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Ingress Protection / IP Ratings
Random numbers or useful information? IP ratings explained.
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Motor Mounting Codes
Mounting codes refer to the position of mounting plates, feet …
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IEC Efficiency Classes
The standard IEC 60034-30-1:2014 defines efficiency levels and …
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NEMA insulation classes for motors
Heat kills, and the old standard by of using your hand to judge …
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Mechanical Protection IK Ratings
Mechanical Protection ratings are defined by an IK rating, and …
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Commutator Brush Maintenance
Many common problems with commutator brushes are the result of …
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Commutator wear patterns
Commutator wear patterns reveal a lot about the health of your …
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Commander SK Diagnostic Status Error and Trip Codes
Understanding trip codes is an important part of keeping your …
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Unidrive SP Error and Trip codes
All drives are going to trip at some point or other. Next time …
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Why use a DC Motor?
DC motors have a couple of advantages, Torque and Speed Variation. …
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What is a soft starter?
Motors can frequently require a large amount of energy when they …
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IC Cooling methods and degrees of IP protection
Motors can be supplied with a variety of cooling and IP methods. …
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Control Techniques Unidrive M700 - Diagnostic Status Trip and Error Codes
Understanding trip codes is an important part of keeping your …
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Control Techniques Unidrive M200 - Diagnostic Status Trip and Error Codes
Understanding trip codes is an important part of keeping your …
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What are asynchronous AC motors?
Asynchronous AC motors, commonly known as induction motors, are …
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Frame sizes, power and current
Frame size, Motor Power and Motor current values for a typical …
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Electric Motor Duty Cycles
IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) uses eight …
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IE2 & IE3 How do the numbers add up?
When looking at the purchase cost of motors it’s easy to get …
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Resolvers and Encoders - What's the difference?
Both resolvers and encoders measure the rotary position of a …