2.

4 
 
MOTOR TEST PROCEDURE  
(FOR MV MOTORS) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 G -74 2 5A /B & G -7 4 4 5A /B

G -8 3 2 3 A /B & G -8 3 4 3 A /B

G -8 4 09A /B

G -8 52 3 A /B & G -8 54 3 A /B

G -8 6 3 5A /B & G -8 6 55A /B
R o u t in e T e s t Pro c e d u re s

G EN ERA L

A . T h is t e s t p ro c e d u re lis t s t h e d a ta a n d t e s t c o n d it io n re q u ire m e n t s fo r a “R o u t in e

T e s t ” fo r S m a ll A C In d u s t ria l M o t o rs a s q u o t e d a n d s o ld w it h a m o t o r o rd e r

(C u s t o m e r T e s t R e q u e s t s).

B. A ro u t in e t e s t c o n s is t s o f t h e fo llo w in g it e m s :

1 . S t a t o r W in d in g R e s is t a n ce T e s t

2 . A C H ig h P o t e n t ia l T e s t

3 . S in g le -ph a s e Im p e d a n c e A m p T e s t

4 . N o Lo a d A m p T e s t

5 . N o Lo a d Po w e r T e s t

6 . N o Lo a d S p e e d T e s t

C . T h is p ro c e d u re m e e ts t h e re q u ire m e n t s o f N E M A M G -1 P a rt 12 , IE C 6 0 0 3 4 -1

a n d IE E E 8 4 1 S e ct io n 9 .

T ES T PRO C ED U RE

A . A ll t h re e p h a s e in d u ct io n m o t o rs s h a ll re c e iv e a Ro u t in e T e s t . In o rd e r t o s h ip a

m o t o r, t h e t e s t v a lu e s (p o s s ib ly c o rre c t e d fo r a t e m p e ra t u re o r v o lt a g e ) s h a ll

b e w ith in t h e t e s t lim it s . T e s t c o m p lia n c e s is re q u ire d t o p re v e n t m o t o rs w it h

m a n u fa c t u rin g d e fe ct s fro m b e in g s h ip p e d a n d t o m in im iz e fie ld fa ilu re s .

B. M o t o rs w it h a N a m e p la t e fre q u e n c y o t h e r t h a n 6 0 H z m ig h t h a v e t h e T e s t

Lim it s w rit t e n fo r 6 0 H z w it h a c o rre s p o n d in g v o lt a g e . T h e T e s t Lim it s y s t e m

h a n d le s t h is .

C . T h e fo llo w in g t e s t s s h a ll b e p e rfo rm e d in t h e o rd e r lis t e d .

1 . S t a t o r W in d in g Re s is t a n ce T e s t

R e s is t a n c e is m e a s u re d to v e rify s t a t o r w in d in g a cc u ra c y . In c o rre ct

c o n n e c t io n s , in co m p le t e c o n n e c t io n s (p o o r b ra z in g o r c rim p in g ), t u rn s

p e r c o il, w ire s iz e , n u m b e r o f w ire s in h a n d a n d e x c e s s iv e w ire e lo n g a t io n

a re p o s s ib le s o u rc e s o f e rro r.

a . Re s is t a n ce m e a s u re m e n t s h a ll b e d o n e b e fo re a n y o t h e r t e s t s a re

p e rfo rm e d o n t h e m o t o r s o t h a t n o e x t ra h e a t is a d d e d t o t h e

w in d in g s .

b . Lin e -t o -lin e re s is t a n c e , b e t w e e n e a c h p a id o f le a d s , w it h t h e

m o t o r c o n n e c t e d fo r it s h ig h e s t ra t e d v o lt a g e s h a ll b e m e a s u re d

a n d re c o rd e d . R e s is t a n ce b e t w e e n e a c h p a ir o f le a d s s h a ll a ls o b e

m e a s u re d o n t h e lo w v o lt a g e c o n n e c t io n t o h e lp v e rify t h e lo w

v o lt a g e in te rn a l c o n n e c t io n s a re c o rre ct .

 c. A ll m e a s u re d re s is t a n c e s s h a ll b e co rre c t e d t o 2 5 C .

d . A m a x im u m a n d a m in im u m v a lu e fo r re s is t a n c e is s u p p lie d b y

T h e T e s t Lim it s y s t e m .

2 . A C H ig h Po t e n t ia l (A C H ip o t ) T e s t

H ig h p o t e n t ia l t e s t a re pe rfo rm e d t o d e t e ct lin e t o g ro u n d fa u lt s a n d

o t h e r w in d in g d a m a g e t h a t h a s o c cu rre d .

a . A ll m o t o rs s h a ll re c e iv e a n A C H ip o t t e s t a ft e r Re s is t a n c e T e s t

b . S t a t o r W in d in g s h a ll n o t b e H ip o t t e s t e d m o re t h a n th re e t im e s .

c. t h e v o lt a g e s h a ll b e in cre a s e d fro m 0 v o lt s t o t h e H ip o t v o lt a g e a t

a ra t e n o t e x c e e d in g 5 0 0 0 v o lt s p e r s e c o n d .

1 . M o t o rs ra t e d 6 0 0 V o lt s o r le s s .

H ip o t a t 2 6 4 0 + /- 1 3 v o lt s R M S fo r 1 s e c o n d

2 . M o t o rs ra t e d o v e r 6 0 0 V o lt s

H ip o t a t (2 t im e s ra t e d RM S V o lt a g e p lu s 1 0 0 0 R M S V o lt s ) fo r 1

m in u t e .

d . A m a x im u m v a lu e fo r H ip o t C u rre n t fo r th e s t a t o r w in d in g is

s u p p lie d b y t h e T e st Lim it s y s t e m .

3 . Im p e d a n c e A m p T e s t

T h e im p e d a n c e a m p t e s t is p e rfo rm e d t o d e t e rm in e if t h e m o t o r w a s b u ilt

w it h t h e c o rre c t , h ig h q u a lit y ro t o r a n d if t h e s t a t o r w in d in g re a c t a n c e a n d

th e ro to r a re s y m m e t rica l.

a . W it h t h e ro t o r s t a t io n a ry , a p p ly 6 0 H z s in g le -p h a s e p o w e r a t ¼ o f

th e t e s t v o lt a g e v a lu e (+ /- 0 .2 % ) fro m t h e T e s t Lim it s y s t e m t o t w o

rd

m o t o r le a d s a n d le a v e t h e 3
m o t o r le a d o p e n .

b . M e a s u re t h e v o lt a g e , c u rre n t a n d p o w e r fo r a ll 3 c o n n e c t io n

c o m b in a t io n s , 1 -2 , 2 -3 a n d 3 -1 .

c. A m a x im u m a n d m in im u m v a lu e fo r Im p e d a n ce A m p s is s u p p lie d

b y t h e T e s t Lim it s y s t e m .

4 . N o Lo a d A m p T e s t a n d N o Lo a d Po w e r T e s t

T h is t e s t is u s e d t o ch e c k a ir g a p , s t a t o r c o re t o ro t o r c o re a lig n m e n t a n d

w in d in g a cc u ra c y .

a . W it h n o lo a d o n t h e m o t o r s h a ft a n d w it h v o lt a g e (+ /- 0 .2 % ) a n d

fre q u e n c y fro m t h e T e s t Lim it S y s t e m a p p lie d a t t h e m o t o r

t e rm in a ls , m e a s u re a ll 3 v o lt a g e s , a ll 3 c u rre n t s , t h e in p u t p o w e r

nd

(w a t t s ) a n d s h a ft RPM . If a p p lic a b le , re pe a t fo r t h e 2
s p e e d .

b . A m a x im u m a n d m in im u m v a lu e fo r N o Lo a d A m p s is s u p p lie d b y

t h e T e s t Lim it s y s t e m .

5 . V ib ra t io n T e s t
V ib ra t io n m e a s u re m e n t s s h a ll b e t a ke n in a c c o rd a n ce w it h IE E E 8 4 1 w it h

lim it s o f p e a k v ib ra t io n t o 0 .0 8 in /s e c a n d N E M A M G -1 , P a rt 7 M e ch a n ic a l

V ib ra t io n M e a s u re m e n t s , E v a lu a t io n a n d Lim it s .

S t a n d a rd p ra ct ic e s h a ll b e t o u t iliz e o v e ra ll (u n filt e re d ) v ib ra t io n

m e a s u re m e n t s a n d t h e c o rre s p o n d in g s e c t io n s o f N E M A M G -1 , P a rt 7 .

a. T h e m o t o r v ib ra t io n t e s t re s u lt s a re s t ro n g ly lin ke d t o t h e m o t o r

m o u n t in g m e t h o d . W h e re v e r p ra ct ic a l, m o t o rs s h o u ld b e t e s t e d

w it h Re s ilie n t M o u n t in g . O t h e rw is e , R ig id M o u n t in g is a c ce p t a b le .

T h e lim it s fo r rig id m o u n t in g a re e q u a l t o 0 .8 t im e t h e lim it s fo r

re s ilie n t m o u n t in g .

b .
U s e a c la m p c o lla r h a v in g a n d ID n o m o re t h a n 0 .0 0 5 in la rg e r

t h a n t h e s h a ft e x t e n s io n d ia m e t e r w it h a s e t s c re w t o h o ld th e h a lf

ke y in p la ce in t h e ke y w a y .

c . Fiv e p o in t s o f m e a s u re m e n t a re re q u ire d fo r e a c h m o t o r a s

fo llo w s :

1 . H o riz o n t a l m o t o rs : a x ia l m e a s u re m e n t s w it h in o n e in c h o f t h e

s h a ft e x t e n s io n o n t h e d riv e e n d (D E ) e n d s h ie ld fa c e .

V e rt ic a l m o t o r: a x ia l m e a s u re m e n t n e a r t h e u p pe r e n d o n t h e

E /S . T h e p ro b e s h a ll b e p e rp e n d ic u la r t o t h e flo o r.

2 . H o riz o n ta l m o t o rs : H o riz o n t a l m e a s u re m e n t o n t h e d riv e e n d

(D E ) a s c lo s e t o t h e b e a rin g h o u s in g a s p o s s ib le w ith t h e p ro b e

p a ra lle l t o t h e flo o r.

V e rt ica l m o t o r: ra d ia l m e a s u re m e n t n e a r t h e u p p e r e n d o n t h e

co n d u it b o x s id e o f m o t o r.

3 . H o riz o n t a l m o t o rs : V e rt ic a l m e a s u re m e n t o n t h e d riv e e n d

(D E ) a s clo s e t o t h e b e a rin g h o u s in g a s p o ss ib le w ith t h e p ro b e

p a ra lle l t o t h e flo o r.

V e rt ica l m o t o r: ra d ia l m e a s u re m e n t n e a r t h e u p p e r e n d o n t h e

s id e o f m o t o r, 9 0 d e g re e s C C W fro m c o n d u it b o x a s v ie w e d fro m

t h e t o p .

4 . H o riz o n t a l m o t o rs : H o riz o n t a l m e a s u re m e n t o n t h e o p p o s ite

d riv e e n d (O D E ) a s c lo s e t o t h e b e a rin g h o u s in g a s p o s s ib le w it h

t h e p ro b e p a ra lle l t o t h e flo o r.

V e rt ica l m o t o r: ra d ia l m e a s u re m e n t o n th e lo w e r e n d E /S o n

co n d u it b o x s id e o f m o t o r.

5 . H o riz o n t a l m o t o rs : V e rt ica l m e a s u re m e n t o n t h e o p p o s it e

d riv e e n d (O D E ) a s c lo s e t o t h e b e a rin g h o u s in g a s p o s s ib le w it h

t h e p ro b e p e rp e n d ic u la r t o t h e flo o r.

V e rt ica l m o t o r: ra d ia l m e a s u re m e n t o n th e lo w e r e n d E /S o n

s id e o f m o t o r 9 0 d e g re e s C C W fro m t h e co n d u it b o x , a s v ie w e d

fro m t h e t o p .

a. S p e e d a n d ro t a t io n . W it h t h e v o lt a g e a n d fre q u e n c y s p e cifie d b y t h e

T e s t lim it s y s t e m a pp lie d a t t h e m o t o r t e rm in a ls , v e rify t h a t t h e a c t u a l

N o Lo a d S p e e d is w it h in 1 % o f s y n ch ro n o u s s p e e d fo r a ll s p e e d s .
 6 . N o is e T e s t :

Ta g N o. O rd e r Lin e O rd e re d Ite m

G -7425A 520 0 0 1163 0 2 1.1 5 KS 5 1 1X A A 1 3 6 wip 4 4 2 7 5 5

G -7425B 520 0 0 1163 0 2 4 .1 5 KS 5 1 1X A A 1 3 6 wip 4 4 2 7 5 8

G -8523 A 520 0 0 1163 0 3 7 .1 5 KS 5 0 9 X A A 2 4 0 wip 4 4 2 8 5 4

G -8523 B 520 0 0 1163 0 3 8 .1 5 KS 5 0 9 X A A 2 4 0 wip 4 4 2 8 5 5

G -863 5A 520 0 0 1163 0 4 1.1 5 KS 5 0 9 X A A 2 4 0 wip 4 4 2 8 5 8

G -863 5B 520 0 0 1163 0 4 2 .1 5 KS 5 0 9 X A A 2 4 0 wip 4 4 2 8 5 9

G -8409 A 520 0 0 1163 0 4 5 .1 5 KS 5 0 9 X A A 2 3 8 wip 4 4 3 4 0 7

G -8409 B 520 0 0 1163 0 4 6 .1 5 KS 5 0 9 X A A 2 3 8 wip 4 4 3 4 2 0

G -83 23 A 520 0 0 1163 0 4 7 .1 5 KS 5 1 1X A A 1 3 7 wip 4 4 3 4 3 2

G -83 23 B 520 0 0 1163 0 4 9 .1 5 KS 5 1 1X A A 1 3 7 wip 4 4 3 4 3 8

SO UN D PO W ER LE V E L HAS BEEN O B T A IN E D IN C O N FO R M IT Y W IT H T H E

R E Q U IR E M E N T S O F A N S I S 1 2 .5 4 / IS O 3 7 4 4

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