Maintenance
March 25, 2024
3 Avoidable Electric Motor Issues
The following article was previously published by Utilities Tech Outlook. Read the original article here. Electric motor owners often ask how long their motors will last under current conditions. Exact timelines can’t be determined, but identifying the most common, avoidable electric motor issues, we can prevent premature failures. Adhering to proper maintenance practices can extend run […]
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
4 Common AC Motor Issues
Electrical AC motor issues can arise from a variety of causes and, if ignored, may result in equipment inefficiency or failure. Problems can happen with motors both used and new, from any manufacturer. It is important to know what kind of issues to look for. This allows you to begin to troubleshoot and increase your […]
Read MoreMarch 3, 2024
Top 5 Switchgear Preventative Maintenance Must-do’s
If your facility’s priorities involve safety, extending equipment life, or meeting a budget, mastering switchgear preventative maintenance is essential to achieving your goals. This article will guide you through the five most important things to consider for switchgear PM. 1- Properly Isolate Your Switchgear Nothing is more important than safety, so knowing how […]
Read MoreMarch 1, 2024
The Right Way to Sample a Transformer
Transformer sampling is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to determine what is going on in our transformers, but it is important to sample correctly to make sure you get a good representative sample from the transformer. Don’t wait until the transformer fails to do this sampling – many of the high costs that […]
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2024
How to Determine Transformer Criticality
Determining transformer criticality is an important step towards turning your existing maintenance plan (or lack of) into a reliability-centered maintenance program. The analysis will allow you to develop a custom plan that saves you money with minimal downtown. So, how do you go about determining transformer criticality? The question of what tests to pull and […]
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2024
Traditional Transformer Oil vs. Today’s Alternative Fluids
The following article was published in Transformer Technology‘s Issue 9. Read the original article here. Today, most transformers are filled with mineral oil. This has been the case since the late 19th century, when chemist Elihu Thomson, whose company later merged to form General Electric, patented the use of mineral oil in transformers to help […]
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2024
3 Key Areas to Examine During a Transformer Visual Inspection
3 Key Areas to Examine During a Transformer Visual Inspection A thorough visual inspection is an important part of your transformer maintenance. You can perform your own inspection easily and cost-free if you know what to look for. At first glance, what do you see? A big (likely gray) box with various items attached to […]
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
6 Common DC Motor Issues
Though DC Motors are simple machines, proper and timely maintenance is important to lengthen the motor and facility’s lifespan. DC motor users in the manufacturing sector know all too well the headaches that can come along with troubleshooting issues. This article will help you troubleshoot six of the most common DC motor issues. 1. Carbon […]
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2024
On-Demand Monitoring: Cost-effective Alternatives to Online Monitoring
The Uptime Conundrum The ongoing demand for increased production uptime (coupled with fewer available system outages for maintenance) drives the necessity to transform the approach to maintaining power distribution equipment and systems.. The average US facility’s annual uptime percentage has risen from 80% in 1980 to 97% in 2019. That equates to reducing the average […]
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2024
Basic Steps of Electric Motor Repair
It is important to follow the procedures for electric motor repair. This can help obtain all the needed data/information that will determine if you should proceed with a repair. The following will take you through the most basic processes for Electric Motor Repair. Receiving a Motor for Repair The first step is to document the […]
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