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Quad Plus
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Registrace 30. 08. 2012
Single Source for Integrated Systems
Quad Plus provides industrial control systems, solutions, and services to a variety of industries. With a skilled design team made up of electrical, mechanical, civil/structural, chemical, and controls engineers, Quad Plus has extensive process knowledge spanning from the utility pole to the motor shaft. Our team of experienced experts can meet your needs throughout the system integration lifecycle.
Quad Plus provides industrial control systems, solutions, and services to a variety of industries. With a skilled design team made up of electrical, mechanical, civil/structural, chemical, and controls engineers, Quad Plus has extensive process knowledge spanning from the utility pole to the motor shaft. Our team of experienced experts can meet your needs throughout the system integration lifecycle.
Revolutionizing Steel Pipe Coatings with Terahertz Technology: Luna Innovations Webinar
Join us for this Luna Innovations webinar where we discuss the innovative use of terahertz technology in measuring steel pipe coatings. Irl Duling and Josh Gibson, our expert speakers, explore the benefits and applications of terahertz technology and how it enhances the precision, safety, and efficiency of steel pipe coatings, ultimately, providing significant cost savings and improved product quality.
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Quad Plus Building Expansion - Week 13
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The roof installation is complete. Remaining exterior walls are complete and painted. The interior concrete is poured and is curing. After a few more finishing touches, we expect to start using the expanded manufacturing area starting in the fall. Stay tuned for more updates. Quad Plus is expanding their manufacturing facility by 42,000 square feet to meet the demands of our growing business. I...
Quad Plus Building Expansion - Week 6
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The exterior walls have gone up and construction continues. Stay tuned for more updates. Quad Plus is expanding their manufacturing facility by 42,000 square feet to meet the demands of our growing business. In this series of videos, we'll show you the exclusive coverage of the new expansion project, and give you a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the new facility. Music Credit: CZcams Music Lib...
Quad Plus Building Expansion - Week 1
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Chris Tooley, Quad Plus's President, introduces the expansion of our manufacturing facility by 42,000 square feet to meet the demands of our growing business. In this series of videos, we'll show you the exclusive coverage of the new expansion project, and give you a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the new facility. Music Credit: CZcams Music Library - Skylines - Anno Domini Beats
Future of Power Electronics In Drive Systems | Ask Al Presented by QuadPlus
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As EV and renewable energy markets move forward, new high-efficiency, non-silicon based technology will impact the drive and inverter markets. Some challenges we'll face are dealing with the physical connections of tiny devices, which should lead to new innovations, and the tremendous amount of EMI. Plus, Al provides some insight into potential paths for solving these challenges and the possibi...
New Headquarters Final Building Tour
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We began this project in August of 2019, and now it’s time for the big reveal! Our goal was to bring our team under one roof, including testing facilities, manufacturing facilities, our crane capability, and more, along with expanded office space, meeting areas, and even our fancy bistro, also known as the lunchroom. Everything came together the way we were hoping it would, and now that we’re a...
Lincoln Way Central FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge
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Quad Plus was excited to support the LWC Robotics Club by sending our own Keith Schimick to serve as a mentor for the team. The club is open to all students who are interested in engineering, with a focus on creating a robot for competition. Read more: bit.ly/2RkrhP5
Lincoln Way Central Robotics Couch Project
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Keeping curious kids busy over the summer isn’t easy, and this past summer, Coach Schimick invited the group to work in his garage on a unique project: The Couch. Featuring a Sabertooth 60 amp motor DC Drive and 500-watt Bluetooth speaker system, headlights, and taillights, the group was tasked with coding and building this remote-controlled couch and taking it for a spin. Read More: bit.ly/2Rk...
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New Corporate Headquarters | Progress and Lighting Test Run
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From land to lighting, the new corporate headquarters building is progressing nicely. Get a sneak peak before the drop ceiling goes in.
New Corporate Headquarters | Internal Walls
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With the walls up, the new Quad Plus building is starting to come to life. Our highest design priority was additional, naturally-lit work space for our engineers and designers. The design also includes a comfortable dining area and much needed meeting space. #quadplus www.quadplus.com
Why do VFDs Need Special Cables? | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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Care must be taken in selecting VFD cables because of the direct impact from electrical noise interference. Longer term impacts are also much more expensive to mitigate as they typically result in down times from potential replacement of cables and motor repairs. If you are experiencing issues related to motor cabling or if you are need support in cable selection, give us a call at 1-877-870-QU...
New Corporate Headquarters | Inside Construction
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Quad Plus building construction has moved inside for the winter. www.quadplus.com Royalty Free Music provided by Bensound.
New Corporate Headquarters | Helicopters!
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Quad Plus' final external coverage before springtime. This time with Helicopters! Royalty Free Music provided by Bensound
New Corporate Headquarters | Roof
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After 50 days the roof is complete. We are happy to say that products used on this roof are from production machines that Quad Plus has designed. Royalty Free Music provided by Bensound
Quad Plus - Your Global Engineering and Technology Partner - Our Bursa, Turkey Division
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Quad Plus - Your Global Engineering and Technology Partner - Our Bursa, Turkey Division
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New Corporate Headquarters | September Progress
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SIEMENS Sinamics PM240 Power Blockdrive U Phase IGBT Failure | Scott's Scraps Presented by Quad Plus
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Medium Voltage vs Low Voltage Drive Selection and Topology | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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Medium Voltage vs Low Voltage Drive Selection and Topology | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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Power Quality | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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Siemens Masterdrive Life Extension Program | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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AC Drive Preventive Maintenance | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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What causes semiconductor failure and how to replace a semiconductor | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
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What causes semiconductor failure and how to replace a semiconductor | Ask Al Presented by Quad Plus
Capacitor Reforming - Why Do Capacitors Need Reforming? | Ask Al presented by Quad Plus
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Capacitor Reforming - Why Do Capacitors Need Reforming? | Ask Al presented by Quad Plus
Just to clarify no special cabling necessary on input side? Thus the comment drive as close to motor as possible.
Very instructive. Thank you for posting.
Can I reform several capacitors together by connecting multiple capacitors in parallel?
Great Information Thanks.
i heard that reforming capacitors require more time than just seconds to reform them, especially large values. form CHATGPT: Reforming electrolytic capacitors can take time, especially for larger capacitors or those that have been unused for an extended period. It's recommended to allow several hours or even days for the reforming process to complete, depending on the capacitor's condition.
What is vintage capacitors?
Thank you Al. You are more important to us than you will ever know.
Super video😊
Should be XLPE (Cross Linked Polyethylene)?
I retired from a large campus that had over 500 VFD'S. Never wasted money on shielded cable on there 480 volt output side of any drives. Used plain Jane THWN copper wire for every 6 & 18 pulse drives. Most motors were plain Jane NEMA motors & the rest high efficiency motors. Had some 40 year old motors that were on drives. Even had two 4,160 volt 1,750 HP chiller motors on drives with regular medium voltage cable. Most drives were less then 40' from motors.
I'm pretty sure the MV Cable confers the same advantages as VFD cable because it's also shielded
Considering the cable lengths were mostly under 40' how many cents do you reckon you saved skimping on the cable? As a service tech doing warranty inspections and repairs for an HVAC manufacturer (northern Europe) I've replaced bearings (or the whole motor) on hundreds of under 2 year old 1-20kW VFD driven motors. The bearing grease is usually burnt into a black tar or a crumbling solid and the races are pitted or cloudy. Many have been wired with an MCMK cable with 3 phase conductors and a shield where the shielding copper foil and strands have been twisted at the ends into a single PE and EMC conductor. A version with 3 phase wires, a designated PE of the same gauge or thicker and a separate EMC shield would have cost between 5 to 10 cents more per meter. Some have had a proper cable but the grounding contact of the shield inside the metal glands hadn't been done properly. Often a safety switch between the VFD and the motor had been the culprit. Bearing replacement on a large motor can cost a 1000€ while the unit is out of service for the day. I think VFD motor drive cables should be the last thing to skimp on. I tell that to all our customers and recommend improvements on new sites. Many times I've known right away that unless the cabling is corrected we'll be back in a year or two.
I think the building will turn out GREAT!!
Great!
nice information
IGBT checking, replacement video.
Love the video. You said XPLE instead of XLPE. Please keep uploading these they're fantastic!
Excellent video except you kept saying XPLE instead of XLPE towards the end of the video. Thanks for the explanation fantastic information
this is a brilliant presentation, thank you. The only thing I would add is that conductors need to be SIZED TO PASS THE PEAK CURRENT density, not the average value. This helps transfer the dV/dT spikes into the motor without dissipating energy in the serial impedance of an undersized sized cable. (ppl talk about reflecting or bouncing waves when energy can't go through!) This is is true with any Pulsed Modulation: "pass the peak not the average"! 🤞
Very informative! Subscribed.
Was he even speaking English? #iamdumb
Very good information
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RIDICULOUS. I'VE REPLACED 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF CAPACITORS IN HIGH VOLTAGE TUBE GEAR AND NEVER HAD A NEW CAP EXPLODE...UNLESS ITS WIRED BACKWARDS BY ACCIDENT. THE ONLY TIME I "REFORM" A CAP IS BRINGING UP A LONG DORMANT DEVICE SLOWLY ON A VARIAC. BUT THATS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE OLD CAPS GET REPLACED ANYWAY.
@@mistersunny3636 This is audio electronics...Im not a commercial hvac guy working on blower motors...or dealing with power conversion on demand etc. The only time a cap explodes...is if its factory defective. Or some moron wired it backwards. An existing cap in vintage gear always does the same thing. Its inactive for years. The cap electrolytic gases out its moisture. Gases burst weep hole in cap or possibly split it open. The cap then grows a "mushroom". lol. Then they short. Usually the ripple is so obvious...people know better than to run them until they actually short. Its 50/50. Typical scenario is...guy finds old tube amp or stereo...etc. Guy fires it up to see if it works. It either blows a fuse...hums loudly...or works. If it works...it will be for a short time only. Then it will hum...and blow fuses. Worst thing for a cap is inactivity. Some morons talk about "reforming" caps in vintage gear. Sorry...you are not magically going to restore the dried electrolytic that is leaking outside the cap in a corrosive mushroom. I have a barrel of old caps from take outs....just my daily work...that is so heavy...I actually cant move it at this point. Its an issue...and I have to figure out where do get rid of them safely. Batteries with no memory....lol.
Thank you for the information, boss
Hello ! Your video is very helpful ! I am an engineer working in a cement factory in Albania. We have 4 simovert masterdrives running from 2006 and i am very interested to make a general maintenance and control procedures as you mentioned by your specialists. We have 3 identical drives of 800 kw and one of 500 kW. Could you please help me by giving the right contact person so i can start a communication with him.
I made an automatic reformer unit using 2 timers 4 relays and a 600VDC power supply. It will start at 200V and then switch to 400VDC after 2 hours and finally switches to 600VDC after another 2 hours.
Reforming is a myth for noobs. You are not going to restore dried out electrolytic material. Once they dry up...its over. They build pressure from the off gassing and will burst either through a preplaced "weep" area.
very informative, but one question - doesn't the motor act as as smoothing inductor (reactor) and smooth out the square wave at least somewhat in the entire circuit?
You're asking, will the motor’s inductances do the same job as an output load reactor? The answer is absolutely not. The output load reactor is placed next to the drive. This slows down the rise time before it even gets to the cable. This helps in many ways and if you'd like to know more, I can tell you. You might not believe this but smaller motors have more problems with pulse width modulation then larger motors when you are running long cables. If you'd like to know, just ask.
Great information, but I note Belden does not recommend the use of 360 degree shield terminating cable glands. With a shieled terminating gland, significant shield currents can be released, for example at enclosure ingress, exposing sensitive equipment to noise currents that would be contained if an isolating cable gland such as a Crouse CGB, ADE or CMP TC or A2 Gland. Pete C
Slide says LGBT instead of IGBT at 0:48
maybe all along it was just a lowercase L, and we've all been misreading it
" I " for Insulated " L " is for someone on the crew has a sense of humor. ROFL.
It’s the newer type Lesbian gay bipolar trans-sister
Geee, build the vfd power pack on the motor back-end or very close to the motor, then no more long cables... sorry belden...:) or go back to the one common line shaft or adjustable gearbox
what would i start with to learn about this general area? something more specific than "electrical engineering"
Thanks Al for that info. I'm aware of slowly bringing new capacitors up to operating voltage and hence current flow. I just replaced my electrolytic filter capacitors with exact uF and 20V additional power specs. in my transistor stereo power amp. What is a good voltage and time interval increase for forming my new caps with the amp plugged into my AC variable voltage power supply? Also, as the caps form and charge up, I'm guessing I will begin to hear a white noise signal coming through the speakers (increasingly). Is this correct? Thanks so much. PH
Very good information and explanation. Thank you.
Thank you Al, Excellent introduction to cables. Best Wishes, Aaron
Try to get a copy of MepcoElectra apnote on lyric cap You will get better picture.
Good informative video
Wow that souds to me like cheap Chinese caps!
This is great! Passed it on to my colleagues.
THANKS . PLEASE MAKE A DEMONSTRATION OF ACTUAL FORMING CAPACITOR IN VFD ,