Straight forward list of some common motor faults.  If I have missed any other common faults, please take a bit of time to add them in as a comment below...

A frequent problem in fault calculations is the obtaining of equipment parameters.  While it is always preferable to use the actual parameters of the equipment...

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Just added a page to the tools, which will allow you to calculate the synchronous speed, slip and rated torque for an induction motor. Not a particularly...

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Over the past year or so I've been involved in on going discussions related to referring fault levels from the secondary of a transformer to the primary...

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We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.

Motor starting and its associated problems are well-known to many people who have worked on large industrial processes. However, these things are, of course...