Our objective in specifying motors for HVACR equipment is to start and run the driven equipment under all operating conditions reliably and with reasonable life expectancy. The manufacturer of the ...

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EASA recently published a “Good Practice Guide” that can help end-users obtain 3-phase electric motor repairs and rewinds that maintain the motor’s energy efficiency and reliability. The guide ...

Fractional horsepower permanent split capacitor (PSC) fan motors are one of the most popular single-phase motors used in our industry. Troubleshooting and replacing these motors is a common task for ...

A growing number of manufacturers are saving time and money by testing, diagnosing and even repairing servo motors in-house. We look at the expanded role of encoder test systems and present one ...

Energy efficiency always carries a price, and the federal government’s latest initiative to wring more savings from efficient electric motors offers proof. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has ...