Standard Operating Procedure

Title: Squirrel cage Induction motor

AMENDMENT BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REASON(S) OF DATE OF ISSUE

NO. AMENDMENT

- Original 06.10.2021

PREPARED BY APPROVED BY

Name Mr. Nishant Pareek Mr. Prabhat Singh

Title Assistant Engineer Sr. Manager

Initial
 Standard Operating Procedure
Title: Squirrel cage Induction motor

OBJECTIVE
 To provide procedure for preventive maintenance of squirrel cage induction motor which helps to
increase the reliability, availability, avoid from unplanned shutdown and breakdown which cause
high loss to the company by plant stoppage.

SCOPE
 This procedure is applicable to the process of carrying out preventive maintenance of squirrel
cage induction motor.

RESPONSIBIITY
 These documents should act as a legal binding towards the process.
 The site electrical engineer.

FLOW CHART
 Flow chart for preventive maintenance of squirrel cage induction motor.
Standard Operating Procedure
Title: Squirrel cage Induction motor

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Wear Suitable PPE and Perform
Quick Equipment Check

Tools box briefing Apply

PTW
YES
Isolation of motor power from the
Permanent
POWER CONTROL CENTRE and tag rectification of job
out its feeder in PCC raised from daily
checklist ,
breakdown analysis
Check the mounting of motor and its
foot bolt.
NO
Clean the motor body and open the
terminal box do blowering of it

Check loose connection of terminals &

find the carbonized wire or lugs if any.

Check power cable termination at

motor side and at PCC side

Check insulation resistance of motor

by meggering the coil, also megger the
power cable

Calculate the polarization index of

motor coil through IR value

Close the motor terminal box

Check motor bearing, rotor shaft

alignment

Cooling fan & fins inspection

Check power and control connection

of its switch gear,& check its, switch
gear ratings overload relay setting

Resume the motor power, take trail of

motor on no load & on load, note the End
current reading of each phase.
 Standard Operating Procedure
Title: Squirrel cage Induction motor

PROCEDURE

INITIATE POWER CLEARANCE

 Initiating clearance by standard power isolation format duly signed by operation in charge and
authorized person.

TOOL BOX BRIEFING

 Tool Box Talk to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site and promote a safety
culture.

ISOLATION OF MOTOR POWER

 Ensure absence of power and visual inspection of ON/OFF indication on motor feeder panel.

 Permanent rectification of job raised from daily checklist , breakdown analysis.

MOUNTING OF MOTOR
 Check the mounting of motor i.e nuts and bolts

CLEANING THE MOTOR BODY AND ITS TERMINAL BOX

 Clean the motor body with blower or with cotton waste
 Open the motor terminal and clean the terminal with blower or cotton waste .ensure no dust
,moisture inside the terminal box

CHECKING MOTOR TERMINAL

 Check motor terminal loose connections.
 Check if any wire, lugs carbonize , if present repair it.
 Check the power terminal at feeder side.

CHECK INSULATION RESISTANCE AND RESISTANCE OF MOTOR COIL.

CALCULATE POLRISATION INDEX

 Polarization index (PI) – indicates dryness and cleanliness of wind insulation. Method  connect
one chord of megger (500V) to a phase and other to earth for 10 min then note down the reading. After
that use the formulae  PI = IR(10 min)/ IR(1min).

Close the motor terminal box.

CHECK MOTOR BEARING AND ROTOR SHAFT.

 Check motor bearing by listening the noise or if the motor taking high current despite of good IR &
resistance value.
 Check motor shaft if there is alignment problem while connecting shaft mechanical rotating part.

CHECK COOLING FAN AND FINS.

 Check cooling fan is present or not , if not then arrange and place it.
 Check motor fins is in good condition or not. Fins act as good radiator of heat in motor.
 POWER AND CONTROL CONNECTION OF SWITCH GEAR & THEIR RATINGS
 Check motor power & control connection by checking the tightness.
Check rating of the switch gears. Clean the switch gears.
Check the overload relay setting.

RESUME THE MOTOR POWER

 Resume the motor power and take trail. Observe the load on motor , on NO load and ON load. Note
down the current on each phase.

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