ATP Welcomes Mark Koch as Business Development Engineer
Mark Koch has joined our team as Business Development Engineer! Mark brings over 20 years of electrical and reliability maintenance experience! In 2001, he started his career as a journeyman electrician. During this time, he worked his way up from the shop floor apprentice to a foreman in charge [...]
The 6 Best Motor Testing Instruments for 2023
If you’re a technician or electrician operating within automotive, wastewater, power generation or any other industry with electric motors, you need the highest-quality portable diagnostic equipment with you. Motor testing is critical to avoid failure and costly downtime. You can only rely on a traditional Megohmmeter or one [...]
Electrical Test Equipment Safety
Safety should always be the number one priority with electricity. With only 25% of surveyed electrical workers saying their company provided adequate safety training, the safe use of electrical test equipment is vital to improving safety on the job. Electrical Safety, Efficiency & Accuracy When it comes to electrical [...]
The Impact of Voltage Unbalance
If you are using three-phase systems, you should be aware of unbalanced voltages, one of the most common electrical power issues for industrial plants. The chances of your plant having imbalances are high when you do not have measures in place to prevent them. Catching imbalances before [...]
How to Completely Test 3-Phase AC Induction Motors Using Deenergized Motor Testing
People often conduct motor inductance testing with methods that don’t accurately assess the whole picture. Inadequate testing can lead to premature equipment replacement, poor cost analyses and other negative outcomes. Deenergized motor testing with ALL-TEST Pro’s proprietary Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA™) devices can make testing more accurate, [...]
VFD Motor Bearing Failure: Motor Fault or VFD Issue?
Improvements in Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technology have resulted in lower costs, improved reliability, and more importantly increased use. Most modern VFD system have internal diagnostics that create automatic shutdown on faults. However, the cause of these faults can sometimes be elusive to locate and correct. However [...]
Motor Acceptance Testing
Motor acceptance testing is a critical part of many preventive maintenance programs and can be key to catching electrical problems before they cause considerable downtime. With more than 35 years of motor testing experience ALL TEST PRO® has determined that 25 to 30% of new or newly [...]
Improving Electrical Reliability by Implementing Motor Circuit Analysis
When you want to determine the health of your motor, Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA™) is a preferred choice in any industry. This deenergized motor testing method allows you to gauge the entire health of your motor, transformer, generator, and other coil-based equipment in just a few minutes. [...]
Electrical Insulation Failure
Electrical Insulation is used to direct current through a desired path and prevent it from flowing where it is not desired. Proper electrical insulation is critical to an electric motor’s performance and longevity. Insulation breakdown is one of the most frequent causes of electric motor failure. In [...]
How to Check Motor Winding Resistance on Single & Three-Phase Motors
For a quick review on this topic, please click this link. We cover Groundwall Insulation testing, how to test your windings for connection issues including open & shorts. What Is a Motor Winding Resistance Test? Testing windings on a 3 phase motor is very easy with Motor Circuit Analysis™ (MCA™). Winding resistance [...]
How to Test Motor Windings On Three Phase Motors
Los bobinados del motor son hilos conductores enrollados alrededor de un núcleo magnético; proporcionan un camino para que la corriente fluya y cree entonces un campo magnético para hacer girar el rotor. Como cualquier otra pieza del motor, el bobinado puede fallar. Cuando fallan los bobinados de [...]
Beginner’s Guide to Motor Testing
Motors when installed play a critical role in many manufacturing efforts. Businesses in all industries rely on machines to drive profits, so testing these motors ensures your investments are available for demanding tasks. ALL-TEST Pro removes the mystery from motor testing by providing easy to use, handheld instruments [...]