Features & Benefits

• The training system teaches the principles of dc and ac power electronics. To this end, students follow a complete curriculum that includes these topics:
  • Courses that cover the operation of various power electronics devices, both dc and ac, as well as single-phase and three-phase.
  • Courses that cover a variety of common power electronics applications, such as dc motor drives, three-phase motor drives, and three-phase induction motor starters.
  • Optional courses that cover advanced applications of power electronics, such as hydropower electricity generation, and HVDC transmission systems.
• All control of power electronics devices is computerized via the LVDAC-EMS software, allowing for user-friendly operation, high configurability, and ease of monitoring.
• Video presentations of several power electronics control functions used in the training system are available on Youtube.
• The course curriculum of the Electric Power Technology Training Program is highly flexible and allows a multitude of different customized training solutions.
• The courseware includes student manuals and instructor guides with all the theory required to perform the hands-on experiments.
• All workstations, modules, and components are sturdy and protected against electrical damage to ensure a prolonged service life in a demanding environment such as a training laboratory.
• The modular design approach of the training equipment allows a large variety of courses to be performed using a small number of modules, without unnecessary duplication of equipment.
• All electrical components can be interconnected without electric shock hazard since all live parts of the connection leads are concealed and insulated.
• All electrical symbols representing the components used in a laboratory exercise are clearly silk-screened on the front panel of the modules.
• The training system includes two highly versatile USB peripherals:
  • Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply, Model 8960-2. This module is used as a dc power source and a battery charger/discharger with a large variety of configurable parameters. It can also be used as an overnight battery float charger.
  • Data Acquisition and Control Interface, Model 9063. This module gives access to a large variety of computer-based measuring instruments and is used to control the various dc power electronics devices. All functions are implemented via the LVDAC-EMS software.
• The training system also includes three highly versatile power electronics modules controlled using the Data Acquisition and Control Interface:
  • IGBT Chopper/Inverter, Model 8837-B. This module is used to implement various types of choppers and inverters.
  • Power Thyristors, Model 8841. This module is used to implement various thyristor-based devices (e.g., bridges, ac power controllres, solid-state relays)
  • Rectifier and Filtering Capacitors, Model 8842-A. This module is used to implement various types of power diode rectifiers.
• Software upgrades for LVDAC-EMS and firmware upgrades for the Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply and Data Acquisition and Control Interface are available for download free of charge on the Festo Didactic website.