Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a compressor including a motor, a condenser, and an evaporator; a drive including converter and an inverter, the converter and the inverter including power switching devices; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature in at least one of the converter and the inverter; a controller configured to communicate with the temperature sensor, the controller configured to provide a control signal to the inverter, the controller configured to execute: monitor the temperature; compare the temperature to a threshold; when the temperature exceeds the threshold, executing an operation to reduce a switching frequency of the power switching devices in the inverter.

Abstract: A converter includes an input section including an inductive element, the input section configured to receive a multiphase, AC input voltage; a rectifier section coupled to the input section; a voltage regulator section coupled to the rectifier section, the voltage regulator section configured to control a DC output voltage across a positive DC bus and a negative DC bus; and a controller in communication with the voltage regulator section, the controller configured to command the voltage regulator section to operate in one of a first mode and a second mode.