
Ifthefrequencyappliedtothemotorisincreasedwhilethevoltageremainsconstant,torquecapabilitywill
decreaseasspeedincreases.Thiswillcausethehorsepowercapabilityofthemotortoremainapproximately
constant. Motors run in this mode when operated above base speed, where drive output voltage is limited
bytheinputlinevoltage.Thisoperatingrangeisknownasthe“constanthorsepower”range.Thetypical
maximumrangeforconstanthorsepowerisabout2.3to1(60to140Hz).Thediagrambelowdepictsthe
operatingcharacteristicsofatypicalACinductionmotorwitha60Hzbasespeed.
Consultmotormanufacturerbeforeoperatingmotorand/ordrivenequipmentabovebasespeed.
6.1.1 VARIABLE TORQUE VS CONSTANT TORQUE
Variable frequency drives, and the loads they are applied to, can generally be divided into two groups:
constanttorqueandvariable torque. Constant torqueloadsinclude: vibrating conveyors, punch presses,
rock crushers, machine tools, and just about every other application that is not considered variable
torque.Variabletorqueloadsincludecentrifugalpumpsandfans,whichmakeupthemajorityofHVAC
applications.
Variabletorqueloadsaregovernedbytheaffinitylaws,whichdefinetherelationshipsbetweenspeed,flow,
torque,andhorsepower.Thediagrambelowillustratestheserelationships:
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WARNING
CONSTANT TORQUE
CONSTANT HP
TORQUE (PERCENT)
TORQUE
HORSEPOWER
TORQUE
HORSEPOWER
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