Design and selection of electrical equipment for a belt conveyor

CONTENT

Introduction...................................................................................3

1. Hardware Overview....................................................6

1.1 Purpose of the belt conveyor..................................................6

2. Belt Conveyor Calculation..........................................................8

3. Power calculation and motor selection................................................ 18

4. Calculation and selection of step-down transformer..................................24

5. LC Filter Inductance Calculation..................................................26

6. Checking the engine for heat and overload capacity................27

7. Calculation and Selection of Thermal Relays.......................................................30

8. Selection of electrical equipment......................................................... 31

8.1. Characteristics of electrical equipment...........................................31

8.2. Kinematic diagram of an electric drive.......................................... 31

8.3. Selection of Magnetic Starters and Circuit Breakers...........34

8.3.1. Selection of circuit breaker brands................................. 34

8.3.2. Starter Brand Selection...........................................................37

9. Schematic Diagram Description..................................................39

10. Occupational health and safety in the operation of the belt conveyor............................................................................................. 40

Conclusion..................................................................................44

References........................................................................ 45