Renown Electric Motors & Repairs Inc. today announced the publication of updated industry guidance addressing how manufacturers and industrial operators can mitigate forced outages through structured ...

To prevent a motor from burning up, you must provide a means of protecting it from overcurrent (overload, short circuit, or ground fault). If you can remember not to confuse motor protection with ...

Thanks to ongoing innovations in technology, electrical engineers' approach to motor protection has changed over the years. The traditional strategy to large AC motor protection (e.g., over 500 hp), ...

Many modern day scroll compressors incorporate a variety of internal safety controls that can actuate the internal line break motor protection (Fig. 1). Some safety features that can be found in the ...

All major manufacturers of three-phase ac induction motors offer “inverter-duty” or “inverter-ready” models, but while these motors have inverter-rated insulation to protect the windings, the bearings ...

The PolySwitch LVR Series of resettable circuit-protection devices protect electric motors and transformers from overcurrent and overtemperature damage. The series includes parts rated for line ...

Industrial downtime is often caused by defective bearings. Studies show that about 80% of all bearing damage is owing to insufficient or incorrect lubrication. This is associated with overheating, ...

The electric-motor manufacturer is partnering with pyrotechnic specialist Pyroalliance to bring equipment to market by 2023 that could provide instant protection against electric arcs. Safran ...

Attic fans are supposed to quietly protect your roof and your cooling bills, not threaten your rafters with a hidden ignition source. Yet a wave of fire reports and a massive recall of attic fan ...