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Phase Sequence of rectifier power supply

Phase Sequence of rectifier power supply

Phase Sequence of rectifier power supply

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Why is it that the phase sequence of switch rectifiers are always ABC?  Why can't it be ACB or CBA?  Rotation of sequence will only affect motor rotations.

RE: Phase Sequence of rectifier power supply

The labels A, B, C are applied arbitrarily. If you want a different sequence sent to your load, hook up the load lines for the sequence you want.

RE: Phase Sequence of rectifier power supply

Phase sensing relays are offered by some relay manufacturers. If the three-phase phasing is "wrong", actuation of three phase loads, such as some motors used in particularly critical applications, can be inhibited. It may be worse to have a motor run in the wrong direction than to have it not run at all!

John Dunn
Ambertec, Inc.

RE: Phase Sequence of rectifier power supply

One of the many reasons:

The ABC or RYB nomenclature, is to establish consistency so that operation and diagnostics is simpler.

Suppose there's a switch rectifier used in an soft start 3 ph motor control. If there's a failure of the starter, you'll contact the technical support or the trouble-shooting manual. It is easier for the manufacturer to guide you in terms of the phase names and indicator signals. For this, the convention used everywhere need to be the same.

Narayanan UM
umn@ieee.org

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