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Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSome more background.? I brought the idea of variable speed to increase suction on small ports to Robert founder of Oneida at the Vegas show like 10 years ago.? We traded a ton of emails and he swore me to secrecy and the idea became the Oneida Smart collector which won innovation of the year at either Vegas or Atlanta.? In appreciation for the idea Oneida upgraded my collector to a 5HP Smart collector, single phase input. ? Lately I was having some issues with the 10 year old VFD shutting down and Oneida was very helpful and we found that for some reason some of the parameters were corrupted in the old single phase VFD.? Through this process I learned a lot about programming VFDs and I realized that the programming of the VFD was set to limit output current (the current limit of the original VFD) to 8.9A. The 5HP Baldor high efficiency motor is rated at 11.8A.? In running the VFD and watching parameters I realized that the motor was never even getting to 60 HZ due to the current limit. ? So I decided to upgrade the VFD to a 3 phase input. Same series ABB but at least with the ABB ACS310 series they are built as single phase input or 3 phase input.? So I ordered an ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD.? Super easy install as the programming just copies over. ? But the new VFD faults.? Last week it would fault after a few minutes.? When measuring the input currents the delta then was about 30%.? Over the weekend it didn¡¯t fault at all and the current deltas were 20% or so. ?ABB sent a replacement VFD and it did not solve the issue.? Last night would get faults in less than a minute and the current delta was over 40%. ? More background:
? Can a phase error between the phases cause lower current in one leg? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of imranindiana via groups.io
Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 7:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FOG] VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply ? Hi Joe, ? More thoughts after rereading your post. ? You mention original VFD as single phase and new as 3 phase input. This could be important if you are running with single phase input. ? At first I thought you were running new VFD with single phase input but you report 3 input currents. Just curious, why are you using a VFD with 3 phase input on a dust collector with a 3 phase motor? ? Another thought. I am sure you know this, on a VFD, the single or 3 phase input is used to create a DC power supply. This to me means that there should not be a repeatable phase relationship between input and output currents. A resolution to your problem can help further our understanding of how these things work. ? Imran
? I had to replace the VFD on my dust collector. It was an ABB ACS310 single phase input feeding a 3 phase 5 HP motor. This was from Oneida and because of the single phase supply they set the max current at the limit of the drive which is below the amperage of the motor. Anyway the new drive, an ABB ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD, faults with my utility delta 3 phase supply. The fault is due to uneven current on the input. I¡¯ve spent hours measuring and testing and worked with ABB tech support several times. The key test ABB had me do was to swap two wires to see if the low current moves. It does not so ABB said not the drive. But they did approve a warranty swap. With the replacement I see the same problem. With leg A I get 20A leg B 15A and leg C 19A. Leg C is the wild leg. The voltages under load for legs A and B are within 0.2V. I also had the utility out and then measured and said all good on their side. They did not put a scope on the lines to see is I have phase shift issues. Could a phase different between the lines cause a 20-25% current difference when the voltages are the same? ?Also I have notices that the current difference changes. Worst was tonight with 22A, 14A, and 20A.?
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Re: Vail AZ Shop Tour
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýEnough with the spotless shop videos. ?Show us some messy ones!
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Re: Door tooling and jigs
This jig is really well designed. James On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 10:09 AM Airtight: Clamps by Air Compression <airtightclamps@...> wrote:
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Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýInteresting and I will dig in.? This motor has been running on a single to 3 phase VFD for 10 years with no issues and the currents out of the 3 phase VFD are very very close to each other.? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Brett Wissel
Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 7:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FOG] VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply ? The current pull is due to the motor, so tracking it down means asking "why would the motor pull current unevenly?".? I would suspect that the motor needs the pole terminals verified?on the terminal block. I have a sneaking suspicion that it's got a configuration error with the motor's terminal block where the poles are oriented to each of the 3 phase lugs. ? First suspicion is to find that the motor is wired for Wye when it should?be Delta (or vice-versa).? Second thought is that the VFD is programmed for Delta-In and Wye-Out? instead of Delta-IN, Delta-OUT . This might be just a programming issue and easy to toggle by guessing. Third thought one pair of poles are overloaded on one phase?lug. Fourth thought is that one or more poles are wired out-of-sequence on the phase lugs. ? Pole wiring configuration issues are harder to identify with the motor up to speed under continuous light loading like a fan motor here but more dramatic and obvious when ramping up from low rpms like the new VFD is attempting to do. That said, pole wiring mistakes are quite rare, my guess is the VFD is trying to power one 3phase setup while the motor is the other. |
Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI have not tried running the 5HP directly off 3 phase.? The currents out of the VFD into that motor are nearly identical.? As I understand it from reading on the issue, the VFD takes power in from 3 legs, converts to DC and then manufactures 3 phases of AC out.? It would not be too difficult to test the motor without the VFD. ? Also this am I ran the bandsaw again (no VFD) and the current leg B (the one I¡¯m having trouble with) was a little lower than the other two.? A=9.65A, B=9.30A and C=9.60A.? Leg C is the wild leg. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of David Kumm
Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 6:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FOG] VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply ? Have you tried running directly from the utility three phase and checking the amp draw to see if it is uneven?? If that is the case it could be a motor issue.? Dave ? From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Joe Jensen <joe.jensen@...> ? I had to replace the VFD on my dust collector. It was an ABB ACS310 single phase input feeding a 3 phase 5 HP motor. This was from Oneida and because of the single phase supply they set the max current at the limit of the drive which is below the amperage of the motor. Anyway the new drive, an ABB ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD, faults with my utility delta 3 phase supply. The fault is due to uneven current on the input. I¡¯ve spent hours measuring and testing and worked with ABB tech support several times. The key test ABB had me do was to swap two wires to see if the low current moves. It does not so ABB said not the drive. But they did approve a warranty swap. With the replacement I see the same problem. With leg A I get 20A leg B 15A and leg C 19A. Leg C is the wild leg. The voltages under load for legs A and B are within 0.2V. I also had the utility out and then measured and said all good on their side. They did not put a scope on the lines to see is I have phase shift issues. Could a phase different between the lines cause a 20-25% current difference when the voltages are the same? ?Also I have notices that the current difference changes. Worst was tonight with 22A, 14A, and 20A.?
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Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Joe, More thoughts after rereading your post. You mention original VFD as single phase and new as 3 phase input. This could be important if you are running with single phase input. At first I thought you were running new VFD with single phase input but you report 3 input currents. Just curious, why are you using a VFD with 3 phase input on a dust collector with a 3 phase motor? Another thought. I am sure you know this, on a VFD, the single or 3 phase input is used to create a DC power supply. This to me means that there should not be a repeatable phase relationship between input and output currents. A resolution to your problem can help further our understanding of how these things work. Imran On Jun 4, 2021, at 12:43 AM, Joe Jensen <joe.jensen@...> wrote:
? I had to replace the VFD on my dust collector. It was an ABB ACS310 single phase input feeding a 3 phase 5 HP motor. This was from Oneida and because of the single phase supply they set the max current at the limit of the drive which is below the amperage of the motor. Anyway the new drive, an ABB ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD, faults with my utility delta 3 phase supply. The fault is due to uneven current on the input. I¡¯ve spent hours measuring and testing and worked with ABB tech support several times. The key test ABB had me do was to swap two wires to see if the low current moves. It does not so ABB said not the drive. But they did approve a warranty swap. With the replacement I see the same problem. With leg A I get 20A leg B 15A and leg C 19A. Leg C is the wild leg. The voltages under load for legs A and B are within 0.2V. I also had the utility out and then measured and said all good on their side. They did not put a scope on the lines to see is I have phase shift issues. Could a phase different between the lines cause a 20-25% current difference when the voltages are the same? ?Also I have notices that the current difference changes. Worst was tonight with 22A, 14A, and 20A.?
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Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
The current pull is due to the motor, so tracking it down means asking "why would the motor pull current unevenly?".? I would suspect that the motor needs the pole terminals verified?on the terminal block. I have a sneaking suspicion that it's got a configuration error with the motor's terminal block where the poles are oriented to each of the 3 phase lugs. First suspicion is to find that the motor is wired for Wye when it should?be Delta (or vice-versa).? Second thought is that the VFD is programmed for Delta-In and Wye-Out? instead of Delta-IN, Delta-OUT . This might be just a programming issue and easy to toggle by guessing. Third thought one pair of poles are overloaded on one phase?lug. Fourth thought is that one or more poles are wired out-of-sequence on the phase lugs. Pole wiring configuration issues are harder to identify with the motor up to speed under continuous light loading like a fan motor here but more dramatic and obvious when ramping up from low rpms like the new VFD is attempting to do. That said, pole wiring mistakes are quite rare, my guess is the VFD is trying to power one 3phase setup while the motor is the other. |
Re: Door tooling and jigs
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýGlen this is what I have used for 30 plus yearsMac,,, martin/campshure/co/llc Designing and building for 50 years On Jun 3, 2021, at 9:03 PM, Glen Christensen <grchris1966@...> wrote:
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Re: Rotary Airlock
I've fiddled with my drop under the cyclone apex. This is what I've found:? 1. Diameter? makes a huge difference in chip flowthrough capacity - 6" minimum. 4" will have major definiciencies in performance. 2. Smoothness also dramatically impacts chip flowthrough - expanding hose should be stretched as close to smooth as possible if piping can't be used. The ridges create remarkable restriction. 3. Discharge should be as close to straight down in a straight line to container as possible. 4. You need a good discharge line of maximum length possible between apex and container. Direct hookup to a container will give you no tolerance in your discharge. Instead of sneaking up discharge backups towards the apex, it will suddenly be in the apex and alter the behavior of cyclone sizing inside the machine. 4. Surges of chipload?are not a problem so long as they get a break to catch up and leave the apex if you have a discharge deficiency, often not a problem when boards are only 20' long max, can be an issue if butt-end feeding multiples. 5. The chips don't stack well in the container, I often shake the container down once it fills, sometimes I get 4 rounds of compaction before I have to empty it. 6. Sawdust flows well and packs easily, opposite of shavings/chips from shapers, jointers,planers which leave lots of interstitial air. Sometimes altering your cutting method to make shorter/smaller shavings/chips makes a dramatic difference in discharge performance. |
Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
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Have you tried running directly from the utility three phase and checking the amp draw to see if it is uneven?? If that is the case it could be a motor issue.? Dave
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Joe Jensen <joe.jensen@...>
Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 12:43 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [FOG] VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply ?
I had to replace the VFD on my dust collector. It was an ABB ACS310 single phase input feeding a 3 phase 5 HP motor. This was from Oneida and because of the single phase supply they set the max current at the limit of the drive which is below the amperage of the motor. Anyway the new drive, an ABB ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD, faults with my utility delta 3 phase supply. The fault is due to uneven current on the input. I¡¯ve spent hours measuring and testing and worked with ABB tech support several times. The key test ABB had me do was to swap two wires to see if the low current moves. It does not so ABB said not the drive. But they did approve a warranty swap. With the replacement I see the same problem. With leg A I get 20A leg B 15A and leg C 19A. Leg C is the wild leg. The voltages under load for legs A and B are within 0.2V. I also had the utility out and then measured and said all good on their side. They did not put a scope on the lines to see is I have phase shift issues. Could a phase different between the lines cause a 20-25% current difference when the voltages are the same? ?Also I have notices that the current difference changes. Worst was tonight with 22A, 14A, and 20A.?
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Re: Vail AZ Shop Tour
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓýVery impressive shop. I like how you made use of the available space. Opening the overhead door allows for long pieces on your saw. I did something similar with my band saw and a man door. Not to give you a homework assignment, but could you post an up close picture of your shooting board??? ? ?Thanks, ? ? ? George Gerstner? On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:56 PM, imranindiana via groups.io <imranindiana@...> wrote:
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Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýJoe, I agree with Mark. As I read you post, first thought was to check the output side of the VFD. You say VFD faults out but it is not clear how long it runs the motor before faulting out. So are the currents you report startup or running? RMS or peak to peak from a scope measurement. If you are doing a scope measurement, your 20A current is in line with my RL125 with similar size motor (4KW - 5.4HP). Mine shows +/- 22A peak to peak on scope. If this is your scenario, it appears the low current on one leg is the problem not the 2 high legs. Look for an anomaly in that leg/winding. If the currents you report are RMS running currents, then the 20A legs appear high so I would look at those 2 legs/windings. FWIW, here is the link to the post where I documented starting and idling currents of various size motors Hope this helps. Imran On Jun 4, 2021, at 12:43 AM, Joe Jensen <joe.jensen@...> wrote:
? I had to replace the VFD on my dust collector. It was an ABB ACS310 single phase input feeding a 3 phase 5 HP motor. This was from Oneida and because of the single phase supply they set the max current at the limit of the drive which is below the amperage of the motor. Anyway the new drive, an ABB ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD, faults with my utility delta 3 phase supply. The fault is due to uneven current on the input. I¡¯ve spent hours measuring and testing and worked with ABB tech support several times. The key test ABB had me do was to swap two wires to see if the low current moves. It does not so ABB said not the drive. But they did approve a warranty swap. With the replacement I see the same problem. With leg A I get 20A leg B 15A and leg C 19A. Leg C is the wild leg. The voltages under load for legs A and B are within 0.2V. I also had the utility out and then measured and said all good on their side. They did not put a scope on the lines to see is I have phase shift issues. Could a phase different between the lines cause a 20-25% current difference when the voltages are the same? ?Also I have notices that the current difference changes. Worst was tonight with 22A, 14A, and 20A.?
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Re: VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
Joe, the problem is downstream from the drive, probably the motor itself, but possibly other components between drive and motor.
Unbalanced supply voltages will cause unbalanced currents, and this is why the simple test of swapping leads.? If the high current follows the supply lines, it indicates voltage differential on the supply side.? If the unbalanced currents remain the same as you switch supply leads, it demonstrates that the load (motor) is "pulling" different currents.? But if the supply voltages are balanced, only the load can cause current imbalance. Think of the analogy of electricity to a water supply, where voltage is water pressure (potential force) and current is water flow rate.? Imagine three supply pipes (same diameter).? If the pressure (voltage) is the same on all three supply lines, there is no way the supply can cause differential flow rate (current.)? ?Only the load side can cause flow rate differences, for example just imagine each load being a valve.? ?Opening the valves different amounts will result in different flow rates (current).? ?Or if it helps to think of work being done, imagine each pipe being connected to a turbine, and the three turbines have different degrees of turning resistance. A motor with damaged windings, damaged insulation, a bent shaft and other things can cause current imbalance.? For example, a bent shaft causes an unequal air gap between the rotor and the stator, which means unequal flux density and current differences.? A very poor (loose, corroded) terminal can increase resistance enough to screw things up. Inspect for the obvious (loose connections, etc) and if nothing found, take the motor to a motor shop.? PS, yes unequal phasing will also cause current differential.? But it's almost impossible that the utility is delivering unequal phasing, and your other motors prove that is not the case.? |
VFD issue with 3 Phase power supply
I had to replace the VFD on my dust collector. It was an ABB ACS310 single phase input feeding a 3 phase 5 HP motor. This was from Oneida and because of the single phase supply they set the max current at the limit of the drive which is below the amperage of the motor. Anyway the new drive, an ABB ACS310 5HP 3 phase input VFD, faults with my utility delta 3 phase supply. The fault is due to uneven current on the input. I¡¯ve spent hours measuring and testing and worked with ABB tech support several times. The key test ABB had me do was to swap two wires to see if the low current moves. It does not so ABB said not the drive. But they did approve a warranty swap. With the replacement I see the same problem. With leg A I get 20A leg B 15A and leg C 19A. Leg C is the wild leg. The voltages under load for legs A and B are within 0.2V. I also had the utility out and then measured and said all good on their side. They did not put a scope on the lines to see is I have phase shift issues. Could a phase different between the lines cause a 20-25% current difference when the voltages are the same? ?Also I have notices that the current difference changes. Worst was tonight with 22A, 14A, and 20A.?
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Re: Vail AZ Shop Tour
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On Jun 3, 2021, at 10:35 PM, Bill Belanger <Bill@...> wrote:
? Thanks Imran, We¡¯re only here in winters so its not that big of ?a sacrifice. I wanted a place with a big workshop, she wanted a house in a gated community, so we compromised¡. Bill B¨¦langer On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 18:52 imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Vail AZ Shop Tour
Bill so you have another shop at your summer home? Wait, it is summer, you're in the wrong shop. Glen Alpine Moulding and Millwork Inc. Mail: ?? P.O. Box 486 ?????????? Murphys , CA. 95247 Shop: 441 Pennsylvania Gulch Road ????????? Murphys, CA. 95247 ????????? 209-540-7501 LIC # 707507 On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 7:35 PM Bill Belanger <Bill@...> wrote:
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Re: Vail AZ Shop Tour
Thanks Imran, We¡¯re only here in winters so its not that big of ?a sacrifice. I wanted a place with a big workshop, she wanted a house in a gated community, so we compromised¡. Bill B¨¦langer On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 18:52 imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Vail AZ Shop Tour
Very nice Bill Someday I will do mine . i need to get one of you guys over here to teach me cleanliness and organization. Glen Alpine Moulding and Millwork Inc. Mail: ?? P.O. Box 486 ?????????? Murphys , CA. 95247 Shop: 441 Pennsylvania Gulch Road ????????? Murphys, CA. 95247 ????????? 209-540-7501 LIC # 707507 On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 11:47 AM Bill B¨¦langer <Bllblngr@...> wrote: Watching other interesting shops, and thought I'd make a video of mine! |