G gabany Member Aug 30, 2005 #1 Do DC Motors add to the "Motor Contribution" when performing a Available Short Circuit / Fault Current study of an AC system?
Do DC Motors add to the "Motor Contribution" when performing a Available Short Circuit / Fault Current study of an AC system?
J jim dungar Moderator Staff member Location Wisconsin Occupation PE (Retired) - Power Systems Aug 30, 2005 #2 Re: DC Motor Contribution Yes, if they have a regenerative feature on their controllers. This regen feature takes the DC bus voltage inverts it to AC and dumps it back on to the power grid.
Re: DC Motor Contribution Yes, if they have a regenerative feature on their controllers. This regen feature takes the DC bus voltage inverts it to AC and dumps it back on to the power grid.
