User Manual

Connecting
5.3 Connecting the line and motor cable at the inverter
PM230 Power Module, IP55
40 Hardware Installation Manual, 12/2016, A5E35319202B AB
5.3.4
Connecting the motor to the inverter in a star or delta connection
Standard induction motors with a rated power of approximately ≤ 3 kW are normally
connected in a star/delta connection (Y/Δ) at 400 V/230 V. For a 400-V line supply, you can
connect the motor to the inverter either in a star or in a delta connection.
Operating the motor in a star connection
In a star connection, the motor can provide its
rated torque M
N
in the range 0 … rated fre-
quency
f
N
.
Rated voltage
U
N
= 400 V is available at a
rated fre
quency f
N
= 50 Hz.
The motor goes into field weakening above
the rated frequency. In field weakening, the
available motor torque decreases linearly with
1/f. In field weakening, the available power
remains constant.
Operating the motor in a delta connection with 87 Hz characteristic
In a delta connection, the motor is ope
r-
ated with a vol
tage and frequency above
its rated values. As a cons
equence, the
motor power is increased by a factor
√3
≈ 1.73.
In the range f
= 0 … 87 Hz, the motor
can output its rated torque
M
N
.
The maximum voltage U
= 400 V is
available at a frequency of
f
= √3 × 50 Hz ≈ 87 Hz.
The motor only goes into field weakening above 87 Hz.
The higher motor power when operated with an 87 Hz characteristic has the following
disadvantages:
● The inverter must supply approximately 1.73x current. Select an inverter based on its
rated current - and not its rated power.
● The motor temperature increases more significantly than when operated with f ≤ 50 Hz.
● The motor must have windings that are approved for a voltage > rated voltage U
N
.
● As the fan impeller rotates faster, the motor has a higher noise level than operation with
f ≤ 50 Hz.