Do you want to know what electric motors can be used with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)? Keith from eMotors gets in-depth on VFDs with tips and best practices on using VFDs with electric motors, touching on topics such as lead length, line reactors, load reactors, limitations of VFDs, cooling, using encoders, overload, and more.

Generally, the types of motors that work with a VFD include:
1. AC Synchronous Permanent Magnet Motors
2. AC Synchronous Brushless Motors
3. AC Asynchronous Wound Rotor Motors
4. AC Asynchronous Squirrel Cage Motors

For more information on what types of motors can be used, see this article: https://www.emotorsdirect.ca/knowledg...
For more basics on VFDs, see this article: https://www.emotorsdirect.ca/knowledg...

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Safety
0:45 Background on VFDs
1:44 What does a VFD do?
2:30 Motor Type Compatibility
3:00 Ratings to check
3:39 Protecting Bearings with VFDs
4:19 VFD Precautions