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AC 220V motor control

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-03-01 15:40 in General Discussion
I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.

Any advise here is appreciated.

I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed control
to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.

The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
couple of 1 wire temp devises.

I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.

Lars

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-28 17:09
    Controlling AC motors (inductive load) is not at all like controlling AC
    lights (resistive load) -- the solution is probably not going to be
    simple. I used to work for a company that manufactured water pumping
    stations for the golf course industry. Those stations used a variable
    frequency drive that would actually synthesize the AC to the motor so
    that it could be speed controllerd.

    You may want to try an Internet search on "variable frequency drive" to
    see what comes up.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax


    Original Message
    From: lars505050 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=eYijxFhcWl14EUTFU6iB35XOtDdCUexLjBeVGLXQ92F6oi34FueKDmIovQFc2POu6ZwoukRX6sFKYQ]ls@l...[/url
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    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] AC 220V motor control


    I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.

    Any advise here is appreciated.

    I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed control
    to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
    heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.

    The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
    couple of 1 wire temp devises.

    I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.

    Lars
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-28 18:07
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "lars505050" <ls@l...> wrote:
    > I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >
    > Any advise here is appreciated.
    >
    > Lars

    X10 has an off-the-shelf 220VAC appliance module that should be
    perfect for you.

    Stephen Weller
    American. Veteran. Patriot.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-28 18:52
    At 06:07 PM 2/28/04 +0000, wun_fungi wrote:
    >--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "lars505050" <ls@l...> wrote:
    >> I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >>
    >> Any advise here is appreciated.
    >>
    >> Lars
    >
    >X10 has an off-the-shelf 220VAC appliance module that should be
    >perfect for you.
    >
    >Stephen Weller
    >American. Veteran. Patriot.

    X-10 appliance modules are simple ON or OFF. There is no inherent variable
    speed control.

    Bruce Bates
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-28 19:09
    Check www.automationdirect.com For a good source of inexpensive frequency
    drives.
    Check your pump, as some do not like to run at lower speeds, or loose their
    efficiency at slower speeds. Most turbine, or Impeller pumps have a specified
    RPM to run.
    Piston type pumps do not have this lower RPM limitation.

    You may also consider a Solid State relay to turn the pump off and on.
    Install a bypass solenoid from another output controlled by another solid state
    relay.
    Have the solenoid bypass the heat exchanger and put some water back into the
    supply tank. This way you can adjust the volume crudely, but with fluid
    thermodynamics nothing is lightning fast. Patience is the key. Monitor the
    temp/flow
    and vary the cycle of opening and closing the valve to regulate the temp /
    flow. Opening and closing the solenoid every second or so may be all it takes.
    You can add 2 or more bypass solenoids to make 'Finer' Adjustments
    Just an idea.
    Alan Bradford
    Plasma Technologies


    In a message dated 2/28/04 12:11:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
    jwilliams@p... writes:
    Controlling AC motors (inductive load) is not at all like controlling AC
    lights (resistive load) -- the solution is probably not going to be
    simple. I used to work for a company that manufactured water pumping
    stations for the golf course industry. Those stations used a variable
    frequency drive that would actually synthesize the AC to the motor so
    that it could be speed controllerd.

    You may want to try an Internet search on "variable frequency drive" to
    see what comes up.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax


    Original Message
    From: lars505050 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Y-3GDHG_wndjKD1ockMed9uFMAyh7sBKWquJ_ZTaTLB-06UJ35VoqGSOQp3AEauVpaMvWJvu]ls@l...[/url
    Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:06 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] AC 220V motor control


    I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.

    Any advise here is appreciated.

    I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed control
    to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
    heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.

    The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
    couple of 1 wire temp devises.

    I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.

    Lars


    [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-28 20:20
    You just got me thinking...I know...mark the date so you'll know where you
    were.

    The radiator fan in most cars has a clutch that's engaged when it wants to
    assist in cooling.
    The clutch is needed as the shaft is connected with that loop'da'loop belt
    and would always be spinning reducing horsepower (don't know if that's
    noticable....).

    Anyhow, you mentioned about some motors running at specific speeds. So...is
    there any sort of clutch solenoid that you could engage on the fly....but
    engaging it partially to get "full-on" and "not-so-full-on" speeds..haha
    I realize that means a worn clutch at some point....but...just curious.

    sb
    Original Message
    From: <plasmastamp@a...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:09 PM
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] AC 220V motor control


    > Check www.automationdirect.com For a good source of inexpensive frequency
    > drives.
    > Check your pump, as some do not like to run at lower speeds, or loose
    their
    > efficiency at slower speeds. Most turbine, or Impeller pumps have a
    specified
    > RPM to run.
    > Piston type pumps do not have this lower RPM limitation.
    >
    > You may also consider a Solid State relay to turn the pump off and on.
    > Install a bypass solenoid from another output controlled by another solid
    state
    > relay.
    > Have the solenoid bypass the heat exchanger and put some water back into
    the
    > supply tank. This way you can adjust the volume crudely, but with fluid
    > thermodynamics nothing is lightning fast. Patience is the key. Monitor the
    temp/flow
    > and vary the cycle of opening and closing the valve to regulate the temp /
    > flow. Opening and closing the solenoid every second or so may be all it
    takes.
    > You can add 2 or more bypass solenoids to make 'Finer' Adjustments
    > Just an idea.
    > Alan Bradford
    > Plasma Technologies
    >
    >
    > In a message dated 2/28/04 12:11:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
    > jwilliams@p... writes:
    > Controlling AC motors (inductive load) is not at all like controlling AC
    > lights (resistive load) -- the solution is probably not going to be
    > simple. I used to work for a company that manufactured water pumping
    > stations for the golf course industry. Those stations used a variable
    > frequency drive that would actually synthesize the AC to the motor so
    > that it could be speed controllerd.
    >
    > You may want to try an Internet search on "variable frequency drive" to
    > see what comes up.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Parallax
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: lars505050 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=SirTxWyDYU9I6PD5a2CZzUEgZkNPL2tnvCjApRZWyAXzRyXcnP85VADbuTOHGfJe1ZrEvMTf1g]ls@l...[/url
    > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:06 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] AC 220V motor control
    >
    >
    > I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >
    > Any advise here is appreciated.
    >
    > I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed control
    > to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
    > heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.
    >
    > The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
    > couple of 1 wire temp devises.
    >
    > I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.
    >
    > Lars
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-28 22:07
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...> wrote:
    > X-10 appliance modules are simple ON or OFF. There is no inherent
    variable speed control.
    >
    > Bruce Bates

    Oops. Correct. I read that, went on, forgot it, and went back to reply.

    Take a look on the Leviton website. I *think* theirs does do variable.

    Stephen Weller
    American. Veteran. Patriot.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-29 10:11
    You raise a good point with regards to the pump curve, it is not
    linear, that is for sure, but with a controller that might not be
    such a big issue. It also a slow process.

    I see most answer raising a concern controlling the speed of the
    motor, a normal hand drilling machnine has a speed control, a
    diac/triac which also should work for this power rating, its only
    120 W 0.07HP??. So I don't think a VSD is needed.

    The diac/triac is normally controlled with a pot on the power side
    so my question is really, how to get the output from the Stamp to
    control the charging of the diac circuit.

    Lars

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > Check www.automationdirect.com For a good source of inexpensive
    frequency
    > drives.
    > Check your pump, as some do not like to run at lower speeds, or
    loose their
    > efficiency at slower speeds. Most turbine, or Impeller pumps have
    a specified
    > RPM to run.
    > Piston type pumps do not have this lower RPM limitation.
    >
    > You may also consider a Solid State relay to turn the pump off and
    on.
    > Install a bypass solenoid from another output controlled by
    another solid state
    > relay.
    > Have the solenoid bypass the heat exchanger and put some water
    back into the
    > supply tank. This way you can adjust the volume crudely, but with
    fluid
    > thermodynamics nothing is lightning fast. Patience is the key.
    Monitor the temp/flow
    > and vary the cycle of opening and closing the valve to regulate
    the temp /
    > flow. Opening and closing the solenoid every second or so may be
    all it takes.
    > You can add 2 or more bypass solenoids to make 'Finer' Adjustments
    > Just an idea.
    > Alan Bradford
    > Plasma Technologies
    >
    >
    > In a message dated 2/28/04 12:11:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
    > jwilliams@p... writes:
    > Controlling AC motors (inductive load) is not at all like
    controlling AC
    > lights (resistive load) -- the solution is probably not going to be
    > simple. I used to work for a company that manufactured water
    pumping
    > stations for the golf course industry. Those stations used a
    variable
    > frequency drive that would actually synthesize the AC to the motor
    so
    > that it could be speed controllerd.
    >
    > You may want to try an Internet search on "variable frequency
    drive" to
    > see what comes up.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Parallax
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: lars505050 [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:ls@l...]
    > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:06 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] AC 220V motor control
    >
    >
    > I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >
    > Any advise here is appreciated.
    >
    > I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed
    control
    > to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
    > heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.
    >
    > The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
    > couple of 1 wire temp devises.
    >
    > I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.
    >
    > Lars
    >
    >
    > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-29 10:35
    At 10:11 AM 2/29/04 +0000, lars505050 wrote:
    >You raise a good point with regards to the pump curve, it is not
    >linear, that is for sure, but with a controller that might not be
    >such a big issue. It also a slow process.
    >
    >I see most answer raising a concern controlling the speed of the
    >motor, a normal hand drilling machnine has a speed control, a
    >diac/triac which also should work for this power rating, its only
    >120 W 0.07HP??. So I don't think a VSD is needed.
    >
    >The diac/triac is normally controlled with a pot on the power side
    >so my question is really, how to get the output from the Stamp to
    >control the charging of the diac circuit.
    >
    >Lars

    Lars -

    It's getting to the point that more information about the pump motor would be
    most helpful. Specifically the exact type of motor being used (how it is wound).

    In the case of variable speed drills, many line voltage types use universal
    motors. As such, they can operate on AC or DC. Varying the DC voltage is far
    more trivial than working with AC voltage. IF you can run your pump with DC, the
    technique becomes far simpler.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-29 12:36
    The other question is the pump driven by a synchronous motor. Lots of small
    appliances and machinery use them. There speed is dependent on line frequency
    and not voltage.

    Alan Bradford
    Plasma Technologies

    In a message dated 2/29/2004 5:36:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
    bvbates@u... writes:
    At 10:11 AM 2/29/04 +0000, lars505050 wrote:
    >You raise a good point with regards to the pump curve, it is not
    >linear, that is for sure, but with a controller that might not be
    >such a big issue. It also a slow process.
    >
    >I see most answer raising a concern controlling the speed of the
    >motor, a normal hand drilling machnine has a speed control, a
    >diac/triac which also should work for this power rating, its only
    >120 W 0.07HP??. So I don't think a VSD is needed.
    >
    >The diac/triac is normally controlled with a pot on the power side
    >so my question is really, how to get the output from the Stamp to
    >control the charging of the diac circuit.
    >
    >Lars

    Lars -

    It's getting to the point that more information about the pump motor would be
    most helpful. Specifically the exact type of motor being used (how it is
    wound).

    In the case of variable speed drills, many line voltage types use universal
    motors. As such, they can operate on AC or DC. Varying the DC voltage is far
    more trivial than working with AC voltage. IF you can run your pump with DC, the

    technique becomes far simpler.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates


    [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-01 00:34
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "lars505050" <ls@l...> wrote:
    > I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >
    > Any advise here is appreciated.
    >
    > I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed control
    > to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
    > heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.
    >
    > The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
    > couple of 1 wire temp devises.
    >
    > I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.
    >
    > Lars


    As pointed out earlier, getting variable speed out of a single-
    phase AC motor is difficult. Also, for such a small motor, going to a
    3 phase motor in order to use a variable frequency drive will be very
    expensive.
    Two ideas, both of which I have used:
    Get a 3-port valve with a propotional operator. The pump runs
    all the time and the postion of the valve determines how much flow
    goes to heat exchanger and how much is bypassed.
    Or, change to a DC motor on the pump. At 120 Watts, even a 24
    volt motor can be controlled with the PWM output of the stamp driving
    a FET like an IRL520.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-01 13:07
    check out Crydom solid state relays, they can switch the circuits reliably.
    I would suggest using one of them or if start up current is too high on the
    motor, use one to switch a heavy contacter (relay). This would isolate the
    stamp from the ac and give you reliable performance.
    jim
    http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/


    Original Message
    From: wun_fungi [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=nICqfEzWUFKy6oZedwBtqDY64U6L5X0TChHE2xPXe6MCKx0jkCpWXUMzyDM90EoaI-Ll9WVgctBIgf3572NoaUOGn0_VhV5X3A]sweller@a...[/url
    Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:07 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: AC 220V motor control


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "lars505050" <ls@l...> wrote:
    > I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >
    > Any advise here is appreciated.
    >
    > Lars

    X10 has an off-the-shelf 220VAC appliance module that should be
    perfect for you.

    Stephen Weller
    American. Veteran. Patriot.



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-01 15:40
    Lars,
    Go to this site:
    http://www.united-automation.com/catalogue/index.html
    they have all sorts of phase angle controllers.
    One that seems interesting is the PAC-2. You can control ot either woth a
    pot or with a 0-5V signal, totaly isolated from the mains.
    And the best part, www.elfa.se carries them and have datasheets online.
    Order no. 72-057-35.

    Hope it helps.
    /Henrik Olsson. Karlskrona, Sweden.



    Original Message

    > I've raised this question previously but didn't get any responce.
    >
    > Any advise here is appreciated.
    >
    > I have a water circulation pump which needs to have a speed control
    > to adjust the water flow. This to get a certain diff temp over a
    > heat exchagner. Most of the temp measurement is done.
    >
    > The motor is a small AC 240V, 120W motor. I using a BS2p and a
    > couple of 1 wire temp devises.
    >
    > I'm thinking about a diac/triac solution.
    >
    > Lars
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