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597-1983 - IEEE Standard Practices and Requirements for General Purpose Thyristor DC Drives
Description: Line-commutated semiconductor power converters for general-purpose industrial dc motor drives powered from three-phase or single-phase ac supplies are considered. The objectives are to provide a common vocabulary, common methods of test and specification, and a recommended code of practice. Service conditions, operating characteristics, circuits, ratings, and regulators are covered.
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Oversight Committee: IAS/ID 
Sponsor: Industrial Drives
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