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VFD Trip to 0%

12/19/2014 10:06 AM

Dear All,

We have commission new VFD in our plant, during the start up of the plant we had run the VFD to 50% in DCS then increase to 100% full run, however when the reduce the speed to 0% all of a sudden the VFD trip. any advise please.

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Re: VFD trip to 0%

12/19/2014 10:39 AM

That's a heck of a condition. It must be tired, feeling lazy at 0% it sleeps.

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Re: VFD trip to 0%

12/19/2014 10:54 AM

The Force is not strong with me today, so I cannot read your mind to see what the trip display on the VFD said. Please use your fingers to transmit additional data by typing it into the keyboard.

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12/19/2014 5:01 PM

haha

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Re: VFD trip to 0%

12/19/2014 11:09 AM

Consider this: A VFD produces an output from nearly DC to frequencies much higher than you could possibly ever need.

Your motor is an AC device. As your VFD approaches 5% speed control, the output is effectively DC as far as the motor is concerned.

If you attempt to drive an AC motor with DC, the current will spike. I hope that explains what you need to know. If not, you should not be programming the VFD.

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Re: VFD Trip to 0%

12/23/2014 2:02 PM

I believe VFD is controlled by 4-20mA signal from DCS.

Check signal corresponding to 0 dose not fall below 4 mA at VFD.

Calibration of DCS signal may be required.

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