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  1. Freshsurfer

    Use of over-sized VFD

    Hi! I'm working on a application of a VFD for a motor of 40hp @ 440Vac. The client has a 211 amper capacity VFD. Can I use it for a 40hp (50A) 440Vac motor? Is probably to have some Harmonics issues due that high of over-size?
  2. Freshsurfer

    Overvoltage during a VFD start

    Hi, We're doing a commissioning procedure over a 150kW (460Vac) conveyor. This motor have a VFD. During the start (without load)we note an overvoltage on the 460Vac MCC that feeds the VFD. It could be a problem on the transformer? or some kind of harmonics distortion that is causing this effect?
  3. Freshsurfer

    THDi Current Harmonic distortion could cause over voltage?

    Hi, after some overvoltages trips on a VFD our client did some measurements on the LV MCC bar and found a high level of current harmonic distortion. It could cause the overvoltage on this VFD and other components? Note: No voltage harmonic distortion was found. Thanks!
  4. Freshsurfer

    AVEVA Electrical

    Hi, I`m looking for user experience on AVEVA Electrical, I`m very interested to purchase it, but I didn`t found enough information about its capabilities, does somebody already use it?
  5. Freshsurfer

    Engineering design software

    Hi, I`m looking to find some new software to help on the electrical dimensions issues that are the main concerns during a tight schedule projects. On a ideal project, electric design starts after the main mechanical project detailing is done, I mean, all the motors are defined, also the...
  6. Freshsurfer

    Transformer Impedance definition

    Hi, I`m working on a 4.16/0.48kV 500kVA transformer specification. Who defines the impedance for it? exist an IEC standard for this?
  7. Freshsurfer

    Transformer BIL vs Altitude

    Hi, I need to calculate the BIL for a transformer that will work at 3000 meters over sea level. According the tension class for this transformer the BIL at sea level is 250kV, how can I calculate the BIL at 3000 m?
  8. Freshsurfer

    Is possible increase the BIL (Basic Impulse Level) on an existing transformer

    Hi, we're detailing the electrical installation for a large underground mine. One of our equipments on our scope of supply is a 4.5MW 34.5kV to 4.16kV transformer. This trafo is already done on ABB's shop and was fabricated with a BIL = 200kV. Our client is asking to change the BIL to 250kV...
  9. Freshsurfer

    Expected voltage drop with a VFD

    Hi, Is possible to determine how could be the voltage drop during a start of a 550kW motor (crusher) by a MV VFD (AFE)?
  10. Freshsurfer

    NPBA-12 Profibus for ABB ACS880

    Hi, I'm working with the communication between a ACS880 drive. I have a motor with winding and bearings RTDs that I have to wire up its drive (ACS880) I have 2 doubts: 1) How can I configure the motor temperatures protections in order to trip the drive when they reach a predefined value. 2)...
  11. Freshsurfer

    Softstarter in Conveyors

    Hi, I'm working on a conveyor belt specification where the client is asking to use a softstarter for its motor. Even a softstarter have the option to set 2 starts mode; 1 with low load and 1 full load, I'm not sure if working with the full load start mode will stress the mechanical components...
  12. Freshsurfer

    Active Front End drives

    I have a doubt about the ACS880-37 ABB drive. Is this drive an Active Front End?
  13. Freshsurfer

    Power consumption

    Hi, I have the following doubt: My client wants to record the power consumption in KW/Hr. I can take the power measurement from the relay in Kw, how I can use this value to get the Kw/Hr consumption? Thanks
  14. Freshsurfer

    VFD doubt

    I have the following question, I have a conveyor feeder with a 10 HP motor drived by a VFD that was projected to work in a nominal speed (50Hz output for VFD) since that we have a 60Hz power supply line, I can also drive the motor to maximun speed (60Hz). But the client wants to drive the motor...
  15. Freshsurfer

    4-20mA to Fieldbus converter

    Hi, I´m looking for a 4-20mA to Foudation Fieldbus protocol converter, I know that exists temperature, pressure, flow, etc transmitters that have a fielbus output, but I want to know where I can find a kind of converter that I can put inside a panel so that I can run my 4-20mA or pt100 signals...
  16. Freshsurfer

    S.E.R. Drives

    Hi, I´m trying to find some theory information about S.E.R. (slip energy recovery) drives, basically how this kind of drive can drive a motor above of the synchronous speed, if somebody can tell me where I can get this information or know well this kind of drive I will be grateful
  17. Freshsurfer

    Siemens S7-200 edit program

    Hi, I would like to know how can I get the software to edit a s7-200 siemens code program, I have to open a code for a dedicated plc system, and them add it on a s7-300 dcs supervisory system, I know that is more easy to get the functional documentation of this machine and add all my I/o points...
  18. Freshsurfer

    Wound motor

    Hi, I´m trying to find some information of wound motors, typically all the diferents between wound, ring motors and syncronous motors thanks
  19. Freshsurfer

    Differential current protection

    Hi, I´d like to know about the use of trafo´s for differential current protection, I´m working with a 6600 HP @ 6000KV AC 3 phase-60hz ring motor and it have one 100:5A trafo in each power supply line as a differential current protection, my question is, why I have to use this 100:5A trafo since...
  20. Freshsurfer

    3-phase motors: unbalanced current system

    Hi, I´m working with motor commissioning, my doubt is: when I measure the phase-current of a 3 phase assincronous motor, I got differences in order of 2% between the value of current of one phase and other, when can I say that the system is unbalanced, and which are the risks that I have working...

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