POWER CONVERTER

摘要

A power converter 3 is provided for direct conversion of multi-phase AC power to AC power, comprising a conversion circuit having a plurality of first switching means 311, 313, 315 connected to each of the R, S, T phases of the multi-phase AC power, and capable of bidirectional switching of energizing current, and a plurality of second switching means 312, 314, 316 connected to the phases of the multi-phase AC power, and capable of bidirectional switching of energizing current; input lines 333, 334, 335 connected to the conversion circuit; and a plurality of capacitors 82L, 82R connected to the conversion circuit. In the plurality of first switching means and the plurality of second switching means, paired input terminals are arranged lining up in a row, and the input lines lead in one direction in which the paired input terminals line up, and extend from one input terminal to the other input terminal.