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Correctly dimensioning a variable speed drive (VSD) helps improve an application’s reliability. But getting it right depends on many factors relating to the machine or process in which the VSD is going to operate. It is important that the VSD is correctly selected, taking into account the actual application, the load and the environmental conditions. […]
A 17-storey office complex has dramatically reduced energy costs by using variable speed drive controlled pumps and fans. A London office complex has saved £15,000 on electricity costs in six months following the installation of 18 ABB variable speed drives (VSDs). The drives, ranging from 5.5 kW to 37 kW, are used on hot water […]
Carl Turbitt, HVAC drives sales manager, ABB UK, writes: The digital technology built within today’s variable speed drives (VSDs) is set to greatly enhance the performance of commercial and industrial buildings. Yet not all VSDs are the same. It is more important than ever to ensure that the specifications drawn up by building service consultants […]
Installing a variable speed drive (VSD) on applications such as pumps and fans is proven to cut energy use. Yet many motor-driven systems are far less efficient than they should be. ABB’s Martin Richardson explains the reasons why – and outlines the steps that can be taken to get efficiency back on track. Installing a […]
Expanding your electrical infrastructure to support many fan and pump systems can have an impact on the overall system efficiency. This, in turn, could increase the amount of energy you use. Martin Richardson, Water Framework Manager, ABB Limited, shows you where to look to control costs. The need to save energy remains as important as […]
Harmonics are caused by non-linear loads on the network, such as fluorescent lights, computers and AC drives. When adding further drives at a site, the total harmonic load must be considered. Most drives have six-pulse diode rectifiers, which give relatively high levels of total harmonic distortion, about 40 percent. Twelve-pulse rectifiers were introduced some years […]
In this series, we address some of the questions that customers typically ask. Here, the Editor of a leading savoury snack magazine set us a challenge: “The readership of the magazine will have a good general technical knowledge (some of them will be production engineers, for instance), but they’re not drive or motor specialists as […]
Earlier this year, David Black, the Senior Director at Ofwat, presented at the Water Industry Asset Management Conference. Part of his presentation highlighted the importance of “better understanding of the costs of buying in requirements from third parties.” In his report David Black said: “Operational resilience. This is partly about networks, and the assets that […]
The Nottingham Industrial Museum is run by volunteers and open to the public at weekends and Bank Holidays. Located in the 17th Century stables at the stunning Wollaton Hall, the museum allows visitors to see Nottingham’s rich industrial heritage. Wollaton Hall was recently featured in the latest Batman film! New Technology Aids Old Bus Engine […]
In the ABB Ask the Expert Series, Blaise Ford, CEO of Inverter Drive Systems, a member of ABB’s authorised value provider network, writes: A drive system’s motor cables should ideally be kept as short as possible. But sometimes, long motor cables are inevitable, typically when the driven equipment is located in an environment where it […]
