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Understanding Short Circuit Motor Contribution

A back to basics approach BY DARRELL BROUSSARD, GE Industrial Solutions An electric motor’s contribution is the current generated by a motor or motors during a short circuit condition. It represents a small but important value that is needed to determine the maximum short circuit current...

Monitoring Stator Winding Deterioration

The importance of partial discharge testing in electric motors BY VICKI WARREN, Iris Power LLP Comparing partial discharge (PD) results obtained from a single machine is a valuable tool that enables companies to observe the gradual deterioration of a machine stator winding. Proper monitoring of...

Bearing Protection of Inverter-duty Motors

Although it is now common knowledge that inverters—also known as variable frequency drives—often induce unwanted motor shaft voltages, many customers who purchase three-phase alternating current (AC) induction motors do not realize that models labeled “inverter-duty” or “inverter-ready”...

Improving Motor Maintenance Practices

Useful approaches to building an effective operation and maintenance program BY IAN CULBERT AND VICKI WARREN, Iris Power Engineering The pressures to be more competitive and cost-effective in today’s deregulated market have driven plants to reduce resources by making more informed,...

Variable Frequency Drive Cable Best Practices

Correcting common mistakes that affect performance and safety BY PETER COX, Belden, Inc. Most industrial operations today are looking for ways to reduce costs in these tough economic times. Variable-frequency drives (VFDs) are popular in many applications because they provide energy savings and a...

Overload Protection for Electric Motors

Thermal images are an easy way to identify apparent temperature differences in industrial three-phase electrical circuits, compared to their normal operating conditions. By inspecting the thermal differences of all three phases side-by-side, technicians can quickly spot performance anomalies on...
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Overload Relays for Motor Protection

Improve system reliability and efficiency

BY KEVIN TRIMMER, Eaton Corporation

Nearly a third of global energy demand is attributable to manufacturing. Overall, the industry’s use of energy has grown by 61 percent between 1971 and 2004. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis, there are substantial opportunities to improve worldwide energy efficiencies.

More specifically, motor systems use more than 75 percent of a plant’s electricity. Driving energy efficiencies is more than being green. It...

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