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john13
Hi everyone
I am currently working with diesel railcars. To power the electrical systems, we have engines connected to alternators, which then connect to static inverters. The auxiliary power system runs off the static inverters, initially at 415V AC but distributed throughout the railcars at 415V AC, 240V AC, 21V AC, 65V AC and 24V DC.
I don't understand the purpose of the inverters here. I understand that the alternators convert the engines' DC potential to AC. So do the inverters simply stabilise the frequency of the AC power flowing from the alternators? Or do they do something else?
Many thanks for any help you can offer with this.
I am currently working with diesel railcars. To power the electrical systems, we have engines connected to alternators, which then connect to static inverters. The auxiliary power system runs off the static inverters, initially at 415V AC but distributed throughout the railcars at 415V AC, 240V AC, 21V AC, 65V AC and 24V DC.
I don't understand the purpose of the inverters here. I understand that the alternators convert the engines' DC potential to AC. So do the inverters simply stabilise the frequency of the AC power flowing from the alternators? Or do they do something else?
Many thanks for any help you can offer with this.