Rise time
Peak
voltage
75 feet
575 V
0.45 µsec.
1159 V
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