Input power factor and reactive power consumption The focus in all energy efficiency initiatives is to minimize the losses, improve the system efficiency and reduce overall power consumption. With “power” people usually refer to active power and this is basically correct. Main purpose of VFD is to reduce active power. Read more…
What efficiency can you expect from your drive system? In general, the efficiency of a drive system utilizing VFD is high. The differences come from the VFD topology, dimensioning and technical solution. As discussed in our previous post, the user shall always compare total efficiency of a complete drive system. Read more…
#Energy efficiency Part 1: Introduction Energy efficiency is a big topic that the society talks about. One reason is the increased awareness of the impact of human on the planet and effort to minimize this impact, other reason is purely economical considering cost benefits due to energy savings and competitive Read more…