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Ac motor speed control
regards..
i am using Micro Controller to control the speed of an ac motor (2amps), how can i control its speed?...
i have tried triac, switching, but that doesn't affectively change the speed, the mtr sound changes but speed remains almost the same...
is there a better way or is there any problem in the duty cycle...
what could be the best idea to control the speed...
i would be using it for gate opener so i need it to slow down when its near to fully open or fully close... i want that it should really slow down
regards..
i am using Micro Controller to control the speed of an ac motor (2amps), how can i control its speed?...
i have tried triac, switching, but that doesn't affectively change the speed, the mtr sound changes but speed remains almost the same...
is there a better way or is there any problem in the duty cycle...
what could be the best idea to control the speed...
i would be using it for gate opener so i need it to slow down when its near to fully open or fully close... i want that it should really slow down
That sounds like an asynchronous motor. They are not the easiest to control.
The best option is using a Variable Frequency Drive, but they are costly I guess.
Some other (commercial) special triac "dimmers" are made to control these types of motors and would not cost much more than an ordinary dimmer.
I once found a diagram on the net for a triac speed regulator that worked by omitting cycles from the mains, thereby allowing full speed, half speed, one third speed, and so on. I'll try to see if I can find it again.
The best option is using a Variable Frequency Drive, but they are costly I guess.
Some other (commercial) special triac "dimmers" are made to control these types of motors and would not cost much more than an ordinary dimmer.
I once found a diagram on the net for a triac speed regulator that worked by omitting cycles from the mains, thereby allowing full speed, half speed, one third speed, and so on. I'll try to see if I can find it again.
Ah, yes, if you have a fast microcontroller, that could be used provided you are able to synchronize the uc duty cycle to the mains cycles.
The triac may need a constant - or repeated - trigger pulses during the whole half-cycles due to the motor's inductive nature that might otherwise turn off the triac before each cycle is completed.
I was mistaken in my previous post; the motor can only be run at full, 1/3rd, 1/5th, 1/7th speed and so on.
The way the motor needs to be powered for 1/3rd speed is; apply one positive half-cycle, wait one full cycle, apply one negative half-cycle, wait one full cycle, repeat.
For 1/5th speed you wait two full cycles between each half-cycle applied.
This will be a more even and effective speed control than turning it on & off with full cycles.
The motor needs to have a positive half-cycle followed by a negative one and vise versa. Never apply two positives w/o a negative in between, that will effectively make a high DC voltage with corresponding current spiking.
Apart from that, either way you control it the motor will not be adversely affected.
The triac may need a constant - or repeated - trigger pulses during the whole half-cycles due to the motor's inductive nature that might otherwise turn off the triac before each cycle is completed.
I was mistaken in my previous post; the motor can only be run at full, 1/3rd, 1/5th, 1/7th speed and so on.
The way the motor needs to be powered for 1/3rd speed is; apply one positive half-cycle, wait one full cycle, apply one negative half-cycle, wait one full cycle, repeat.
For 1/5th speed you wait two full cycles between each half-cycle applied.
This will be a more even and effective speed control than turning it on & off with full cycles.
The motor needs to have a positive half-cycle followed by a negative one and vise versa. Never apply two positives w/o a negative in between, that will effectively make a high DC voltage with corresponding current spiking.
Apart from that, either way you control it the motor will not be adversely affected.
it seems to be a tough task for me.... and what if the motor is synchronus
how can i differentiate b/w the two types...of ac motors...........
i think i have a 1 that can be controlled through triac using the avr atmega8... its for sliding gate opner... the motor is hercules 500 from stagnoli...
now can u help
how can i differentiate b/w the two types...of ac motors...........
i think i have a 1 that can be controlled through triac using the avr atmega8... its for sliding gate opner... the motor is hercules 500 from stagnoli...
now can u help
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I know only little about programming, you might try to ask for help in Microcontrollers and Programming, providing as much information about the whole system as you can.
Synchronous motors are "never" used for this kind of application and are "never" as large as you need. Even if it was it could still be controlled in the same manner.
Your motor needs to be reversed however. I guees that is taken care of by changing windings with a relay. Post the "label" on it if you already have the motor available.
Synchronous motors are "never" used for this kind of application and are "never" as large as you need. Even if it was it could still be controlled in the same manner.
Your motor needs to be reversed however. I guees that is taken care of by changing windings with a relay. Post the "label" on it if you already have the motor available.
http://images.google.com.pk/imgres?...+stagnoli&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&tbs=isch:1
http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=h...namic_cpt/product/pdf_files/48b3ab81eb26b.pdf
label:
w 200
ip 44
Nm 1.5
rpm 1400
duty cycle 30%
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Yes, I found that on the net but it doesn't tell me much. I'd need to know about the internals, either good pictures or a good description.
Thanks, that label tells me it's a capacitor run asynch motor, just as I'd expect. It's good.
Ok, how about the connectors in the box (for the outside cable), what are their labels?
Ok, how about the connectors in the box (for the outside cable), what are their labels?
Yes yes, we already established that it's an asynchronous capacitor run motor, or a permanent split capacitor (PSC) AC induction motor in other words.
Check out this document and see if there's anything you can use.
You will be needing to know what the connectors in the box are for, if you are going to hook it up for real..
Check out this document and see if there's anything you can use.
You will be needing to know what the connectors in the box are for, if you are going to hook it up for real..
ohh thats really helpfulll............ thanx alot.... so as in this can i just ignore the zero crosssing and try on for several cycles and on for several cycles... for the triac...
if i use the phase control... thts firing the triac at a certain instant of every cycle ... how can i synchronize with the mains zero crossing
if i use the phase control... thts firing the triac at a certain instant of every cycle ... how can i synchronize with the mains zero crossing
You won't be using phase control, only on & off, and the "retries" needs to be within each cycle.
Btw.: If you're going to have any chance of getting help in the Microcontrollers forum you'll have to establish what kind of controller you will be using.
Btw.: If you're going to have any chance of getting help in the Microcontrollers forum you'll have to establish what kind of controller you will be using.
cant understand that...
if i use on and off and that even suppose to create 50% duty cycle... i might make it on for 5 pulses and off for five pulses without considering the zero crossing...
would this work...
Retries=retrig's, look at the gate signal in beginning of the document.
But never mind that..
A random phased duty cycle may, as I stated earlier, lead to current spiking.
Yet you may wery well do it and get away with it. If fuses and/or triacs doesn't blow then the motor will be regulated.
One trick to prevent current spiking from happening is to make sure the off period is always at least half a second - preferably one second.
Now maybe you can do some research and tell me why that is so..
But never mind that..
A random phased duty cycle may, as I stated earlier, lead to current spiking.
Yet you may wery well do it and get away with it. If fuses and/or triacs doesn't blow then the motor will be regulated.
One trick to prevent current spiking from happening is to make sure the off period is always at least half a second - preferably one second.
Now maybe you can do some research and tell me why that is so..
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