A fully up-to-date, hands-on guide to all components of electric motors Electric Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Second Edition provides a thorough examination of how all types of electric motors work, along with each motor type's components and operation. Augie Hand's more than 40 years of experience working with motors provide him with a wealth of real-world expertise that he shares in detail. He offers time-tested and proven procedures for determining and correcting any type of problem with troubleshooting examples that make the concepts crystal clear. The book is an essential resource for anyone who needs to buy, install, troubleshoot, maintain, or repair small to industrial-size electric motors. New information on three-phase motors is included along with updates to the material on test instruments. Make quick, accurate analyses and find effective solutions with help from this updated classic. Electric Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Second Edition features: New coverage of three-phase motors and new types of test instruments Explanations of basic principles of all types of motors Photos and diagrams Details on DC motors and AC motors Techniques for examining faulty motors to identify the cause of failure, as well as how to determine if the replacement motor could fail if that cause is not corrected Coverage of transformer theory Troubleshooting techniques for all the components of all motors, including bearings Practical coverage: The DC Machine; Troubleshooting and Testing the DC Machine; AC Electric Motor Theory; The Single-Phase Motor; Three-Phase Induction Motor; Dual-Voltage Nine-Lead Motor's Internal Connections; Troubleshooting the Nine-Lead Motor; Troubleshooting Less Common Motors; Test Instruments and Services

Table of Contents

Troubleshooting Single-Phase Motors Troubleshooting Three-Phase Motors Troubleshooting the DC Machine Introduction Chapter 1 The DC Machine Chapter 2 Troubleshooting and Testing the DC Machine Chapter 3 AC Electric Motor Theory Chapter 4 The Single-Phase Motor Chapter 5 Three-Phase Induction Motor Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Three-Phase Motors Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Less Common Motors Chapter 8 Test Instruments and Services Index

About the Author

Augie Hand had 30 years of hands-on experience in repairing and troubleshooting motors, followed by 15 years of giving seminars on the subject for electric motor repair shop technicians and in-house training for large industry maintenance technicians. He owned an electric motor repair shop for a number of years, and he taught the electric motor repair course at Southwestern Technical Institute. Hand is the co-author of Electric Motor Repair, considered the "Bible" of the industry.