Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 1). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also ...
[Mike] has put up a great video on his [SmallEngineMechanic] YouTube Channel about a tool we don’t see very often these days. He’s using an armature growler (YouTube link) to test the armature from a ...
Over the past decade, since industry deregulation, the typical utility power plant has lengthened the maintenance intervals of its major systems to minimize downtime and costs. Many plants schedule ...
A new edition of the only American national standard for repair of motors and generators — “ANSI/EASA AR100-2010: Recommended Practice for the Repair of Rotating Electrical Apparatus” (ANSI/EASA AR100 ...