Overview

For those who are involved in keeping an electric motor operational and running efficiently, this book helps them decide whether to repair in place or remove a motor for repair when it breaks down. Effective motor maintenance and troubleshooting requires a complete understanding of how a motor works internally. This book provides an overview of each motor type, its components and operation, and then gives several troubleshooting procedures for determining the problem. Troubleshooting examples make the concepts clear and reveiw questions at the end of each chapter drive the concepts home.

Full Product Details

Author:   Augie Hand
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.604kg
ISBN:  

9780071363594

ISBN 10:   0071363599
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   16 April 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780071763950
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: The DC Machine Basic Electricity as It Applies to Motors Magnets and the Magnetic Circuits Ampere Turns Circuits of the DC Machine Rules for Generating DC The Shunt Generator The Series Generator The Compound Generator The DC Arc Welder Interpoles Operation of a DC Motor The Shunt Motor The Permanent Magnet DC Motor The Series Motor The Compound DC Motor The Armature and Interpoles The Stabilized Shunt Motor Speed Control for a Compound DC Motor Armature Components Armature Problems Brush Problems Neutral Location inthe Stator Armature Field Testing of the DC Machine Locating Problems in the DC Machine Locating Problems in the Shunt Field Drawing Simple Schematics of a Shunt Field Locating Problems in the Series Field Identifying Leads of a Component DC Motor with an Ohmmeter Chapter 2: AC Electric Motor Theory Basic Terminology Inductive Reactance Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance Oil-Filled Capacitors Electrolytic Capacitors Capacitor Test Formula The Squirrel Cage Rotor Chapter 3: The Single-Phase Motor Shaded-Pole Motor Split-Phase Motor Capacitor Motors Chapter 4: Three-Phase Induction Motor Components of the Three-Phase Motor Operation of the Three-Phase Motor Amperes and Rotor Bar Design Introduction to Three-Phase Motor Types Multispeed Motors Multimode Nine-Lead Three-Phase Motors Identifying the Triple-Mode, Nine-Lead Three-Phase Motor Synchronous Motor Identifying the Three-Phase Induction Motor Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Three-Phase Motors Dual-Voltage, Nine-Lead Motor's Internal Connections Identifying Unmarked Leads in a Nine-Lead Three-Phase Motor Typical Winding Problems When Motors Overheat Troubleshooting Less Common Motors Troubleshooting the Synchronous Motor Troubleshooting the Two-Speed One-Winding Motor Troubleshooting Multispeed Multiwinding Motors Testing Motors in Place Locating Motor Faults Bearing Maintenance Sleeve Bearings Chapter 6: Test Instruments and Services Instruments for Initial Testing Instruments for In-Depth Testing and Scheduled Maintenance Study Questions Index

Reviews

From New Literature section of August 2002 Poptronics An ideal resource for anyone who has to purchase, install, troubleshoot, perform limited repairs on, or maintain industrial-size electric motors, here's everything you need to know to keep them running smoothly. The author uses easy-to-understand language and time-saving flow charts without complicated math, and provides a host of troubleshooting tricks and procedures and a thorough overview of motor types, components, and operation. Poptronics 20020716

Author Information

Augie Hand (Longmont, CO)had 30 years hands-on experience in repairing and troubleshooting motors, followed by 15 years of giving seminars on the subject for electric motor repair shop technicians and in-house training for large industry maintenance technicians. He owned an electric motor repair shop for a number of years, and he taught the electric motor repair course at Southwestern Technical Institute. He is the co-author of Electric Motor Repair, considered the ""Bible"" of the industry.

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