Electric Motor
Recommended maintenance practice for electric motors and generators
Motors are inherently highly reliable, requiring little routine maintenance. This remains true for most duties but may not be so where environmental conditions are aggressive, the starting duty is onerous, or high structural vibration is present. Maintenance practice recommendations for… Read more
May 25, 2017 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
14 electrical characteristics of the motor you should know
Electrical characteristics like voltage, frequency and phase of power supply should be consistent with the motor nameplate rating. A motor will operate satisfactorily on voltage within 10% of nameplate value, or frequency within 5%, or combined voltage and frequency variation… Read more
Oct 24, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Regular Motor Maintenance To Avoid Failure (and Prolong Its Lifespan)
A well and carefully designed motor maintenance program, when correctly used, can be summed up as preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance and reactive maintenance. Inspection cycles depend upon the type of motor and the conditions under which it operates. Motors need… Read more
Feb 29, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Synchronous Motor Construction
Synchronous motors convert electrical power to mechanical power and synchronous generators convert mechanical power to electrical power; and synchronous condensers supply only reactive power to stabilize system voltages. Synchronous motors, generators, and condensers perform similarly, except for a heavy cage winding on the… Read more
Jan 14, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
