ANSI/EASA AR100 is a must-have guide to the repair of rotating electrical machines. Its purpose is to establish recommended practices in each step of the rotating electrical apparatus rewinding and rebuilding processes.

This manual covers horizontal and vertical squirrel-cage induction motors in the 300 to 5,000 horsepower range, low- and medium-voltage. Most of the principles covered apply to other sizes as well. This manual focuses primarily on IEC motors and standards.

La norma para realizar las pruebas de resistencia de aislamiento en los devanados de motores y generadores del Instituto de Ingenieros Eléctricos y Electrónicos (IEEE), publicada en el 2002 ha sido revisada. La edición del 2013 fue publicada en Marzo del 2014. Este artículo examina los cambios al estándar.

Cuando se energiza inicialmente un motor de CA a su voltaje nominal (y frecuencia), el motor toma varias veces la corriente nominal hasta que alcanza toda la velocidad de operación. Las consecuencias de la corriente de arranque incluyen: Breve sobrecalentamiento de los bobinados del estator y del rotor, disparos no deseados de los dispositivos de protección y caídas de voltaje en el suministro eléctrico.

There is much discussion in the industry about how to properly electrically test AC stator and wound rotor windings. Topics include test voltage, procedure, frequency and when to perform the various tests. This article describes how the following standards address these questions:

• NEMA MG 1-2011
• (MG1) IEEE 43-2000
• (IEEE 43) IEEE 62.2-2004
• (IEEE 62.2) IEEE 522-2004
• (IEEE 522) IEEE 1068-2009
• (IEEE 1068) ANSI/EASA AR100-2010
• (AR100) CSA C392-2011 (C392)

These standards are regularly reviewed and coordinated, so some of the information may not match the old yellowed reference taped to your toolbox lid. These updated references should replace anything dated previous to the dates indicated on the standard. AR100 Section 4.3.1 lists the recommended tests for stator and wound rotor windings. They are insulation resistance (IR), winding resistance, growler, phase balance, surge comparison, polarity and ball rotation tests. This article covers the IR, winding resistance and surge tests. Noticeably absent from this list is the ever popular high potential (hi-pot) test. Topics covered also include: IR (or megohm) test Polarization index test Winding resistance test Surge comparison test Hi-pot test.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard for insulation resistance testing of motor and generator windings that was published in 2002 has been revised. The 2013 edition was published in March 2014. This article examines the changes to the standard.

EASA’s Rotor/Armature Core Test Form provides a step-by-step procedure for calculating the number of turns and cable size required for a loop test.

Is the motor drawing high no-load amps and winding data are correct? Are you experiencing unusual heating of the stator under load? Those common questions can be answered by checking the stator core condition.

The most common method of load testing motors is dynamometer testing. In this article, we will address the reasons for performing load tests as well as methods of load testing motors. Further details on dynamometer testing are given in Tech Note 5 "Dynamometer Testing Electric Motors," which can be found in the EASA Technical Manual.

The power factor tip-up test is commonly used as a quality measurement for new coils and windings manufactured for AC motors and generators rated 6 kV and higher. It can also be useful in the rewind shop to verify the quality of a newly-installed coil system including the effectiveness of VPI processing.