CDA3000 Operation Manual
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Mains load (example)   
Mains voltage asymmetry (example)  
Recommended:  
The example shows that the benefits of a line choke with 4 % short-circuit
voltage are multi-faceted. We therefore recommend that you use a line
choke as a matter of course.
Without line choke With line choke Change
4 kW inverter, 
mains impedance 
0.6 mH
4 kW inverter, 
mains impedance 
6mH
Without line choke 
compared to
with line choke
Voltage distortion (THD)
1)
99 % 33 % -67 %
Mains current amplitude 18.9 A 9.7 A -48 %
Mains current effective 8.5 A 6.23 A -27 %
Commutation notches 
referred to the mains 
voltage
28 V 8 V -70%
Life of the DC-link 
capacitors
Nominal life
2 to 3 times 
nominal life
+100 to 200 %
1) THD = Total Harmonic Distortion (U
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Table A.1 Change in system load resulting from insertion of a line choke 
with 4% short-circuit voltage based on the example of a 4 kW 
inverter CDA34.010
Without line choke With line choke
4 kW inverter, mains 
impedance 0.6 mH
4 kW inverter, mains 
impedance 6 mH
Asymmetry of mains 
voltage
0 % +3 % -3 % 0 % +3 % -3 %
Mains current amplitude 18.9 A 25.4 A 25.1 A 9.7 A 10.7 A 11 A
Mains current effective 8.5 A 10.5 A 10.2 A 6.2 A 6.7 A 6.8 A
Table A.2 Effect of the line choke with asymmetrical mains voltage 
based on the example of a 4 kW inverter CDA34.010