Where electric motors fail: heat, supply, bearings, water and dust

TECO Te3 Severe Duty cast iron three phase electric motor

Most industrial motor failures end in a winding or a bearing issue, and most of them start to fail months earlier, in the specification, the installation or the maintenance routine. On site, two causes usually act together: a blocked fan on a hot afternoon, or a drive retrofit with no shaft earthing. Heat: insulation class, […]