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3.1 Testing - and - Commissioning - Procedure - For - Motors

The document discusses testing and commissioning procedures for motors. It outlines the scope of motor testing including vibration measurements and bearing temperature limits. It also describes how to detect and remedy a 'soft foot' condition during motor installation and operation.

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3.1 Testing - and - Commissioning - Procedure - For - Motors

The document discusses testing and commissioning procedures for motors. It outlines the scope of motor testing including vibration measurements and bearing temperature limits. It also describes how to detect and remedy a 'soft foot' condition during motor installation and operation.

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Testing and Commissioning Procedure For Motors


Edvard

Te s ting and Co mmis s io ning Pro c e d ure Fo r Mo to rs // Pho to b y TECO Mid d le Eas t (TME)

Scope Of Motor Testing


It should be noted that the scope of motor testing depends upon the motor type and size, this being
indicated on the inspection f orms.

Motor vibration shall be measured in a tri-axial direction, i.e.:

Point x axis – side of bearing housing at shaf t height


Point y axis – top of bearing housing
Point z axis – axial of bearing housing at shaf t height

T he measurements shall be carried out with an instrument conf orming to ISO 2954 (10-1000 Hz frequency
range). With the motor at normal operating temperature, the vibration velocity shall not exceed 2.8 mm/s
RMS, or 4 mm/s PEAK, in any direction.

For bearings f itted with proximity probes, the unf iltered peak-to-peak value of vibration (including shaft
‘run-out‘) at any load between no load and f ull load, shall not exceed the f ollowing values:

50 µm f or two-pole motors

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60 µm f or f our-pole motors
75 µm f or six-pole or higher motors

Bearing temperature rise limits following


a ‘heat run’ of 3.5 – 4 hours are as
follows:

Rolling bearings:

Outer ring measurement max. 90 °C


Temperature rise f rom ambient max. 50
°C

Sleeve bearings:

Oil temperature max. 90 °C


Bearing temperature rise by RT D max.
50 °C
Lub. oil temperature rise f rom ambient
max. 30 °C (for forced lub. oil systems).
Mo to r b e aring (p ho to b y CCLW INTERNATIO NAL)
When commissioning or re-commissioning
motors, precautions shall be taken to
avoid excessive vibration caused by the phenomenon known as ‘soft foot‘; i.e. f eet which do not
have solid f lat contact with the base prior to the tightening of the holding-down bolts.

T his may be measured and rectif ied during installation or detected during running by the loosening of each
holding-down bolt in turn while measuring motor vibration.

Mot or ‘Sof t Foot ’ Condit ion

‘Sof t f eet’ are those which do not have solid f lat contact with the base prior to the tightening of the
holding-down bolts; one or more f eet may be ‘sof t’ as shown in Figures 1 to 3.

T he prof ile of the f oot contact area may be as shown in Figures 4 to 6.

Figure 1 -
Machine
resting on 3
f eet, f oot 4 is
raised or
‘sof t’ The p ro file o f the fo o t c o ntac t are a (Fig ure s 1, 2 and 3)

Figure 2 -
Machine resting on diagonal f ormed by f eet 3 and 4, f eet 1 and 4 are ‘sof t’
Figure 3 - Bottoms of all 4 f eet are not parallel with base, f eet 3 and 4 are ‘sof t’

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NOTE: Re-
machining of
rotor f eet is
required in
Figures 4 and 5;
temporary use
of wedge-
shaped shims Pro file o f ' s o ft fo o t' c o ntac t are a

may be
acceptable (maintenance).

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Forms

Form 14 – Inspect ion of elect ric mot or – Cage-induct ion t ype (incl. cont rol unit )

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Reference: Field Commissioning and Maintenance Of Electrical Installations and Equipment Manual

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of LV high power busbar trunking (<6300A) in power substations, buildings and industry
f ascilities. Designing of LV/MV switchgears. Prof essional in AutoCAD programming and web-
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