Motors Tip Sheets
Quick and to the point, these two-page tip sheets give engineers, technicians, equipment operators, and others technical advice to improve motors. The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
- Adjustable Speed Drive Part-Load Efficiency (PDF 250 KB)
- Avoid Nuisance Tripping with Premium Efficiency Motors (PDF 241 KB)
- Eliminate Excessive In-Plant Distribution System Voltage Drops (PDF 240 KB)
- Eliminate Voltage Unbalance (PDF 199 KB)
- Estimating Motor Efficiency in the Field (PDF 261 KB)
- Extend Your Motor's Operating Life (PDF 190 KB)
- Improve Motor Operation at Off-Design Voltages (PDF 224 KB)
- Is it Cost Effective to Replace Old Eddy-Current Drives (PDF 259 KB)
- Magnetically Coupled Adjustable Speed Motor Drives (PDF 255 KB)
- Minimize Adverse Motor and Adjustable Speed Drive Interactions (PDF 227 KB)
- Replace V-Belts with Cogged or Synchronous Belt Drives (PDF 647 KB)
- The Importance of Motor Shaft Alignment (PDF 312 KB)
- Turn Motors Off When Not in Use (PDF 237 KB)
- When to Purchase NEMA Premium Efficiency Motors (PDF 211 KB)
- When Should Inverter-Duty Motors Be Specified? (PDF 213 KB)
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