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    TESTING Armature Windings

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    The document describes three tests to check the condition of an armature's windings: 1. The "180° Resistance" test measures the resistance between commutator bars 180° apart to check for shorts or breaks in the series windings. Resistance should be similar between all pairs. 2. The "Bar to Bar Resistance" test measures each coil by testing between commutator bars. Again, resistance should be similar to check for shorts or breaks in individual coils. 3. The final test measures resistance from each commutator bar to the iron armature stack, which should not have continuity, to check for insulation issues. Failures in any test indicate damage to the armature.

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    TESTING Armature Windings

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    The document describes three tests to check the condition of an armature's windings: 1. The "180° Resistance" test measures the resistance between commutator bars 180° apart to check for shorts or breaks in the series windings. Resistance should be similar between all pairs. 2. The "Bar to Bar Resistance" test measures each coil by testing between commutator bars. Again, resistance should be similar to check for shorts or breaks in individual coils. 3. The final test measures resistance from each commutator bar to the iron armature stack, which should not have continuity, to check for insulation issues. Failures in any test indicate damage to the armature.

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    The document describes three tests to check the condition of an armature's windings: 1. The "180° Resistance" test measures the resistance between commutator bars 180° apart to check for shorts or breaks in the series windings. Resistance should be similar between all pairs. 2. The "Bar to Bar Resistance" test measures each coil by testing between commutator bars. Again, resistance should be similar to check for shorts or breaks in individual coils. 3. The final test measures resistance from each commutator bar to the iron armature stack, which should not have continuity, to check for insulation issues. Failures in any test indicate damage to the armature.

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    TESTING Armature Windings

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    ronald allan livioco
    The document describes three tests to check the condition of an armature's windings: 1. The "180° Resistance" test measures the resistance between commutator bars 180° apart to check for shorts or breaks in the series windings. Resistance should be similar between all pairs. 2. The "Bar to Bar Resistance" test measures each coil by testing between commutator bars. Again, resistance should be similar to check for shorts or breaks in individual coils. 3. The final test measures resistance from each commutator bar to the iron armature stack, which should not have continuity, to check for insulation issues. Failures in any test indicate damage to the armature.

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    Test #1

    To check the condition of the armature windings, the armature will probably have
    to be removed from the motor. However, if the motor design has external brush
    holders, you can unscrew the brush caps and remove the brushes. Depending
    upon brush size, this may allow access to the commutator without removing the
    armature from the motor.

    The first check to see if your armature windings are shorted is the “ 180°
    Resistance”test. A volt/ohm meter can be used to check the resistance of the
    series windings connected between the two commutator bars of each coil. Set the
    meter to measure resistance (Ohms) and then measure the resistance from two
    commutator bars 180° across from each other. Rotate the armature and check
    the resistance between every pair of bars on the commutator. Figure 3 depicts a
    32 bar commutator, so this check must be done between each of the 16 pairs.
    The resistance you will measure is dependent upon the number of turns in each
    coil and the gauge of wire used. It is also dependant upon the operating voltage
    for which the motor is designed. For example, a 90 Vdc motor will have smaller
    conductors and more turns per coil to raise resistance, whereas, a 12 Vdc motor
    will have larger conductors and less turns per coil to lower resistance. Though you
    probably will not know the armatures ’ intended resistance value, each
    measurement should read about the same. If the resistance drastically varies,
    there could be a problem with the
    windings. A drop in resistance could indicate a short between wires in the coil. A
    huge spike in resistance could indicate that a wire is burned through or broken,
    interrupting the circuit.
    Test #2

    The second check is the “


    Bar to Bar
    Resistance”test (pictured on right). This will check every coil in the motor
    armature. Again, the specific value is based on the motor design (wires per loop,
    number of turns per coil, and wire gauge). As with the first test, the important
    thing to observe is that each measurement should be about the same. (Note: The
    resistance you will measure in this test will be much less that in the first test,
    because you will be measuring only one coil. In the first test, the measurement
    taken is the resistance of all the coils in series between the two bars.) Similar to
    Test #1, a drop in resistance will indicate a short between wires in that coil, and a
    spike in resistance could indicate a broken or burned wire in a coil.

    Test #3
    The third and final test is to measure the resistance of every commutator bar to
    the iron armature stack. If the motor armature stack is directly pressed onto the
    armature shaft, you can use the armature shaft for the measurement. However,
    in some cases, even the armature shaft is insulated from the armature stack. In
    that case, you will have to measure from each commutator bar to the iron
    armature stack directly. In either case, the commutator bars should never have
    electrical continuity to the armature stack and/or the armature shaft.
    If any of these measurements fail, it can be assumed that the armature is
    damaged.

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