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adityaEI
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Motor Testing

10/18/2010 9:34 AM

Can any one help me to give some reply of the following question. If a motor is burn out how will i know this? i.e. by which method should I follow to be confirmed or which instruments or apparatus should I use to detect this problem?
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10/18/2010 9:38 AM

Look at it. Is the shaft going round and round when the motor is energized?
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Re: Motor Testing

10/18/2010 8:28 PM

The first thing you'll probably notice with a motor burn out is the smell, it's horrible!
After that you will need to do IR & CR tests.

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