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What does Watt Loss mean?

Started by drodriquez, January 19, 2019, 05:58:PM

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drodriquez

What does Watt Loss mean? Looking for the actual definition from a technician's standpoint. I was told Watt loss needs to be considered when designing a drive/motor system but I'm not sure how critical it is.
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actionjack

Watt Loss is simply a measure of the internal power loss of a specific component, the difference between the power it consumes and the amount of power its output delivers.

An inverter/drive's watt loss is the input power minus the power delivered to the motor. The watt loss is typically highest when an inverter is delivering its max output. Therefore, watt loss is usually specified for specific output levels.

Inverter/drive watt loss specifications are important when designing enclosures mainly because of heat dissipation and overall power consumption.
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brianc75

Watt loss is imminent for every device due to the sum of all components combined.