Frequency
frequency output
motor
speed
Chapter 5 Parameters|VFD-B Series
Frequency
frequency
output
motor
speed
operation
command
stops according to
decel eration time
operation
command
free run to stop
EF
When Pr.02-02 is set to 2 or 3
EF
When Pr.02-02 is set to 0 or 1
02 - 03 PWM Carrier Frequency Selections
Unit: 1
Power
Setting Range
Factory Setting
230V/460V Series
1-5hp
7.5-25hp
0.75-3.7kW
5.5-18.5kW
01-15 kHz
01-15 kHz
15 kHz
09 kHz
30-60hp
22-45kW
01-09 kHz
06 kHz
75-100hp
55-75kW
01-06 kHz
06 kHz
Power
Setting Range
Factory Setting
575V Series
1-15hp
0.75-11kW
01-10 kHz
06 kHz
20-60hp
15-45kW
01-08 kHz
06 kHz
75-100hp
55-75kW
01-06 kHz
06 kHz
This parameter determines the PWM carrier frequency of the AC motor drive.
Carrier
Acoustic
Frequency Noise
1kHz Significant
Electromagnetic
Noise or leakage
current
Minimal
Heat
Dissipation
Minimal
Current
Wave
Minimal
8kHz
15kHz
Minimal
Significant
Significant
Significant
From the table, we see that the PWM carrier frequency has a significant influence on the
electromagnetic noise, AC motor drive heat dissipation, and motor acoustic noise.
Revision July 2008, BE16, SW V4.08 & V5.00
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