AUS-ETO-L2.3

Power electronics — VFDs, converters, harmonics and the dirty power a yacht makes

AUS-ETO-M2 · Power · AUS-ETO-M2-A Generation, distribution and the switchboard that will kill you

This lesson explains how variable frequency drives convert and re-invert AC power, where each internal stage fails, and why the combined harmonic distortion from drives, switch-mode supplies and HVAC plant makes a yacht's electrical supply particularly hostile to sensitive equipment.