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•
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The efficiency classes IE0 to IE2 of the drive controller as specified in IEC 61800-9-2 (EN 50598-2) refer to the 90/100 operating point,
i.e. 90 % motor stator frequency and 100% torque current (see
).
Relative torque
producing current
Relative
motor stator
frequency
100 %
50 %
25 %
0 %
0 % 50 % 90 %
e3
0b
u3
73
.1
0
Illustration 15: Operating Point according to IEC 61800-9-2 (EN 50598)
Since in the future all component manufacturers will disclose their loss data according to this new standard, optimized applications
can be designed with a wide range of different components. The new Standard allows an accurate preliminary calculation of the
power losses, so that the ROI (Return of Investment) can be reliably determined. Up to now the overall efficiency of speed-regulated
electric motors was estimated with the aid of approximate energy consumption calculations.
It is now possible to determine the total losses of a system for the 8 operating points defined in the standard, including the part load
operation, via a simple addition of power losses. Danfoss helps its customers to avoid having to rely on system solution providers, to
ensure that their systems will retain a competitive advantage also in the future.
EC 61800-9-2 (EN 50598-2) shifts the focus from the individual component to the efficiency of the whole drive system. The new
efficiency classes (International Efficiency for Systems, IES)
allow a simple determination of the total losses for a whole drive system (PDS).
Danfoss offers the MyDrive
®
ecoSmart
™
tool, which is available online or as a Smartphone app to assist with the efficiency calcula-
tion. Use MyDrive
®
ecoSmart
™
to:
Look up part load data as defined in IEC 61800-9-2, for VLT® and VACON® drives
Calculate efficiency class and part load efficiency for drives and power drive systems
Create a report documenting part load loss data and IE or IES efficiency class.
For more information, refer to
.
Refer to
to see the components in the PDS which contribute to losses in the design. Mains cables and the load ma-
chine are not a part of the PDS, even though their losses can be significant and could be a part of the evaluation of the overall
energy efficiency of the installation.
Input power
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Output power
Input filters
Drive input
DC link
Drive output
Output filters
Motor
Losses
Losses
Losses
Losses
Losses
Losses
Illustration 16: Losses in a Power Drive System
4.5 Software Tools
Danfoss offers a suite of software tools which have been designed to provide easy operation and the highest level of customization
of AC drives.
The tools are available at
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