Open Delta Service
Open Delta Service
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At a remote site the utility company only has two primary phases available and has provided an open-delta 120/240v service to a pumping station containing a 15hp pump and misc. lighting and controls. Any help on the following questions would be great.
1- The % voltage imbalance is +4% leading to high currents.
Is a buck-boost transformer the best solution? How do I size and connect it for the best results.
2- Running under the above condition of voltage imbalance the motor is very, very noisy. Is this the result of the voltage imbalance?
Thanks
1- The % voltage imbalance is +4% leading to high currents.
Is a buck-boost transformer the best solution? How do I size and connect it for the best results.
2- Running under the above condition of voltage imbalance the motor is very, very noisy. Is this the result of the voltage imbalance?
Thanks
RE: Open Delta Service
RE: Open Delta Service
There are AC-DC-AC converters available on the market. Check with major manufacturers to provide info for your application, e.g. ABB, General Electric, Siemens, Robicon, Alstom, AEG, Allen-Bradley, etc. They have some capability to customize the input rectifier or active front end to fit your open delta connection with the voltage/current unbalance present. Check ANSI Std C50.41-1982 "American National Standard for Polyphase Induction Motors for Power Generating Stations," page 9 (6) "Conditions under which the alternating-current supply voltage is unbalanced by more than 1% (See Section MG1-20.55 of ANSI/NEMA MG1-1978)."