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