MTE Reactors Application Note
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Document #: AN0102
May, 2000
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How to use a 3-phase line reactor for a single-phase application!
The illustration below demonstrates how a 3-phase line reactor can be used for a
single-phase application. Using the mathematical method below y ou can calculate the
inductance to determine what type of reactor is needed.
Reactors for Single Phase Applications
Reactors for Single Phase Applications
Reactors for Single Phase ApplicationsReactors for Single Phase Applications
M
TE three-phase Line / Load Reactors can be used for single-phase applications by routing
each of the two supply conductors through an outside coil, and leaving the center coil
disconnected. For the drive input application shown in (Figure 1.), the incoming supply lines
connect to terminals A1, C1, and outgoing lines from A2, C2. The "B" terminals for the
center coil are not connected. The sum of the inductance of the two coils is the total
inductance applied to the circuit.
(Figure 1.)
As an example, consider a single-phase application of 2HP supplied by 240 Vac. The reactor
must carry 12A (fundamental current) according to the NEC table for single-phase motor
current. A 5% impedance is desired. For a 60Hz supply, the formula to calculate required
inductance is: L = (ZV) / (377I), where L is inductance in Henries, Z is percent impedance,
V is supply voltage, and I is full load amps.
For above example: 0.00265 = (0.05 x 240) / (377 x 12), indicating a total required
inductance of 2.65 mH. Based upon this result, MTE part number RL-01201, which has an
inductance per coil of 1.25mH, a fundamental current rating of 12A, and a maximum
continuous current rating of 18A, will work. When connected for a single-phase application,
the sum of the two coils will provide a total inductance of 2.5mH, or an effective impedance
of 4.7%, calculated as Z = (I x 377 x L) / V, or .047 = (12 x 377 x .0025) / 240. For a 50Hz
supply, modify the formulas by substitution of the factor 314 in place of 377.
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SELECTION TABLE
SINGLE-PHASE MOTOR DRIVE APPLICATIONS
HP
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/2
2
3
5
7-1/2
10
120 V 208 V 240 V 480 V
RL-00801 RL-00401 RL-00402 RL-00202
RL-00801 RL-00401 RL-00401 RL-00202
RL-01201 RL-00401 RL-00401 RL-00201
RL-01801 RL-00801 RL-00802 RL-00403
RL-02501 RL-00801 RL-00801 RL-00402
RL-02501 RL-01201 RL-00801 RL-00402
RL-03501 RL-01201 RL-01201 RL-00803
RL-03501 RL-01801 RL-01201 RL-00803
RL-05501 RL-02501 RL-01801 RL-01202
RL-10001 RL-03501 RL-03501 RL-01802
RL-13001 RL-04501 RL-04501 RL-02502
RL-13001 RL-05501 RL-05501 RL-02502
15
20
25
30
40
50
RL-08001 RL-08001 RL-03502
RL-10001 RL-10001 RL-04502
RL-13001 RL-13001 RL-05502
RL-08002
RL-10002
RL-13002
These selections provide typical percent impedance rating of 5%.
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