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2006  
Identifying Belt Frequencies (PDF - 83KB) October 30, 2006
Insulation Resistance-to-Ground Tests (PDF - 82KB) October 16, 2006
The Effect of NEMA Code Letters on In-Rush/Start-Up (PDF - 102KB) September 18, 2006
Voltage Variance Impact on In-Rush/Start-Up (PDF - 98KB) September 11, 2006
Compact Multi-Use Testing Accessory (PDF - 103KB) September 5, 2006
Breaker Tripping Problems With Premium Efficiency Motors (PDF - 97KB) August 28, 2006
Why is it important to Monitor Total Harmonic Distortion? (PDF - 95KB) August 21, 2006
Cooling Fans (PDF - 95KB) August 14, 2006
Power Factor Correction Capacitors (PDF - 97KB) August 7, 2006
Why are Phase-to-Phase Resistance Measurements Important? (PDF -  96KB) July 31, 2006
IEEE 519 and Harmonic Distortion (PDF -  83KB) July 24, 2006
Changes in Insulation Standard IEEE 43 (PDF - 84KB) July 17, 2006
Gear Drive Oil Leak – a Potential Problem (PDF - 83KB) July 10, 2006
Power Quality Fault Zone – Addendum (PDF - 84KB) July 3, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis- Air Gap (PDF - 83KB) June 26, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis - Rotor (PDF - 86KB) June 19, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis - Stator (PDF - 83KB) June 12, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis - Insulation (PDF - 84KB) June 5, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis - Power Circuit (PDF - 84KB) May 30, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis - Power Quality (PDF -  85KB) May 15, 2006
Electric Motor Fault Zone Analysis (PDF - 84KB) May 8, 2006
Follow-up to Shaft Currents and Bearing Defects (PDF - 85KB) May 1, 2006
Shaft Currents and Bearing Defects (PDF - 84KB) April 24, 2006
Reinstallation of Large Vertical Motors (PDF - 84KB) April 17, 2006
Fundamental RMS vs. Total RMS (PDF - 83KB) April 10, 2006
Effects of Voltage Unbalance on Motor Performance (PDF - 74KB) April 3, 2006
Variable Speed Drives (PDF - 76KB) March 27, 2006
Motor Rotation (PDF -  80KB) March 20, 2006
Synchronous Motor Start-Up (PDF - 75KB) March 13, 2006
Inductance Testing of Synchronous Motors (PDF - 73KB) March 6, 2006
DC Motor Equalizer Windings (PDF - 75KB) February 27, 2006
Air Gap on DC Motors (PDF - 73KB) February 20, 2006
Testing the Rotor on a Wound Rotor Motor (PDF - 79KB) February 13, 2006
Wound Rotor Motor Testing (PDF - 77KB) February 6, 2006
Inverter Duty Motors (PDF - 80KB) January 30, 2006
Stator Winding Fault Comparison for Wye vs. Delta Wound Motors (PDF - 78KB) January 23, 2006
Testing Wye Start Delta Run Motors (PDF - 81KB) January 16, 2006
VFD Cable Length (PDF - 89KB) January 9, 2006
Motor Insulation Resistance (PDF -  99KB) January 6, 2006

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