Three Phase Line Reactors

offer an easy and economical solution to a variety of

application considerations associated with
adjustable speed drive installations. Properly
sized reactors can be used to solve or
eliminate problems on the input or the output
of the motor control. All Baldor three phase
reactors are designed with harmonic
compensation and rugged construction to
provide the extra operating margin you’ve come
to expect from Baldor products.
The reactor acts as a current limiting device and performs a
similar function to the familiar DC Choke. The reactor will act
as a filter to the power waveform to attenuate electrical noise
and unwanted harmonics. When used on the input of a motor control a
reduction of over voltage trips and harmonics can be seen. When applied on the output of a motor
control, a smoothing of the power waveform to the motor can increase motor efficiency and operating
life.
All Baldor three phase reactors can be used on the line power side as a "line reactor" or on the load
side of a motor control as a "load reactor". In either case, you can have confidence that you’ll get
great performance and value from Baldor.

Application and Sizing

Reactors are current rated devices and therefore have an associated impedance value. Impedance is
seen as a resistance to current flow. The higher the impedance, the more resistance the reactor will
supply to keep the current through the reactor at a constant level. To size a reactor, the total
continuous current (full load amps) supplied through the reactor and the impedance desired for the
application will need to be determined. For single motor applications, the current will be the nominal
continuous operating current or the motor rated current, whichever is lower. For multiple motor
applications the current will be the sum of all the nominal continuous operating currents supplied
through the reactor. As the following relationship shows, the supplied impedance of a given reactor is
reduced as the load current is reduced:
I CONT x 2π x f x L x 3
% Impedance = ————————————— x 100
VLL

Where: I CONT = Continuous current through the reactor in Amps RMS

f = Frequency of the AC waveform applied to the reactor
VLL = Line to Line Voltage (Phase to Phase) applied to the reactor
L = Inductance of the reactor windings in milli-henrys

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 Size on Actual Input Conditions
Verify the reactor supplies desired impedance at actual load current, voltage and line frequency.
Notice in the percent impedance relationship, if the line voltage is higher than the reactor rating
voltage, the effective impedance will be lower. Similarly, if the load current through the reactor is
lower than the reactor rating current, the effective impedance will be lower. Some motor controls will
specify a minimum line impedance value to protect the controls power conversion devices. Care
should be used in selecting line side reactors that are used to increase the line impedance to provide
necessary minimum impedance. Baldor reactors are designed to provide the minimum impedance
requirements when used in over-voltage and under-current applications.

Size for Voltage Reduction and Transients

Motor controls that have a relatively low
over-voltage threshold will benefit from the
A1 A2
use of line side reactors. With today’s
increased energy demands some utilities are
Motor Motor
increasing the nominal transmission voltages B1 B2 Controller
to provide slightly more power to users
without having to generate more energy. As
the line voltage creeps up, the instances of C1 C2

over-voltage faults can increase on motor

controls.
A1 A2
Line side reactors will reduce the voltage
applied to a motor control by the amount of
Motor Motor
% impedance. For example, a 3% reactor B1 B2 Controller
will reduce a 490 Volt AC line to 475 Volts at
the motor control terminals. The voltage
C1 C2
reduction will effectively increase the voltage
margin available before an over-voltage trip
A1 A2
can occur on modern motor controls.
Power lines are subjected to voltage Motor Motor
B1 B2 Controller
distortion that can occur as a result of utility
switching or thunderstorms and lightening.
The inductive property of a line side reactor C1 C2
provides a smoothing of voltage transients
that occur on power lines. The voltage
reduction properties coupled with the reactors ability to smooth out voltage transients helps to reduce
the instances of motor control faults, which will increase the operating time and effectiveness of your
equipment.

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 Size For Motor Protection
Baldor reactors can also be used on the
load side of motor controls to provide
A1 A2
additional protection to three phase motors. Motor
Modern fast switching motor controls can B1 B2
Motor
produce transients that may result in Controller C1 C2
elevated voltages at the terminals of motors.
Load reactors can be applied to reduce the
transients resulting in increased motor
efficiency and operating life. The additional
impedance of the load reactor also limits the A1 A2
Motor
rate of rise of short circuit currents available B1 B2

to the motor windings to help prevent Motor C1 C2

Controller
premature failures during periods of motor Motor
overloading. In most cases the load reactor
should be placed as close to the motor
control as possible.

Multiple motor applications can also benefit

from the use of load reactors. A single reactor can be sized to permit the total current draw of all the
motors connected to the motor control. To provide maximum protection to the motor windings, one
reactor per motor should be considered in shared controller applications. In both cases the reactor
should be located as close to the motor control as possible.

Optional Protective Enclosures

Baldor offers a complete line of enclosures to provide NEMA 1 protection to line or load reactors.
Smaller reactors can be wall mounted while larger and heavier reactors should be floor mounted.

REACTOR ENCLOSURES
Enclosure To Fit LRAC Mounting Weight Dimensions (In)
Catalog No. Catalog No. Type (lbs) Height Width Depth

LRENC-8 LRAC002-4XX, LRAC008-12XX Wall 7 10 8 6

LRAC01801, LRAC01802

LRENC-13 LRAC01803, LRAC025-35XX Floor 34 15 13 13

LRAC045-80XX

LRENC-15 LRAC110-200XTB Floor 45 16 15 13

LRAC100-160XX

LRENC-20S LRAC200-500XX, LRAC250-950ACB Floor 50 19 20 20

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REACTOR SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Catalog Rated Inductance Watts Weight Height Width Depth Optional
Number Amp Loss lbs. / kg in. / mm in. / mm in. / mm Terminal Enclosure
LRAC00201 2A 12.0mH 7.5 4 2 4 102 4.4 112 2.8 71 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00202 2A 20.0mH 11.3 4 2 4 102 4.4 112 2.9 74 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00401 4A 3.0mH 14.5 4 2 4 102 4.4 112 2.9 74 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00402 4A 6.5mH 20 4 2 4 102 4.4 112 2.9 74 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00403 4A 9.0mH 20 5 2 4 102 4.4 112 3.1 79 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00404 4A 12.0mH 21 6 3 4 102 4.4 112 3.6 91 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00801 8A 1.5MH 19.5 7 3 4.8 122 6 152 3.1 79 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00802 8A 3.0MH 29 8 4 4.8 122 6 152 3.1 79 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00803 8A 5.0mH 25.3 11 5 4.8 122 6 152 3.4 86 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC00804 8A 7.5mH 28 13 6 4.8 122 6 152 3.4 86 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC01201 12A 1.25mH 26 9 4 4.8 122 6 152 3.1 79 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC01202 12A 2.5mH 31 10 4 4.8 122 6 152 3.1 79 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC01203 12A 4.2mH 41 18 8 4.8 122 6 152 3.7 94 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC01801 18A 0.8mH 36 9 4 4.8 122 6 152 3.1 79 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC01802 18A 1.5mH 43 12 5 4.8 122 6 152 3.4 89 Screw LRENC-8
LRAC01803 18A 2.5mH 43 16 7 5.7 145 7.2 183 3.8 97 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC02501 25A 0.5mH 48 11 5 5.6 142 7.2 183 3.4 86 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC02502 25A 1.2mH 52 14 6 5.6 142 7.2 183 3.4 86 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC02503 25A 2.0mH 61 18 8 5.7 145 7.2 183 3.8 97 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC03501 35A 0.4mH 49 14 6 5.6 142 7.2 183 3.8 97 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC03502 35A 0.8mH 54 16 7 5.7 145 7.2 183 3.8 97 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC03503 35A 1.2mH 54 30 13 7 178 9 229 4.8 122 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC04501 45A 0.3mH 54 23 10 7 178 9 229 4.8 122 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC04502 45A 0.7mH 62 28 13 7 178 9 229 4.8 122 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC04503 45A 1.2mH 65 39 17 7 178 9 229 5.3 135 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC05501 55A 0.25mH 64 24 11 7 178 9 229 4.8 122 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC05502 55A 0.5mH 67 27 12 7 178 9 229 4.8 122 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC05503 55A 0.85mH 71 41 18 7 178 9 229 5.6 142 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC08002 80A 0.4mH 220 32 14 8.25 210 9 229 5.3 135 Screw LRENC-13
LRAC080BTB 80A 0.138mH 105 23 10 6.89 175 8.12 206 4.25 108 Screw LRENC-15
LRAC10003 100A 0.45mH 108 74 33 8.4 213 10.8 274 6.3 160 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC110ACB2 110A 0.2mH 140 55 25 9.5 241 10.24 260 8.18 208 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC110BCB 110A 0.1mH 95 26 12 6.89 175 8.88 226 4.25 108 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC13003 130A 0.3mH 128 64 29 8.4 213 10.8 274 7.25 184 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC130ACB2 130A 0.17mH 150 57 26 9.5 241 10.24 260 8.18 208 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC130BCB 130A 0.085mH 117 33 15 8.5 216 9.88 251 4.75 121 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC16002 160A 0.15mH 149 50 22 8.4 213 10.8 274 6 152 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC16003 160A 0.23mH 138 67 30 8.4 213 10.8 274 7.13 181 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC160ACB2 160A 0.13mH 300 55 25 9.5 241 10.24 260 8.18 208 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC160BCB 160A 0.069mH 127 47 21 9.5 241 10.56 268 8.25 210 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC20003 200A 0.185mH 146 100 45 10.5 267 10.8 274 9.35 237 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC200ACB 200A 0.11mH 340 67 30 9.5 241 11.24 260 8.58 218 Bus Bar LRENC-15
LRAC25003 250A 0.15mH 219 140 63 14 356 14.4 366 11.35 288 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC250ACB 250A 0.088mH 261 91 41 12.38 314 13.44 341 9 229 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC360ACB 360A 0.061mH 380 98 44 12.38 314 13.44 341 9 229 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC32003 320A 0.125mH 351 190 85 14 356 14.4 366 13 330 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC40002 400A 0.06mH 333 155 69 14 356 15.5 394 11.5 292 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC40003 400A 0.105mH 293 200 90 14 356 15.5 394 14.5 368 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC420ACB 420A 0.053mH 400 100 45 12.38 314 13.44 341 9 229 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC480ACB 480A 0.046mH 392 110 49 12.38 314 13.44 341 9 229 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC50003 500A 0.085mH 422 290 130 14 356 15.5 394 14.75 375 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC600ACB 600A 0.037mH 493 151 68 12.38 314 13.44 341 10.25 260 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC750ACB 750A 0.029mH 515 283 127 17.25 438 16.94 430 10.25 260 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC850ACB 850A 0.026mH 569 290 130 17.25 438 16.94 430 10.25 260 Bus Bar LRENC-20S
LRAC950ACB 950A 0.023mH 686 295 132 17.25 438 16.94 430 10.25 260 Bus Bar LRENC-20S

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