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Single VFD for Multiple Motors
[A ingle variable requoncy drive (VFO) may control oF 3 motors a tine, mutiplo motors contrl is usually
done because of busget considerations. When inthis example below, a cooling wer wih 4 equally Sized
contlled by ane vale frequency drive,
‘OVR = Overload Protection
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Tower
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Motors a
amps eacn
to have te same capacty and operat at the same speed. In tis example the 4 motors are 2
ne variable requeney drve parameters must be set accommodate the total capacity, In the case the
vatlable reqvency ve parameter is set to 8 amps (2 aps x4 motor). Each variable requeney dive
parameters hat are meant for one motor shoul be lured of. For example sp compensation (calculating
the ference botwcen the fld speed and rota speed) should bo soto offn mult-moter conta
‘Angle motor hate own overload protection. Inthe exam ithe coaling tower fane were operating with
te tho amp craw on ho fad
motor would need to surpass, Samps (8 amps (3X 1 amps) betare the vari requency drive caused
any problom
a verylght oad, say 1 amps each, and if ne ofthe 4 motors becam fair
‘ing rutile motors on single VFO, certain condone, considerations and satety must be met, here re
tow quicalines you'd beter fallow to avoid fares:
+ Venable fequency ar shou be atleast 20% more power ofthe wo or three motos power
‘dubbed together
+ Set varable requency dive to VIF mode, no vector convo! ata
+ Setcorect euent rating
+ Don't peeerm Auto tuning
+ Altho variable troqvoncy eve ulbut pt right OLR fo inva motor.
+ NC of OLR shoul bo wired to variaho frequency dives enable termina, so that any af the mater
{906s to faut variable roquency drive shoul be csabld
+ NOs of OLR and variable requency drives canbe used for feu clepay.
But please Koop in mind thal you can only set the VED to VIF mode contol you corto multiple motors by
‘one variable frequency dive, never sot viable requency drve to any vector con, even at open loop with
‘eetor contol. eerste variable frequency cv vl fal
So the bottom tne, go ahead wn multiple motors. is absolutely fine to run mere than one matoron @
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