V drive

[bergie]

customer wants me to quote on installing a few 15 kw vsd drives. they spec " V drive"
anybody heard of the make ? im looking for a supplier in cape town.
thanks

[adrianh]

I don't think that "V drive" is a make. As far as I am concerned the best is to use Delta from ElectroMechanica

[bergie]

i also use delta a lot,but the customer wants v drive.

[AndyD]

I'm sold on the colour although it doesn't go very well with the orange panel. I've seen a lot of drives in my time but never heard of that one I'm afraid. I wish you good luck with it.

[adrianh]

I would far rather install a drive that is readily available and supplied and supported by a well known and well respected company such as Electromechanica than fixate on an obscure brand.

[gobbleteller]

Never heard of the drive so I googled it. I'm not sure if its the one they specified but have a look at http://www.baldor.com/products/accon...s_overview.asp

Apparently, outside North America, you can contact ABB (see http://www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot234.nsf/veritydisplay/03b6fb00c031e38985257a5c0058eea5/$file/BR400.pdf) for more details.

Hope this helps.

[julies]

I prefer to use Schneider. Has the customer given a specific reason as to why he wants the "V-Drive". Maybe the customer just lacks training and you could convince him buy including some lite training in your quote

[bergie]

thanks guys, i will try to convince them to buy delta rather.they want v drive only because they have a few existing ones which they are used to. thanks gobbleteller,i dont think its the same as baldor drives

[AndyD]

I didn't recognise it as a Baldor, it will almost certainly be a rebranded Eastern origin unit. Did you ask the customer for the suppliers details or for the documentation that arrived with the panels?

[gobbleteller]

thanks guys, i will try to convince them to buy delta rather.they want v drive only because they have a few existing ones which they are used to. thanks gobbleteller,i dont think its the same as baldor drives

Yeah, my bad Bergie. Only looked at the pic afterwards

[kierie]

Hey guys...

V-Drive is Varispeed's ïn-house"drive- cheaper than the Yaskawa's - contact in capetown is Andries - 021 948 6100

[bergie]

thanks kierie.