Motor Testing
What is MCA?
MCA™ is a field proven very easy to use and safe method of evaluating the condition of electrical equipment while the equipment is deenergized. The basic premise of MCA:
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
Fault in Stator of Re-Wound Motor
Do you know the condition of your spare motors? The replacement motor on a critical conveyor belt trips on its first startup. The tools on hand couldn’t identify the problem. Watch this video to see how they resolved the problem.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Destructive Impact of Heat on Electric Motors
The size of a motor doesn’t matter if it is a critical motor. In this case study had 2 hp motor failed it would have cost $40,000 a day in lost electricity production. See how the technicians using, newly acquired data analysis knowledge, discovered a heat problem with the motor before it failed.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
What is Dissipation Factor?
Dissipation Factor is an electrical test helps defi ne the overall condition of an insulating material. A di-electric material is a material which is a poor conductor of electricity but an effi cient supporter of an electrostatic field. When an electrical insulating material is subjected to an electrostatic fi eld, opposing electric charges in di-electric material form di-poles
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
The Damaging Effect Water Can Have on Your Electric Motors
This case study discusses the damaging effect water can have on an electric motor. Also discussed is the testing required to diagnose the problem with the motor and the cost savings by detecting and diagnosing the problem early.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
MCA™ Improves DC Motor Testing Capabilities
Tasks for DC motors such as commutator & brush inspections, lubrication, are very important for their long-term successful operation. However, these inspections fail to determine the condition of the electrical winding or insulation..
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
Drive Input Imbalances
Current imbalances are sometimes referred to as a burglar alarm; generally problematic and need further diagnosis. However, imbalance at the inverter input under lightly loaded conditions is a normal phenomenon of the electrical circuit..
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Meet MOBIUS CONNECT Ambassador: Howard Penrose
Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP is the president of MotorDoc LLC, past Web-Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, and 2018 Chair of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). He is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), RCM Analyst and Facilitator (NAVSEA/NAVAIR), vibration analyst, electrical signature analyst, infrared analyst. As a Brand Ambassador for MOBIUS CONNECT, Howard....
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Leading and Lagging Indicators
Leading indicators are those that occur early in the P-F curve while lagging indicators occur later in the failure cycle. Both are key indicators, but it is important to know which one you are dealing with to better diagnose the severity of the situation..
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation