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Contributor: ALL-TEST Pro LLC When a de-energized Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA™) motor testing program is first implemented, it is not unusual to…
Because Motors Fail! Not all winding faults start as ground faults. Instead, they can start as a weakness in the winding…
An Ohmmeter is used to measure the electrical resistance between two points. A Micro-ohmmeter is used to measure low resistance…
Armstrong Fluid Technology has enhanced its Fireset™ Horizontal Split Case (HSC) pump line with two new technologically advanced models. The new…
For AC Induction motors, winding failures can start and end as turn and coil shorts that do not break through…
Energized testing using the handheld ALL-TEST PRO On-Line II™ instrument (ATPOL II™) has never been safer due to its small…
Power Factor (PF) is a measurement that can quickly determine the amount of load on a motor. Motors are designed…
Authors: Mike Bjorkman, ALL-TEST Pro, LLC, and Stephen Hogue, Less Watts Inc. Unlike residential consumers, industrial and commercial companies are required…
Contributed by ALL-TEST Pro To a technician evaluating a motor, a meg-ohm meter is like a doctor’s blood pressure cuff - in…
Overheating Electric Motors As a general rule of thumb, operating a motor more than 10°C above the motor's rated insulation class…