VFD with seismic rating

[thinker]

Dear colleagues,
We consider application of VFD systems [range (300-700)HP] in the area El Monte, California.
Can anybody refer to EU VFD supplier that would provide seismic rated VFD cabinets?

 

[jraef]

Why an EU mfr for a project in the US?




" We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know." -- W. H. Auden

 

[thinker]

Wea are a big international company, currently bidding for a project in California. The VFD based test systems are standard products for our EU arm. Their (local) VDF supplier has declined seismic compliance requirements. We try to help them to find a suitable replacement for standard VFD. I asked the question hoping that someone could have a similar experience with VFD application in seismic zone.

 

[jraef]

Rockwell PowerFlex 755T drives are available to you in the EU and can be ordered to comply with the California Building Code (CBC) 2016 Seismic requirements. Just make sure you tell them that this is a requirement.


" We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know." -- W. H. Auden

 

[GroovyGuy]

Howdy Thinker,
I would think that Siemens & ABB would be your basic (EU) MV ASD OEM. I am quite sure that they can both supply seismic rated equipment. Note that the Siemens (Perfect Harmony) MV ASD is mad in the USA (At the old Robicon plant). I would also consider Toshiba, Yaskawa & TMEIC as pretty competent suppliers of MV ASDs.
These suppliers are truly global, and I don't see why you would want to consider only an "EU" OEM.

GG

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

 

[thinker]

Thank you, gentlemen for response. We will review a Rockwell information. And we do not use MV drives for this project.