Motor Repair and Inductance
Deenergized stator inductance is a valuable tool in identifying the internal magnetic condition of your electric motor. It is important to know that inductance measurements can be influenced by the…
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Reliability Justification
We have all seen the Bathtub Curve and its application to equipment reliability. This curve shows a high failure rate early in life (Infant Mortality), low failure rate throughout the…
Tips for Installing Motor Test Access Panels
To minimize the risk of being in the vicinity of high voltage when testing your electric motors, your electric reliability team or plant safety management may have opted to install…
2022 Fault Zone Series: Part 4 Stator
Returning to the Fault Zone approach to electric motor troubleshooting we continue this series with Stator. When PdMA refers to the Stator Fault Zone in an electric motor, it is…
2022 Fault Zone Series: Part 3 Insulation
Returning to the Fault Zone approach to electric motor troubleshooting we continue this series with Insulation. When PdMA refers to the Insulation Fault Zone in an electric motor, it is…
2022 Fault Zone Series: Part 1 Power Quality
Sticking to the Fault Zone approach to electric motor troubleshooting we are starting this series with Power Quality. “You are what you eat,” is what you were told as a…
2021 Training Schedule Posted
The PdMA training schedule for 2021 has been posted. Open Enrollment classes are conducted in PdMA’s state of the art training facility in Tampa, Florida.Click here to view the schedule.
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