Tramo ETV manufactures world-class Inductors.

Supplier of Inductors for the Industry


Whether you call them Inductors, Chokes, Reactors, or Drossels, they all refer to the same thing – improved power quality. To avoid confusion, we will refer to them as Inductors in the following text.

TRAMO ETV is a leading Nordic supplier of inductors and noise limiters for the industry. With manufacturing in southern Sweden, we can offer quick and efficient deliveries. Our broad product portfolio includes inductors ranging from a few kilograms and kilowatts to the upper limit of about 1000 A. We also have extensive experience with both air and liquid cooling technologies.

TRAMO ETV’s inductors are perfect for applications such as variable frequency drive (VFD) operations, motor operations, UPS systems, and situations where disturbances may occur due to high voltage spikes during switching.
Our inductors are made in Sweden and are always optimized according to customer specifications. They are designed for continuous operation and built to meet extremely high reliability standards. Our engineers are always available to guide and assist you as a customer. We offer 3D drawings so you can easily integrate our products into your systems from the design stage.

Inductors – For Pure Power Quality


A characteristic of an inductor is how the winding of copper wire around the iron core can be varied and adapted. For each specific application, the inductor is designed to meet both electrical and mechanical requirements. Commonly, the goal is to suppress the 5th and 7th harmonics in industrial facilities where the harmonic content is too high. This might involve pairing the inductor with various types of converters or frequency-controlled motors. Products using direct current often contain a so-called smoothing inductor, which helps to smooth out the waveform and remove any remaining ripple current.

Types of Inductors

  • AC Inductors (also known as chokes, reactors, drossels)
  • DC Inductors (also known as chokes, reactors, drossels)
  • ECOchoke (featuring the unique core material SM2 C™ known for low losses)
  • Inductors (our inductors are also designed using various core materials such as ferrite, iron, laminated, and nanocrystalline)
  • Commutation Chokes
  • Smoothing Chokes
  • Filter Chokes
  • Starting Reactors
  • Phase Compensation Chokes
  • Air-wound Chokes

Typical Applications

  • Inductors for various frequencies (TRAMO ETV designs and selects materials based on the purpose)
  • Frequency Converters (also known as drives)
  • Compressors
  • Electric Motors
  • Vehicle Chargers
  • Active Filters
  • Passive Filters
  • EMC Filters
  • UPS Systems
  • Solar Inverters

Calculation of Inductors

Guidance for Calculation
When an inductor is overloaded in terms of current, two main things happen:
  1. The core becomes saturated
  2. It becomes thermally overloaded
A saturated core means that the inductance value decreases and at sufficiently high current levels becomes virtually zero. A thermally overloaded inductor can damage the windings due to high temperatures.
An AC inductor's inductance drops during overcurrent. At about 1.5 times the current value, the inductance has dropped to about 60%.
A DC inductor quickly drops in inductance during overcurrent. At about 1.3 times the current value, the inductance has already halved.
 
Required Values for Designing an AC Inductor
  • A current value (I) in Amperes
  • An inductance (L) in Henrys (often specified in mH)
  • Frequency
  • Desired properties under potential overcurrent
And if known:
  • The harmonic content of the current
  • The application area of the inductor
Conditions for our Standard Inductors
  • Nominal current in A
  • 50-60 Hz fundamental frequency
  • Harmonic content of the nominal current:
    5th harmonic 20%
    7th harmonic 14%
The inductance begins to decrease at nominal current and has dropped by about 10% at 1.2 times the current value.