Low-cost V/Hz ac drives

Cumming, Ga.—Two new lines of ac drives supply simple open-loop (V/Hz) control, set-up, and communication features. GS1 mini ac drives cover a 0.25-2 hp range at 115/230 V ac input and 230 V output, in six models with pricing from $149 to $198. Programmable I/O points consists of 4 digital inputs and 1 relay output.

By Staff June 1, 2002

Cumming, Ga .-Two new lines of ac drives supply simple open-loop (V/Hz) control, set-up, and communication features. GS1 mini ac drives cover a 0.25-2 hp range at 115/230 V ac input and 230 V output, in six models with pricing from $149 to $198. Programmable I/O points consists of 4 digital inputs and 1 relay output. GS2 micro drive spans the 0.5-7.5 hp range at 230 V ac input/output (up to 10 hp at 480 V I/O) in 12 size ratings. Analog I/O, 6 digital inputs, and 2 relay outputs are supplied (all programmable). Pricing is $188 to $820. Both GS1 and GS2 drives produce 175% starting torque and 150% rated current for 1 minute. Automatic torque and slip compensation, dynamic braking, and a host of other features are also included. www.automationdirect.com . AutomationDirect