Block diagram of a typical DC drive...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some experience of working on DC drives is being shared here. Actually, many of the observations made during the process of troubleshooting have to be really "felt" by the troubleshooter and it is difficult to find a "ready to eat" answer here. However, some clues can always be taken from these observations.

Over years, technology has changed substantially, but I am sure, there are many industries still depending on old equipment and trying to continue using it for some reason or other. With advent of the technology in the drive systems, repairs on "component level" also has reduced to a great extent, but the suggestions here can still be useful to many. ( This refers mainly to analog dc drives with discrete circuit components )

 

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Block Diagram

 

 

Ramp Circuit

 

Speed Amplifier

 

Current Amplifier

 

 Firing Circuit

 

Power Circuit

 

Types of DC drives 

 

 

 Checking Thyristor

 

Voltage feedback Vs Tacho feedback

 

Current Limit

 

Constant HP & constant Torque

 

Field Weakening

 

Using CRO 

 

 

Motor runs at full speed

 

Fuses Blow

 

Hunting in speed

 

Motor gives jerks

 

Belts vibrate

 

Speed control not satisfactory 

 

 

Speed drops on load

 

Motor overheats

 

Sparking on commutator

 

DC drives and Power Factor

  

Your comments and suggestions 

 

Drive stops all of a sudden 

 

Motor not able to drive the load

 

DC to DC isolation

 

 Motor or Drive?

 

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