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Low-Voltage Starter Types
Inverter IGBTs.
Use the pulse width modulation (pwM) method to convert the DC voltage from
the capacitor bank into a synthesized output AC voltage that controls both the voltage and
frequency applied to the motor
Features
The standard design features for the AFD include:
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Free standing NEMA 1, ventilated enclosure with a hinged door, tested to a short-circuit current
rating of 65,000 amps. Enclosure locking provisions are standard.
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Lockable, door-mounted circuit breaker/shunt trip with an AIC rating of 65,000.
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Amps, and enclosure short circuit rating of 65,000 amps standard.
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UL/CUL listed as a package.
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Simple, front access only design.
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460/480/60/3 input power ±10 percent.
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575/600/60/3 input power ±10 percent.
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Minimum efficiency of 97 percent at rated load and 60 hertz.
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Displacement power factor at 0.96 at all loads.
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Soft-start, linear acceleration, coast-to-stop.
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Adjustable frequency from 38 to 60 hertz.
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150 percent instantaneous torque available for improved surge control.
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Output line-to-line and line-to-ground short-circuit protection.
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Ground fault protection (UL listed).
Optional Items
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NEMA 12 enclosure.
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100,000 amp enclosure short-circuit current rating (SCCR) with 100,000-amp AIC circuit breaker
available as a design special.
Figure 21. Front view, remote-mounted AFD
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