• DocumentCode
    835849
  • Title

    Overload Protection of Motors---Four Common Questions

  • Author

    Schatz, Marc W.

  • Author_Institution
    Square D Company
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1971
  • fDate
    3/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    196
  • Lastpage
    207
  • Abstract
    The four most commonly asked questions regarding overload protection of small induction motors (up to 200 hp) are discussed. 1) What are the common causes of motor failures? 2) What types of overload protection are available, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each? 3) When are three overload relays required? 4) Do moderm overload relays protect the new NEMA rerate motors?
  • Keywords
    Circuits; Electric motors; Heating; Induction motors; Insulation; Protection; Protective relaying; Temperature; Torque; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry and General Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-943X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIGA.1971.4181285
  • Filename
    4181285