# Incorrect or missing data on cheap chinese VFDs and spindles

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**Category:** Spindle/VFD (Aftermarket/Unsupported)\
**Created:** [February 19, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/incorrect-or-missing-data-on-cheap-chinese-vfds-and-spindles/18909 "2023-02-19T20:00:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/incorrect-or-missing-data-on-cheap-chinese-vfds-and-spindles/18909/12 "2023-02-20T17:01:28Z")

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Hey all,

here you can see what VFD nameplates usually look like.

Here a 400-V-class three-phase input 1.5 kW VFD:

![Omron_MX2_Manual_Nameplate](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/4/e/4e436dfa111c8e4a4020d0da30556b875f82644a.png)  
–Source: [Omron MX2 User’s Manual](https://assets.omron.eu/downloads/manual/en/v6/i570_mx2_users_manual_en.pdf)

Here a 200-V-class single-phase input 2.2 kW VFD:

![Omron_MX2_Nameplate_1Ph](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/e/e/eeb34e027b8c877e457aca61bbfc7fe113ae9ef9.png)

You can clearly see what input current the VFD will draw (and thus what minimum circuit current dimensioning / fuse you need).

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