AS 61800.

6—2007
IEC 61800-6, Ed.1.0 (2003)
AS 61800.6—2007

Australian Standard®
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Adjustable speed electrical power drive

systems

Part 6: Guide for determination of types

of load duty and corresponding current
ratings
 This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee EL-027, Power Electronics. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 29 June 2007.
This Standard was published on 12 September 2007.

The following are represented on Committee EL-027:

• Australian Communications and Media Authority

• Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
• Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
• Department of Defence (Australia)
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• Energy Networks Association

• Monash University

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contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the
Committee and through the public comment period.

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 AS 61800.6—2007

Australian Standard®
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Adjustable speed electrical power drive

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Part 6: Guide for determination of types

of load duty and corresponding current
ratings

First published as AS 61800.6—2007.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EL-027, Power Electronics.
The objective of this Standard is to provide designers, manufacturers, specifiers, purchasers and
users with alternative methods for specifying ratings of variable speed drives and in particular
their basic drive modules.
This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from IEC 61800-6, Ed.1.0 (2003),
Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems—Part 6: Guide for determination of types of
load duty and corresponding current ratings.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:
(a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the
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cover and title page.

(b) In the source text ‘IEC 61800-6’ should read ‘AS 61800.6’.
(c) A full point should be substituted for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
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CONTENTS

Page

1 General ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Scope and object .................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Normative references .............................................................................................. 1
2 Terms, definitions and symbols ........................................................................................ 2
2.1 Terms and definitions.............................................................................................. 2
2.2 Symbols .................................................................................................................. 5
3 Rated values .................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 General................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 System of establishing rated current-time values for semiconductor
assemblies and equipments .................................................................................... 7
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3.3 Rated currents for equipments and sections............................................................ 8

3.4 Overload and surge current capability ................................................................... 11
4 Duty classes for non-repetitive load duty ........................................................................ 11
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NOTES
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems

Part 6: Guide for determination of types of load duty and corresponding
current ratings

1 General

1.1 Scope and object

This technical report provides alternative methods for specifying ratings for adjustable speed
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electrical power drive systems (PDS) and in particular their basic drive modules (BDM).

It is not intended to cover adjustable speed drives for traction purposes.

General rules for rating specification for low voltage adjustable speed d.c. power drive
systems are contained in IEC 61800-1, and for low voltage adjustable frequency a.c. power
drive systems in IEC 61800-2.

1.2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

References to international standards that are struck through in this clause are replaced by
references to Australian or Australian/New Zealand Standards that are listed immediately
thereafter and identified by shading. Any Australian or Australian/New Zealand Standard that
is identical to the International Standard it replaces is identified as such.

IEC 60146-1-1, Semiconductor convertors – General requirements and line commutated

convertors – Part 1-1: Specifications of basic requirements

AS 60146.1.1, Semiconductor converters, Part 1.1: General requirements and line

commutated converters—Specifications of basic requirements (identical to IEC 60146.1.1)

IEC 61800-1, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 1: General requirements
– Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable speed d.c. power drive systems

AS 61800.1, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems, Part 1: General requirements—
Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable speed d.c. power drive systems (identical to
IEC 61800-1)

IEC 61800-2, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 2: General requirements
– Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable frequency a.c. power drive systems

AS 61800.2, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems, Part 2: General requirements—
Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable frequency a.c. power drive systems (identical
to IEC 61800-2)

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