Abstract: An inverter apparatus according to one embodiment includes switching elements and freewheel diodes which are connected to a direct-current power supply, a temperature detector provided near at least one of the switching elements, and a temperature estimation unit. The temperature estimation unit estimates temperatures of switching elements not provided with the temperature detector, based on an estimated-temperature increase value calculated by a loss model of the switching elements and freewheel diode and others, and a temperature of the switching element detected by the temperature detector.

Abstract: An inverter apparatus according to one embodiment includes switching elements and freewheel diodes which are connected to a direct-current power supply, a temperature detector provided near at least one of the switching elements, and a temperature estimation unit. The temperature estimation unit estimates temperatures of switching elements not provided with the temperature detector, based on an estimated-temperature increase value calculated by a loss model of the switching elements and freewheel diode and others, and a temperature of the switching element detected by the temperature detector.

Abstract: An opposite phase detecting device for alternating current electrical equipments includes a zero cross circuit synchronizing positive half waves of first and second line voltages of a three-phase AC supply supplied to an AC electrical equipment and generating first and second synchronizing pulses each having a pulse width corresponding to an electrical angle of approximately 180 degrees, a counter circuit counting the first synchronizing pulses from the zero cross circuit, a one-shot multivibrator triggered by the second synchronizing pulse to thereby generate a reset pulse having a relatively short time interval, and an AND circuit generating a reset signal based on a logical multiplication of the reset pulse generated by the pulse generating circuit and the first synchronizing pulse generated by the synchronous circuit. The counter circuit is reset when supplied with the reset signal from the AND circuit.

Abstract: An optical gate signal generating apparatus for firing a plurality of thyristors in a thyristor converter apparatus, including a circuit for generating an electrical gate signal, a plurality of first light emitting elements, each being connected to receive the electrical gate signal for generating a first optical signal.