Medium voltage drives and synchronous transfer control

Variable frequency drives provide the greatest level of control for starting, running, and stopping motors. In this video we discuss Eaton’s SC9000 medium-voltage drive and how it can control multiple motors when engineered with our synchronous transfer system.
We also educate on what a variable frequency drive is, what qualifies as a medium-voltage drive, and how the power equation affects their efficiency.

Other topics we cover:
Safety – Design options that increase the safety of operators and the equipment
Harmonics – At the Power Systems Experience Center, we demonstrate how Eaton’s medium-voltage drive solution that can mitigate harmonics and reduce inrush current
Footprint – Designs to maximize footprint, for example integrated motor control and protection with common bus
Reliability – Solutions that increase reliability, such as cooling system, encapsulated power poles, and high mean time between failures (MTBF)

Finally, we illustrate various scenarios in which a sync-transfer would be beneficial.

Visit our Eaton site for various medium-voltage motor control systems:
https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/produc...

Learn about other electrical power systems, check out our videos on:
Medium voltage (MV) switchgear:    • Medium-voltage (MV) air insulated and...  
Transformers 101 -    • Transformers 101  
Low-voltage switchgear:    • Low-voltage switchgear  

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:43 What is a variable frequency drive?
02:52 Why use a VFD?
04:55 How does a VFD work?
05:41 VFD design considerations
10:15 What is a sync transfer system?
10:53 How does sync transfer system work?
13:41 Examples of sync transfer in applications

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