An AC drive is a device utilized to control the speed of an electric motor. It is also known as a variable frequency drive, variable speed drive, and adjustable speed drive. The AC drive controls the speed by changing the frequency of the electrical supply to the corresponding motor.
Which is better AC drive or DC drive?
DC drives produce high torque, and are perfect in circumstances where constant speed is an important requirement. AC drives on the other hand, are built to handle brisk speed changes. DC drives require more maintenance due to the presence of brush assemblies and communicators.
Why is it called AC drive?
In the era of floppy disks and early operating systems like CP/M and MS-DOS, A: and B: were reserved for floppy disk drives, which pushed the first hard drive to C:. Floppy disks were dominant back then, still in use for a long time past the advent of hard disks, and eventually C: as the default drive just... stuck.
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