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How to Select the Right VFD Inverter or AC Motor Drive

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The choice of the right AC motor drive (VFD) for the application is very important and has great influence on its lifetime. If the capacity of AC motor drive is too large, it cannot offer complete protection to the motor and motor maybe damaged. If the capacity of AC motor drive is too small, it cannot offer the required performance and the AC motor drive maybe damaged due to overloading. But by simply selecting the AC motor drive of the same capacity as the motor, user application requirements cannot be met completely. Therefore, a designer should consider all the conditions, including load type, load speed, load characteristic, operation method, rated output, rated speed, power and the change of load capacity . The following table lists the factors you need to consider, depending on your requirements. Selection Note for VFD Why to use Choke for VFD? When the AC Motor Drive (VFD) is connected directly to a large-capacity power transformer (600kVA or above) or when a phase lead cap...

Construction of AC energy meter

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Digital AC DC Voltage Tester Circuit Diagram

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Description It is always necessary for engineers and technicians to test AC/DC mains voltages and continuity for any given circuit during breakdowns, the above mentioned circuit can be used as and sought of tester and can also check the continuity for you. all one has to do is that to touch the two probes at the required terminal of either live or an dead circuit The unique design of the tester allows the circuit to work in both AC and DC without any mode selector switch. When the probes A and B are short circuited voltage pin 1 goes a little below the threshold of the Schmitt trigger due to the voltage divider action of the resistor R1, R2 and VR1 This disables the gate of pin1 and due to this the transistor T2 goes into saturation while the transistor T1 is cut off therefore the green LED glows while the red segment goes off and the display will now glow as “C”   Circuit Diagram VR1 is a miniature preset which is to be calibrated before use its calibrations are fairy simple...

Simple 5V POWER SUPPLY USING 7805 IC FROM 230V AC MAINS

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This is the Simple 5V POWER SUPPLY USING 7805 IC FROM 230V AC MAINS circuit Diagram.Almost all digital circuits are works under 5V power supply. Here we are going to discuss on How to Generate  5V from 230V A.C supply. Digital IC’s, Microcontrollers, MicroProcessors and some basic circuits are generally powered by a 5V DC voltage. By using this project, you can eliminate the need of a battery in common circuitries. The circuit is simple to construct and maintain as it includes the following parts:- COMPONENTS USED Transformer  9V/2A  1 Regulator IC  7805  1 Diodes   1N4007  4 Capacitor   470uF,50V 1            0.01uF  2 Simple 5V POWER SUPPLY USING 7805 IC FROM 230V AC MAINS Working Principle of 5V Voltage Source The circuit consisting of a 9V stepdown transformer, voltage regulator IC(7805) and some capacitors, used for filtering purpose. The figure given below shows the basic block...

Simple Micro Inverter circuit DC voltage AC 12v x110v

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This is a micro - inverter DC voltage to AC from a 12v battery can generate a voltage of 110 or 220 volts AC and a frequency of 50Hz to 60Hz . The circuit is very simple and does not need a printed circuit board , It is composed of two transistors oscillators that generate the square wave pulse to the transformer in the case is 10 +10 and its output 220V or 110V . This circuit is 50Hz , but can be changed by changing the value of RC .   Micro Inverter circuit DC voltage AC 12v x110v Circuit Diagram This circuit has the power transistor and that depends on the transformer .

Philips BR 405A AC DC Radio Circuit Diagram

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Vacuum tubes used: ECH42 – EAF42 – EBC41 – EL42 – EM34 – AZ41 My age was 1-year; when this set was released by Philips in 1951.  Now I'm 67. Circuit Diagram

220V AC Powered White Led Lamp

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This is the simple version of a white LED lamp that can be directly powered from mains. It can give ample light even for reading purpose. Capacitor CX along with diodes D1 through D4 forms the AC step down circuit. CX reduces high voltage AC from mains to a low voltage AC which is rectified by the diodes D1-D4. 220V AC Powered White Led Lamp Circuit Diagram Capacitor C1 removes ripples from AC so that low voltage DC is available to power the LEDs.CX is the X rated AC capacitor that reduces AC voltage through capacitive rectance property. Resistor R1 is very important to remove the stored voltage from CX when power is switched off. This prevents lethal shock. Resistor R2 limits the inrush current. More LEDs can be added by reducing the value of R2.Since the circuit is directly connected to mains, take utmost care to avoid shock. No components should be touched when it is connected to mains.

Build a 1000W AC Motor Speed Controller Circuit Diagram

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Build a 1000W AC Motor Speed Controller Circuit Diagram, this is a simple1000W AC Motor Speed Controller Circuit Diagram. This triac based AC motor speed controller circuit is designed for controlling the speed of AC motors like drill machines, fans, vacuums, etc. The speed of the motor can be controlled by changing the setting of P1 potentiometer. The setting of P1 determines the phase of the trigger pulse that fires the triac. The circuit incorporates a self-stabilizing technique that maintains the speed of the motor even when it is loaded.   1000W AC Motor Speed Controller Circuit Diagram