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As a young automobile driver, we were reminded to “Check the Air in the Spare”, referring to the spare tire. The last thing anyone wants is to have a flat…

WYE Start Delta Run motors are commonly used when a reduced Start-Up current is desired. The installation of a higher horsepower motor in a lower voltage environment such as a…

With a new hurricane season underway many of us review our property susceptibility to unwanted water intrusion. The same mentality should be underway to review our electrical assets susceptibility to…

A healthy motor with good Power Quality does not guarantee a reliable system. Overall reliability can be detrimentally influenced by a defective Power Circuit. Studies found that 47% of reduced…

When PdMA refers to the Stator Fault Zone in an electric motor, it is referring to the dielectric properties of the insulation preventing current flow between turns, coils, and phases.…

It can be very difficult to arrange being onsite with technology in place to capture a motor start. However, do whatever it takes to get a baseline capture of every…

Squirrel Cage Rotor troubleshooting has come a long way in the last decade. We now have six different methods to track and identify rotor defects. Pole Pass Frequency (Fp) Sideband…

Too often we hear about a failed motor that could have been prevented if someone was just looking at the data. During the root cause failure analysis, it is determined…

Electric motor test equipment is often used to identify whether the root cause of a system anomaly is electrical such as a Power Quality, Power Circuit, Insulation, Stator, Rotor or…

Although not nearly as high in number as the simple squirrel cage induction motor, Synchronous motors are a major player in many industrial facilities. According to Market Research Future the…