Mike Howell
EASA Technical Support Specialist
The two primary reasons for performing stator core testing in the service center are (1) to verify that the stator core is acceptable for continued use and in the event of a rewind, (2) to verify that the repair process has not adversely changed the stator core condition. This testing can be done using a commercial core loss tester or a manual loop test using an appropriate AC source, cables and meters. Some typical reasons a manual loop test may be performed are:
- Customer or service center preference / specs
- Commercial core loss tester not available
- Stator size is inappropriate for available commercial core loss tester
Additionally, some service centers have forgone core loss testing on small stators for various reasons including difficulties with test configuration, calculations, cost or even appearance. The purpose of this article is to explore a low-cost test setup for loop testing small stators.
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