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Cleaning Commutator and Slip Ring Surfaces with a Brush

  • April 2025
  • Number of views: 242
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When there is a need for cleaning the contact surfaces of commutators and slip rings with brushes, emery cloth with aluminum oxide is NOT recommended, as conductive abrasive particles will cause arcing and damage to the surface. Many times, stone cleaning, garnet paper and machining are not a convenient, sufficient, or cost-effective option for machines as the priority is to keep the downtime to a minimum. This is when the carbon brush can be designed to clean up the contact surface.

Limpiando las superficies de los colectores y anillos rozantes con escobillas

  • April 2025
  • Number of views: 61
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Cuando sea necesario limpiar las superficies de contacto de los colectores y anillos rozantes, NO se recomienda usar tela de esmeril con óxido de aluminio, ya que las partículas abrasivas conductoras pueden causar arcos eléctricos y dañar la superficie. Muchas veces, la limpieza con piedra, el papel granate (Garnett) y el mecanizado no son una opción conveniente, suficiente ni rentable para las máquinas, ya que la prioridad es minimizar el tiempo de parada. En este caso, la escobilla de carbón se puede diseñar para limpiar la superficie de contacto.

Brush Stagger to Optimize Brush Life Through Current Density

  • January 2025
  • Number of views: 1718
  • Article rating: 4.0
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When working with DC machines, it’s not uncommon to find a customer who runs different products requiring a range of armature current. Unlike other conductors, where lower current is a good thing, carbon brushes are designed for a narrow range of current density. A unique aspect of carbon brush life is that brushes operating at a much lower current density than they are designed for do not last nearly as long as expected.

Procedures for Refinishing Commutators and Slip Rings in Place

  • September 2023
  • Number of views: 3297
  • Article rating: 5.0
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General guidance for performing brush seating or comutator reprofiling in the field.

Procedimientos para rectificar in situ colectores y anillos rozantes

  • September 2023
  • Number of views: 2715
  • Article rating: 5.0
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Orientación general para realizar el ajuste del asiento de las escobillas o del conmutador en el campo.

Carbon Brushes and Commutation: A Practical Approach to Failure Analysis

  • June 2013
  • Number of views: 10774
  • Article rating: 4.3
Convention presentation

Ever run across brush arcing or vexing commutation issues? This paper, presented at the 2013 EASA Convention, provides a approach to analyzing brush and commutation problems and failures.

Flashover: Causes and cures for damage to brushholders, commutators

  • April 2013
  • Number of views: 32732
  • Article rating: 3.7
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There are times when a DC motor or generator experiences a catastrophic failure and the customer wants to know why it happened. One type of failure that seems to stimulate lively conversation is when the failure involves dramatic damage to the brushholders and commutator. The term "flashover" describes the appearance of the failure; the very name conveys an accurate mental image of the failure. The questions that arise next are predictable: "What caused this?" and "What can be done to prevent a recurrence?" Or, if the motor was recently repaired: "What did you do to my motor to cause this?!" The purpose of this article is to help you answer those questions.

Commutator maintenance tips and tests: Checking for loose bars and methods to tighten them

  • June 2011
  • Number of views: 12007
  • Article rating: 4.5
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When servicing DC motors, one of the many tests we do to determine the condition of the commutator is to check it for loose bars. We check for loose bars by lightly tapping the face of the commutator with a very small hammer. Then we check for suspicious sounds and movement or vibration of the bars as they're struck. A loose bar will have a dull thud while tight bars will have more of a crisp "peck." You should not feel any movement of the bar with respect to adjacent bars. If the commutator is molded or riveted,it is not repairable and it should be replaced. However, V-ring commutators can be repaired.

Getting The Most From Your Electric Motors

Getting The Most From Your Electric Motors - coverThis 40-page booklet provides great advice for obtaining the longest, most efficient and cost-effective operation from general and definite purpose electric motors.

This booklet covers topics such as:

  • Installation, startup and baseline information
  • Operational monitoring and maintenance
  • Motor and baseline installation data
  • How to read a motor nameplate
  • Motor storage recommendations

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EASA/AEMT Rewind Study

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The Effect of Repair/Rewinding on Premium Efficiency/IE3 Motors
Tests prove Premium Efficiency/IE3 Motors can be rewound without degrading efficiency.

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ANSI/EASA AR100-2020

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Recommended Practice for the Repair of Rotating Electrical Apparatus
This 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.

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EASA Technical Manual

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Revised May 2024
The EASA Technical Manual is the association's definitive and most complete publication. It's available FREE to members in an online format. Members can also download PDFs of the entire manual or individual sections.

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