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Key Project

Ensign Energy / Rig #955 ABB ACS880 Drive Line-up

Custom rectification and inverter sections for large 600Vac motor control, started up onsite.

Project Summary

Custom AC drive line-up for heavy motor control

The customer required rectification and inverter sections for a total of two 1600 HP and one 1200 HP 600Vac motors.

ACE delivered an APEX AC Drive System in a custom-built cabinet with ABB ACS880 hardware installed.

ACE provided startup onsite at the rig location in the Middle East, performing drive parameter configuration and testing to the customer’s satisfaction.

Outcome

Heavy-motor drive control, commissioned onsite

Rectification and inverter sections were needed for 2 × 1600 HP and 1 × 1200 HP 600Vac motor control.

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