Ghisalba VFD-E Series - Page 208

Appendix D How to Use PLC Function
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VFD-E Series
Revision August 2006, 01EE, SW--PW V1.03/CTL V2.03 C-3
2.3 When it is running continuously

The
requirement
of load capacity should be less than the capacity of the AC motor
drive(kVA)
The requirement of load capacity is
)(_____
cos
kVAdrivemotorACofcapacitythe
Pk
M
d
u
u
MK
The motor capacity should be less than the capacity of AC motor drive
)(_____103
3
kVAdrivemotorACofcapacitytheIVk MM duuuu
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The current should be less than the rated current of AC motor drive(A)
)(______ AdrivemotorACofcurrentratedtheIk M du
Symbol explanation
M
P
: Motor shaft output for load (kW)
ӯ
: Motor efficiency (normally, approx. 0.85)
M
cos
: Motor power factor (normally, approx. 0.75)
MV
: Motor rated voltage (V)
M
I
: Motor rated current (A), for commercial power
k
: Correction factor calculated from current distortion factor (1.05-1.1, depending on
PWM method)
1CP
: Continuous motor capacity (kVA)
Sk
: Starting current/rated current of motor
Tn
: Number of motors in parallel
Sn
: Number of simultaneously started motors
2
GD
: Total inertia (GD
2
) calculated back to motor shaft (kg m
2
)
L
T
: Load torque
A
t
: Motor acceleration time
N
: Motor speed