VARIABLE

FREQUENCY DRIVE
The Energy Saving Technology

Presented By
Mir Salat Mahmud
Energy Manager, EcoGrow Ltd.
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Induction Motor Starting Methods

 What is VFD?
 Advantages of VFD
 How VFD works?
 Disadvantages of VFD
 Energy Saving Calculation
 Applications

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INDUCTION MOTOR STARTING
METHODS
 Direct Online Starting
 Star Delta Starting
 Auto Transformer
 Soft Starter
 Variable Frequency Drive

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DOL STARTER

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STAR DELTA STARTING

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AUTO TRANSFORMER

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 The motor runs continuously for 8 hours a day, 6 days a
week, and for 313 days in a year.

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