Motors: Routine Checks

Course Overview

• Introduction


• Breaker Maintenance


• Cable Termination


• Grounding


• Physical Checks


• Coupling and Coupling Guards


• Fan Cover


• Base Plate Bolts


• Check for Adequate Cooling


• Oil Level in Bearings


• Direction of Rotation Whenever a Terminal is Removed


• Ensuring Motor Functioning Below Full Load


• Check for Abnormal Noise


• Check for Vibration


• Check for Temperature


• Check for Motor Current


• Check for Abnormal Smell


• Rotor Testing


• Insulation Resistance Test and Stator Testing

Target Audience

Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Industries

Learning Objectives

• Explain routine checks to be carried out before starting a motor after maintenance


• Describe routine checks to be carried out during normal operation