TROUBLESHOOTING - MOTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

 

 

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

Motor will not start.

 

 

1.

Low voltage.

 

 

 

1.

Check power line for proper voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Open circuit in motor or

 

 

2.

Inspect all lead connections on motor for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose connections.

 

 

 

loose or open connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor

will

not start;

 

 

1.

Short circuit in line cord

 

 

1.

Inspect cord or plug for damaged insula-

 

 

fuses or circuit break-

 

 

 

or plug.

 

 

 

 

 

tion and shorted wires.

 

 

ers blow.

 

 

 

 

2.

Short circuit in motor or

 

 

2.

Inspect all connections on motor for loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose connections.

 

 

 

or shorted terminals or worn insulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Incorrect fuses or circuit

 

 

3.

Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

breakers in power line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor fails to develop

 

 

1.

Power line

overloaded

 

 

1.

Reduce load on power line.

 

 

full power (power out-

 

 

 

with lights,

appliances,

 

 

 

 

 

 

put of motor decreas-

 

 

 

and other motors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

es

rapidly

with

 

 

2.

Undersized wires or cir-

 

 

2.

Increase wire sizes or reduce length of

 

 

decrease in voltage at

 

 

 

cuits too long.

 

 

 

 

wire.

 

 

motor terminals).

 

 

 

3.

General overloading of

 

 

3.

Request a power check from the power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power company

facili-

 

 

 

company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor overheats.

 

 

 

1.

Motor overloaded.

 

 

 

1.

Reduce load on motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Air circulation through

 

 

2.

Clean out motor vents underneath hous-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the motor restricted.

 

 

 

ing to provide normal air circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor stalls (resulting

 

 

1.

Short circuit in motor or

 

 

1.

Inspect connections on motor for loose or

 

 

in blown

fuses

or

 

 

 

loose connections.

 

 

 

shorted terminals or worn insulation.

 

 

tripped circuit).

 

 

 

2.

Low voltage.

 

 

 

2

Correct the low voltage conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Incorrect fuses or circuit

 

 

3.

Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

breakers in power line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Motor overloaded.

 

 

 

4.

Reduce load on motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine slows down

 

 

 

Applying

too

much

 

 

 

Feed workpiece slower.

 

 

when operating.

 

 

 

 

pressure to workpiece.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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G1015 specifications

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