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VFD squeal
I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump...
I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD would do that? More importantly, how could you stop it? Karl |
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VFD squeal
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:36:51 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote: I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump... I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD would do that? More importantly, how could you stop it? The drive generates a pulse width modulated sine wave - you're hearing the carrier frequency. Most drives allow you to adjust the frequency. Lower is better for the motor, but doesn't always fix the noise. A higher frequency setting will move the noise out of the audible range, but the switching transients may be harder on the motor. -- Ned Simmons |
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VFD squeal
Karl Townsend wrote:
I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump... I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD would do that? More importantly, how could you stop it? Karl Are we talking about a squealing bearing sound, like really loud? Or is it just a whistling sort of noise? Assuming you are running the motor at the correct RPM (60 Hz) then the only logical thing it could be is acoustic output from the PWM frequency of the VFD. Some models have a choice of frequencies available, try changing it. If it really is a bearing squeal, ie. really loud, then make sure you are running at 60 Hz. If that is right, then maybe the bearings are bad or the windings have a short, and current is going through the bearings. If the motor frame isn't grounded, check for a shrt to ground and then ground the frame. Jon |
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VFD squeal
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:36:51 -0500, Karl Townsend wrote:
I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump... I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD would do that? More importantly, how could you stop it? Karl So, aside from the noise did it work better? In other words, are you half way there? -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html |
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VFD squeal
So, aside from the noise did it work better? In other words, are you half way there? No, the VFD was no help at all. I tried 30 45 and 60 HZ. Not enough flow at the lower settings and no noise reduction at all. Plus I got this new squeal from the carrier frequency. Back to the drawing board. main crop starts next week, there's no more time for a month. I got something to think on. I think I'll shop eBay for a submersible three phase pump motor. Bruce's suggestion would have no noise at all. Karl |
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VFD squeal
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:12:19 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote: So, aside from the noise did it work better? In other words, are you half way there? No, the VFD was no help at all. I tried 30 45 and 60 HZ. Not enough flow at the lower settings and no noise reduction at all. Plus I got this new squeal from the carrier frequency. Back to the drawing board. main crop starts next week, there's no more time for a month. I got something to think on. I think I'll shop eBay for a submersible three phase pump motor. Bruce's suggestion would have no noise at all. You need the volute and prop to fit BEFORE you buy the motor, so you know which motor you need - unless you want to mill it from scratch. And it's probably still going to be 1/2 HP just a different (and much quieter) form factor. -- Bruce -- |
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VFD squeal
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:36:51 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote: I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump... I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD would do that? More importantly, how could you stop it? Karl Does the VFD allow you to change the carrier frequency? Often the problem is the motor windings mechanically resonating at some harmonic of the VFD switching frequency. Sometimes, it's adjustable to a frequency that doesn't cause the problem. Sometimes it's adjustable to the point where us old farts can't here it any more :-) I've had to do this on all three of the VFD drives I've set up so far. Mark Rand RTFM |
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VFD squeal
I think I'll shop eBay for a submersible three phase pump motor. Bruce's suggestion would have no noise at all. You need the volute and prop to fit BEFORE you buy the motor, so you know which motor you need - unless you want to mill it from scratch. And it's probably still going to be 1/2 HP just a different (and much quieter) form factor. I guess I'm lucky. I know a machinist that can make ANYTHING adapt. I cruised eBay today, not a single offer. I may have to look for this motor as a repair part. karl |
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VFD squeal
On Sep 16, 3:54*pm, "Karl Townsend"
wrote: I think I'll shop eBay for a submersible three phase pump motor. Bruce's suggestion would have no noise at all. *You need the volute and prop to fit BEFORE you buy the motor, so you know which motor you need - unless you want to mill it from scratch. *And it's probably still going to be 1/2 HP just a different (and much quieter) form factor. I guess I'm lucky. I know a machinist that can make ANYTHING adapt. I cruised eBay today, not a single offer. I may have to look for this motor as a repair part. karl Exactly what rpm range are you looking for in the prop? Are you serious about the submersible motor? Will your situation allow a "V" belt drive? Paul |
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VFD squeal
On 2008-09-16, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:36:51 -0500, "Karl Townsend" wrote: I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump... I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD would do that? More importantly, how could you stop it? The drive generates a pulse width modulated sine wave - you're hearing the carrier frequency. Most drives allow you to adjust the frequency. Lower is better for the motor, but doesn't always fix the noise. A higher frequency setting will move the noise out of the audible range, but the switching transients may be harder on the motor. And the noise itself is no sign of danger to the motor, so you did not need to pull it off immediately. Good Luck, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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