Electrical grounding warning sign – yellow triangle with a black grounding symbol, indicating the importance of proper grounding in electrical systems, essential to prevent leakage currents and ground faults.

VFD Leakage Current and Ground Fault Protection: Ensuring Safety and Compliance

Why the Smallest Currents Matter: Understanding Leakage Current and Ground Faults in Modern VFDs Imagine a bustling manufacturing plant where machines produce thousands of components every hour. The electrical cabinets buzz with energy, and a labyrinth of cables branches out to every corner, connecting motors large and small. In one corner stands a shiny new […]

A detailed Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) control panel diagram showing 3-wire preset configuration

2-Wire vs. 3-Wire VFD Configurations: A Comprehensive Guide for Safer and More Efficient Motor Control

Understanding VFD 2-Wire and 3-Wire Preset Configurations Recent discussions with my colleagues motivated me to write this article—to explain, simplify, and share the concept of 2-wire and 3-wire preset configurations in Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). Whether you’re an experienced engineer or you’re new to industrial automation, this guide will clarify how these wiring modes work, […]

Abstract visualization of sine waves distorted by harmonics on a dark background

Introducing Our White Paper: Solving Harmonics with SmartD’s Clean Power VFD

Evidence of Performance in Harmonics solving We are excited to announce the release of our latest white paper, « Solving Harmonics with SmartD’s Clean Power VFD ». This comprehensive document delves into the critical issue of electrical distortion in Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and showcases how SmartD Technologies’ innovative Clean Power VFD offers a groundbreaking solution. These […]

The benefits of an Active Front End (AFE) drive

Les avantages d’un Variateur de Vitesse AFE (Active Front End)

Active Front End dans les variateurs de vitesse Un variateur Active Front End (AFE) – ou variateur à redresseur actif bidirectionnel – améliore la fonctionnalité des variateurs de fréquence (VFD) traditionnels en remplaçant les diodes du redresseur par des transistors bipolaires à grille isolée (IGBT).. Cette conception innovante réduit considérablement la distorsion harmonique, ce qui […]

SmartD joyeuses fêtes 2021

SmartD se met au curling

SmartD va jouer au curling ce mois de décembre, profitant enfin d’une pause de mi-saison bien méritée, loin du labeur quotidien de l’innovation #deeptech. La saison hivernale difficile pour les vrais Montréalais semble sans effort dans une ville où tous les sports d’hiver du monde sont à portée de main. Pour notre fête de fin […]