December 2011-Elevator Drives, Power Quality and Energy Savings

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This test is based on the article, Elevator Drives, Power Quality and Energy Savings, published in the December 2011 issue and counts as one contact hour (0.1 CEU) of elevator-industry continuing-education credit. Most courses are approved by NAEC for CET/CAT and NAESAI for QEI and in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you should have learned about:

• The basic components and operation of an elevator VFD and regenerative unit
How AC elevator drives create current harmonics
• How current harmonics create voltage distortion and affect the operation of electrical equipment
• How current harmonics can be reduced in elevator VFDs. The relative cost and performance of various harmonic mitigation and regenerative solutions

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