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Where do the VFD shaft currents go without a brush installed?

April 26, 2017Brush currents installed vfd

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Where do the VFD shaft currents go without a brush installed?

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The shaft currents will build up on the motor shaft and discharge through the bearings. This occurs because voltages are induced onto the motor shaft overcomes the dielectric of the grease film between ball and race.