Tim Skell, a veteran Sales Application Engineer for ABB joins the podcast to share his knowledge on variable frequency drives, better known as VFDs. Listen here to learn everything from what a VFD is to how they work to how to evaluate potential service partners in this industry.

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00:00
- Intro
04:00
- What is a VFD and how does it work?
06:57
- What happens when you put a VFD on an older piece of equipment?
09:38
- What are the benefits of VFDs?
17:04
- What can facility managers do to help maintain their VFDs for peak performance?
21:24
- What kind of maintenance agreement would you recommend having with a VFD service provider?
22:43
- How do you choose a good VFD service partner?
25:29
- How do you differentiate one VFD manufacturer from another?
27:54
- What are some of the latest trends in VFDs?

Additional Information

• Harmonics in HVAC applications – ABB: An important topic to be aware of for facility folks in charge of hospitals, data centers, universities with science/technical labs – anyone with sensitive equipment who needs clean/quality line power:
• ABB Drives HVAC Webinar Series: On-demand webinars for a variety of HVAC VFD topics including VFD101 content
• Proper BACnet Integration to a VFD (Page 8) – BACnet International Journal