Unraveling the Mystery of Motor Bearing Failures
Ben Cohen
Staff
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Have you ever had your motor bearings fail for no good reason? Noticed those strange looking fluting patterns on the races of those bearings? Does it happen to be connected through a VFD?
One of the most mysterious faults that is currently plaguing approx. 20% of all industrial motors, And is still being investigated is “Bearing damage due to electrical discharge”. Early identification of electric discharge through the bearings is essential to prevent significant reduction in life or failure of rolling element bearings.
Read into this article to better understand this important subject and you will also be able to proactively mitigate this phenomenon.
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