Great energy savings though the application of PM motors in ventilators

Kolmer recently made a delivery of Permanent Magnet motors for the drives of two ventilators. The original motivation for this project was to realize a significant improvement in power consumption, aiming for a 10% energy savings or more, if at all possible.

It is not easy, however, to find a solution through a purely theoretical model. This led us to set up a testing unit where we could experiment with an existing motor where the IE2 motor was equipped with a frequency converter that was already in actual use.

For the second step, we charted the adjustment range with the related figures of the power and utilizing a PM motor from Kolmer’s P4MC series, we repeated the test. The results were undeniably clear: at a high rpm speed, the power consumption was reduced by 11% while at a lower rpm, the energy savings were as high as 25% at half the rpm speed of the ventilator and reached up to 48% at an even lower speed.

Given these test results, the deal was quickly made and with the new installation presently in operation, new energy saving can commence. Do you also have a challenge with energy saving and electric motors? Please drop by from the 2nd to the 5th of October at the Jaarbeurs event facilities in Utrecht where you will find Kolmer in the FEDA Lounge in Hall 10, stand B036. Register here for free entrance tickets.