To provide a highly reliable inverter apparatus which discriminates
long-cycle noise generated by the isolated signal transmission element
from short-cycle dv/dt noise and induction noise.A low pass filter, band
pass filter, and a switching means are provided between the input section
of the gate drive circuit of the voltage-drive type power semiconductor
switching element and the isolated signal transmission means that
transmits the output of the control circuit; and an abnormal signal
discriminating circuit is also provided which turns on and off the
switching means according to the output of the band pass filter thereby
eliminating long-cycle noise derived from the isolated signal
transmission element, short-cycle dv/dt noise, and induction noise; and
also outputs alarm signals.