Appendix B Japanese Guideline for Suppressing Harmonics by Customers Receiving High
Voltage or Special High Voltage (General-purpose Inverters)
Appendix-16
[ 2 ] Harmonic Current Calculation
(1) “Fundamental harmonic current” size
• When you calculate the amount of harmonics according to Table 2 in Appendix of the Guideline, you have to
previously know the input fundamental harmonic current.
• Apply the appropriate value shown in Table B.2-3 based on the kW rating of the motor, irrespective of the inverter
type or whether a reactor is used.
If the input voltage is different, calculate the input fundamental current in inverse proportion to the voltage.
Table B.2-3 “Input fundamental harmonic current” of general-purpose inverters determined by applicable motor
ratings
Input fundamental
harmonic current (A)
6.6 kV conversion value (mA)
Input fundamental
harmonic current (A)
6.6 kV conversion value (mA)
Input fundamental
harmonic curren (A)
6.6 kV conversion value (mA)
(2) Harmonic current calculation
Generally speaking, harmonic current is calculated using "Table 3 Three-phase bridge (capacitor smoothing)" in
"Guidelines - Appendix 2". Refer to Table B.2-4 for the guidelines appendices.
Table B.2-4 Amount of harmonic current generation (%), three-phase bridge (capacitor smoothing)
Reactor used (AC, DC side)
• AC side reactor: 3%
• DC side reactor: Stored energy is equivalent to 0.08 to 0.15 ms (100% load conversion)
• Smoothing capacitor: Stored energy is equivalent to 15 to 30 ms (100% load conversion)
• Load: 100%
n
th
degree harmonic current (A)
= Fundamental harmonic current (A) x
Amount of n
th
degree harmonic
current generation (%)
The harmonic current for each degree is obtained as follows.