103-4E Issue 2 Spare parts, installation and maintenance of ac electric induction motors
Storage
If motors have to be stored before
installation, precautions should be taken to
prevent deterioration.
Environment
Depending on the site conditions it may
be necessary to create a suitable stores area
to hold the motor prior to installation.
Packing cases are not waterproof.
Motors should be stored in a dry, vibration
free and clean area at normal ambients
(–20°C to 40°C), unless other arrangements
have been agreed with Brook Crompton.
Where low temperature ambient storage is
anticipated, special precautions should be
taken with the type of grease, no plastic
parts etc. to ensure trouble free start-up.
Motors must be stored away from corrosive
or chemically damaging fumes.
Before placing motors into storage,
machined components should be carefully
inspected. Bearings and shafts are normally
covered with a corrosion resistive barrier. If
this coating is damaged it should be made
good. The component should be cleaned
and the protective coating reapplied.
Under no circumstances should rust be
merely covered over.
Drain holes
Motors provided with drain holes have drain
plugs provided loose in the terminal box up
to frame size 180, and fitted on frames size
200 and above. Position the drain holes at
the lowest point.
Bearings
To avoid static indentation the storage area
should be vibration free. If this is not
possible it is strongly recommended that the
motors be stood on thick blocks of rubber or
other soft material.
Shafts should be rotated by hand one
quarter of a revolution weekly.
Where the exposure to some vibration is
unavoidable the shaft should be locked in
position to avoid static indentation of the
bearings. Roller bearings may be fitted with
a shaft locking device. This should be kept in
place during storage.
Grease
Factory fitted bearings use a lithium based
grease with a recommended shelf life of two
years. If stored for a longer period, grease
may need to be replaced.*
Shielded bearings have a storage life of five
years and a further two years operational life
following installation.
* Wash all bearing parts with a non-
contaminating solvent. Lightly pack the
bearings with grease applying a 33% fill
by volume into the bearing and housings
Heaters
Where space heaters are fitted, and the
storage environment has wide humidity
and temperature variations, it is strongly
recommended they be energised.
Warnings should be placed on the
motors to make operatives aware of
the live heaters
Supplies are normally 220-240 volt
single phase, from a 380-415 volt three
phase supply. See terminal box lid for
details.
A low voltage DC supply could be used as
an alternative (see page 14).
Insulation resistance
During extended storage a three monthly
insulation test is recommended to avoid
possible lengthy drying out periods when
installing. Use a 500 volt d.c. Megger.
The insulation resistance between phases
and between the windings and the frame
should be checked.
The insulation resistance should be
maintained above 10 megohm.
If a lower reading is measured, use one of
the drying out methods recommended on
page 14 until an acceptable reading is
obtained. If heaters are fitted but not
energised, they should be used in future.
See also note on page 14.
Wound rotors
Ideally, wound rotor motor brushes should
not be in contact with the slip-rings during
storage as there is a risk of corrosion.
Brushes should either be lifted off the slip-
rings or stored separately. This may not be
possible with small motors (up to frame
W-DF180).
Installation
Work on hazardous area motors should
only be carried out by Brook Crompton
trained personnel or those trained to an
equivalent standard
Reference should be made to:
a constructional standards EN50014,
EN50018 (EEx d), EN50019 (EEx e),
BS 5000 Part 16
b the approval certificate
c codes of practice (BS 5345, IEC 79 Part
14)
All warning instructions and labels
must be observed and retained with the
motor
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
It is essential equipment is installed,
earthed and guarded in accordance with
current legislation
Location
Motors must be installed with adequate
access for routine maintenance. A minimum
of 0.75m of working space around the motor
is recommended. Adequate space around
the motor, particularly at the fan inlet
(50mm), is also necessary to facilitate
airflow.
Where several motors are installed in close
proximity, care must be taken to ensure that
there is no recirculation of exhausted warm
air. Foundations must be solid, rigid and
level.
Mechanical
Drain holes
Prior to installation remove drain plugs
if fitted. If any water has accumulated, the
integrity of all gaskets, sealants etc. should
be checked. Drain plugs should be put back
into place after draining.
Alignment
When the application calls for direct
coupling, the shafts must be correctly
aligned in all three planes. Bad alignment
can be a major source of noise and
vibration.
Allowance must be made for shaft end-float
and thermal expansion in both axial and
vertical planes. It is preferable to use flexible
drive couplings.
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