What You’re Missing if You Don’t Test Motors Using the Surge Test

Reliabilityweb.com
10 September 2014
What You’re Missing If You Don’t Test Motors Using The Surge Test

Learning points

  1. You aren't getting a complete picture of the state of a motor's insulation without performing a surge test
  2. Myth: surge tests harm motors
  3. The surge test is time-tested, proven and blessed by IEEE among other standards organizations