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Maximizing Electric Motor Efficiency

How to get the most from your rotating machines BY STEPHEN MANSFIELD, TechnoWise Inc. An area of great interest is improving the efficiency of electrical devices. More electric motor efficiency means less electrical energy consumed and thus less impact to the environment. By far, the largest...

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...

Enhance Performance with VFD Technology

Energy savings for pumping applications BY TOM NEUBERGER & STEVEN WESTON, Eaton In the early days of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, the typical application was in process control for manufacturing synthetic fiber, steel bars and aluminum foil. Because VFD improved process...

Reviewing Electric Motor Reliability Research

What did the studies really say—then and now? BY HOWARD PENROSE, Ph.D., CMRP One of the most frequently quoted studies related to electric motor reliability is a 1983 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) project, entitled “Assessment of the Reliability of Motors in Utility Applications:...

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...
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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 available, thereby establishing the short circuit rating of electrical equipment.  Regardless of the size or voltage rating of a motor, it can be demonstrated that motor contribution is present...

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