Motors

Motors

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motor

Electrical equipment; Motors

A device that takes electrical energy and converts it into mechanical energy to turn a shaft.

In order to reduce wear and avoid overheating certain motor components require lubricating (application of an oil or grease). The bearings are the major motor component requiring lubrication (as per ...

insulation systems

Electrical equipment; Motors

Five specialized elements are used, which together constitute the motor's INSULATION SYSTEM. The following are typical in an AC motor: 1. TURN-TO-TURN INSULATION between separate wires in each coil. ...

insulation class

Electrical equipment; Motors

Since there are various ambient temperature conditions a motor might see and different temperature ranges within which motors run and insulation is sensitive to temperature; motor insulation is ...

intermittent duty

Electrical equipment; Motors

A requirement of service that demands operation for alternate intervals of (1 ) load and no load; or (2) load and rest; or (3) load, no load and rest; such alternate intervals being definitely ...

interpoles

Electrical equipment; Motors

An auxiliary set of field poles carrying armature current to reduce the field flux caused by armature reaction in a DC motor.

hysteresis loss

Electrical equipment; Motors

The resistance offered by materials to becoming magnetized (magnetic orientation of molecular structure) results in energy being expended and corresponding loss. Hysteresis loss in a magnetic circuit ...