GE Industrial Solutions AF-650 GP General Purpose Drive - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
1 How to Read this Design Guide
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How to Read this Design Guide 3
Abbreviations 4
2 Safety and Conformity
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Safety Precautions 5
CE Conformity and Labelling 5
3 Introduction
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Description of the Brake System 7
4 How to Choose a Brake Resistor
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Flat Packs 9
Wire Wound 9
5 Application Examples 11
Examples 11
Example 1 - Conveyor Belt 11
Example 2 - Centrifuge 12
Continuous Braking 13
6 Calculation of the Brake Resistor
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Brake Setup 15
Calculation of Brake Resistor Values 15
Calculation of Braking Power 17
Calculation of the Brake Resistor Peak Power 17
Calculation of the Brake Resistor Average Power 18
Braking of Inertia 19
7 Installation
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Brake Cable 21
Protective Functions During Installation 21
Cable Connection 23
8 Programming
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AF-650 GP Parameters 25
9 Alternative Braking Methods
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DC Injection Braking 27
AC-braking 27
Mechanical Holding Brake 27
Optimum Braking 28
AF-650 GP Brake Resistor Design Guide
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