Electric Motor
What is the rewind scenario if a motor fails?
Unlike an initial motor purchase where your decision is limited to procuring a standard versus a premium efficiency motor, a motor failure or burnout produces three alternatives. Your options are… Read more
Jul 10, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Keeping Motor At Correct Temperature When Connected To a Frequency Converter
When a motor is connected to a frequency converter it must be kept at the correct temperature, and this is subject to two types of influence: If the speed decreases,… Read more
Jul 05, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Mysterious synchronous operation of generator solved
To many people, the operation of a synchronous generator is very mysterious and strange. Here is this huge machine which runs are a constant speed whether the 4 – 24 inch steam… Read more
Jun 21, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Few Words About Capacitor-Start (CS) Motors
The capacitor-start (CS), or more precisely, capacitor-start, induction-run motor, is a modified split-phase induction motor used for hard-to-start loads. CS motors are efficient and require starting currents about 5 times… Read more
Jun 14, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Split-phase motors for medium-duty applications
The split-phase (SP), or more accurately, the resistance-start, split-phase, induction run motor,is recommended for medium-duty applications. It can run at constant speed even under varying load conditions where moderate torque is… Read more
Jun 12, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Three Phenomenons In The Iron Of AC Machines
Most of our practical AC machines (motors, generators ad transformers) depend heavily on the magnetic field for operation. The core iron of the machine provides a path for the magnet… Read more
May 29, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Selection of Induction Motors for Industrial Applications (part 3)
Continued from first part: Selection of Induction Motors for Industrial Applications (part 2) The different rotor class, i.e. KL7, KL10, KL13, KL16, KLp, etc. are available in case of the… Read more
May 06, 2013 | By Ashok Parikh
Electric Motor
Selection of Induction Motors for Industrial Applications (part 2)
Continued from first part: Selection of Induction Motors for Industrial Applications (part 1) Though standard motors are now available with a better efficiency, this factor (motor efficency) requires due attention… Read more
May 04, 2013 | By Ashok Parikh
Electric Motor
Selection of Induction Motors for Industrial Applications (part 1)
All types of industries are invariably required to install different types of electric motors as prime mover for driving process equipment participating in their respective production line up. The continuous… Read more
May 03, 2013 | By Ashok Parikh
Electric Motor
How to determine motor torque and speed requirements
The desired speed range may be difficult to achieve depending on the type of application. In general, depending on motor size and load type, very wide ranges may require a… Read more
Mar 29, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Induction motor startup and losses calculation
The main objectives while starting an induction motor are: To handle high-starting current To achieve high-starting torque. As we know, rotor resistance determines starting torque. Usually, this rotor resistance is small,… Read more
Mar 25, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Starting Motor With Auto-transformer
An auto-transformer starter makes it possible to start squirrel-cage induction motors with reduced starting current, as the voltage across the motor is reduced during starting. In contrast to the star-delta… Read more
Mar 18, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Torque Of Three-Phase Induction Motor Explained
The rotating force that a motor develops is called torque. Due to the physical laws of inertia, where a body at rest tends to remain at rest, the amount of torque necessary… Read more
Mar 16, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Direct Starting Of Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors
The direct starting (Direct On Line, DOL) is the simplest and most cost-efficient method of starting a motor. This is assuming that the power supply can easily deliver the high starting… Read more
Feb 16, 2013 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
How Motor Really Works?
The basic working of a motor is based on the fact that when ‘a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, it experiences a force’. If you take… Read more
Feb 08, 2013 | By Edvard
