Preliminary results on the effect of an inverter environment on coated and uncoated MW35 twisted pair wires
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Sarjeant, W.J.; Speer, D.R., Jr.; Kell, M.A.; Zimheld, J.L.
- Source
- Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE International Symposium on Electrical Insulation (Cat. No.00CH37075) Electrical insulation Electrical Insulation, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE International Symposium on. :222-226 2000
- Subject
- Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Wire
Pulse inverters
Electric motors
Fixtures
Voltage
Frequency
Partial discharges
Testing
Ovens
Insulated gate bipolar transistors
- Language
- ISSN
- 1089-084X
Information is continuously being develop and published on how inverter grade wire will extend the life of electric motors that are exposed to high voltage and frequency pulses. Undertaken in this study is the effect inverter pulses have on MW35 type magnet wire coated with filled and unfilled impregnants, and how humidity might effect life. Presented and discussed is the new data generated as part of this research program, and preliminary explanations are provided for the unusually high aging rates observed, and maybe other possible failure mechanisms.