Why is the supply current different from the motor current? [II/CM]

2018-09-08T21:35:36+00:00

Sometimes, the current drawn from the power supply (when the motor is controlled by an intelligent drive) is mistakenly viewed as the current through the motor. In order to control the motor current, usually only a fraction of the available DC bus voltage is applied to the motor. This depends on the motor phase resistance [...]