Electric Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting, 2nd Edition

Title: Electric Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting, 2nd Edition
Author: Augie Hand
ISBN: 0071763953 / 9780071763950
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 432
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2011
Availability: 45-60 days

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A fully up-to-date, hands-on guide to electric motors

Keep electric motors running at peak performance! Electric Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Second Edition explains in detail how all types of AC and DC motors work. Essential for anyone who needs to buy, install, troubleshoot, maintain, or repair small to industrial-size electric motors, this practical guide contains new information on three-phase motors along with coverage of the latest test instruments.

Drawing on his more than 40 years of experience working with electric motors, expert author Augie Hand provides a wealth of tested procedures to pinpoint and correct any kind of issue. He'll help you decide whether to replace a motor, take it offline for repair, or repair it in place--decisions that can reduce down time. End-of-chapter questions reinforce the material covered in the book. Quickly and accurately diagnose electric motor problems and find effective solutions with help from this fully updated classic.

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Electric Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Second Edition covers :

* Troubleshooting and testing DC machines
* AC electric motor theory
* Single-phase motors
* Three-phase induction motors
* Troubleshooting less common motors, including synchronous, two-speed one-winding, and multispeed
* Test instruments and services

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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 : The Three-Phase Induction Motor
Chapter 6 : Troubleshooting Three-Phase Motors
Chapter 7 : Troubleshooting Less Common Motors
Chapter 8 : Test Instruments and Services

Index