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Unread 16-05-2013, 03:10
BrianArneson BrianArneson is offline
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Re: Good motor practices

I second what he said, we got a few CIM's seriously hot and they still kept going. Common electronics practices should apply here, keep them clean don't burn them out. Make sure they are in a place where they can stay cool. Make sure the correct voltage is supplied etc... Depending on the motor you can take them apart and relubricate it.
This may be helpful
http://www.lifetime-reliability.com/...ric_motors.pdf
https://www.santeecooper.com/portal/...ceapproach.pdf
http://www.morganamt.com/us/files/Mo...ceConcerns.pdf
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