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Multi Pulse Drive Panels

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12-Pulse & 18-Pulse Low Harmonic Solutions

Compact, cost-effective and completely integrated system for applications requiring enhanced harmonic control. Packages seamlessly combine the reliability and advanced performance for the VLT® Series Drives with best in class 12 & 18 pulse harmonic reduction technology. The result is a complete solution for the supplier you trust.

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Product range:

  • 460-480VAC +/-10%
  • 15 to 250 HP
  • -10º to +40º C (14º - 104º F) ambient

Enclosure options - floor mounted panels

  • NEMA UL Type 1
  • NEMA UL Type 12
  • NEMA UL Type 3R

Each unit will ship completely assembled in a free standing enclosure labeled as conforming to UL Type 1, 12, or 3R as required by the installation. Units require simple four-wire-in and four-wire-out power connections. The entire package is UL 508A Industrial Control Panel.

12-pulse

All 12-Pulse bridges are separated from the VFD's rectifiers. These bridges are separate from the VFD's standard 6-pulse bridge to ensure appropriate load sharing and harmonic reduction. Input to the rectifiers is an electro-statically shielded phase shifting drive isolation transformer.

18-pulse

All 18-Pulse units include three 6 diode bridge rectifiers. These bridges are separate from the VFDs standard 6-pulse bridge to ensure appropriate load sharing and harmonic reduction. Input to the rectifiers is an auto-transformer with the design criteria listed below. 

Package configurations 

  • Main fused disconnect
  • Main fused disconnect, VFD fusing, 3-contactor bypass, advanced relay logic including: common start/stop in VFD and bypass mode, automatic bypass on failure, run permissive circuit in VFD and bypass modes, and under voltage protection in bypass
  • Add reduced voltage solid state soft starter to any bypass configuration

18-pulse design criteria

  • Automatic shutdown with phase loss
  • Integral high impedance line reactor mated with the transformer by the transformer manufacture to ensure optimum performance
  • Newest topology that will perform as designed on a phase unbalance up to 2%. Older design topologies have less performance on voltage unbalance, usually specified as 1/2% unbalance
  • Thermal switch on each transformer coil

Low harmonics solution benefits

  • Meet IEEE 519-1992 at drive input terminals (18-pulse)

  • Help meet IEEE 519-1992 at the system level

  • Improved total power factor

  • No external filters or transformers needed

  • Improves overall electrical system efficiency