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Quality electric motor repair: A guidebook for electric utilities. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:383620
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  1. Washington State Energy Office, Olympia, WA (United States)

This guidebook is a resource for electric utilities that has been designed to help them work with their customers to raise the quality of electric motor repair practices. Attention to the quality of motor repair is important because improper repair and rewinding of motors can decrease the efficiency of industrial motors by up to 5% and it is estimated that the average reduction in efficiency after repair ranges from 0.5 to 2.5%. The guidebook defines the size of the motor repair market in the US and summarizes recent research and technology trends and market changes influencing the quality of repair. The guidebook addresses the question of when motors should be repaired and identifies the barriers to quality motor repair. It suggests strategies and interventions utilities can use to encourage quality motor repair.

Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Washington State Energy Office, Olympia, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
383620
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR--105730
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English