A MULTILEVEL CONVERTER WITH A CHOPPER CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:EP3353881A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-01

    申请号:EP15767135.5

    申请日:2015-09-21

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A multilevel converter includes a first and a second converter block series-connected between two DC terminals and a chopper circuit between the blocks. Each block includes a number of valve arm strings, each including an upper and a lower valve arm and a number of converter cells. A midpoint between the upper and lower arm of a string of the first block is connected to a corresponding primary AC terminal and a midpoint between the upper and lower arm of a corresponding string of the second block is connected to a corresponding secondary AC terminal. The chopper circuit comprises a power dissipating element in parallel with a circuit breaker.

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