{}

Our Brands

Welcome to the Schneider Electric Website

Welcome to our website.
Search FAQs
This FAQ has been written for NEAL (North East Africa and Levant) region. If you are looking for information for another region, please select the correct country from the top-left dropdown in the page and 'Navigate to Browse FAQs' in the Support menu.
What's the difference between a variable frequency drive (VFD) and a variable speed drive (VSD)?

Article available in these languages: Japanese

  • A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD): is a drive that works on changing the frequency of an AC motor, it always refers and can be used with AC drives only.
  • A Variable Speed Drive (VSD): is a drive that works on changing the speed of a motor by varying the voltage supplied to it regardless of its type, it always refers to either AC Drives or DC Drives.

Schneider Electric Egypt and North East Africa

Explore more
Range:
Explore more
Range:
Users group

Discuss this topic with experts

Visit our Community for first-hand insights from experts and peers on this topic and more.
Explore more
Range:
Explore more
Range:
Your browser is out of date and has known security issues.

It also may not display all features of this website or other websites.

Please upgrade your browser to access all of the features of this website.

Latest version for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edgeis recommended for optimal functionality.
Your browser is out of date and has known security issues.

It also may not display all features of this website or other websites.

Please upgrade your browser to access all of the features of this website.

Latest version for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edgeis recommended for optimal functionality.