Motors: A Performance Opportunity Roadmap

Course Outline
Course Description

Electric motors, taken together, make up the single largest end use of electricity in many
developed countries.

In many developed countries, in industrial applications, electric motors account for

roughly 60% of electricity consumption; in the process industries, electric motors can
account for more than 70% of electricity use.

The cost of running a motor can be as much as ten times to the purchasing cost of a
motor. Therefore operation of motors represents a huge potential for energy savings.

Course Objectives

• Describe best practices for assessing, managing and maintaining motors

• List options for dealing with oversized motors and variable loads
• Identify the effects of electrical distribution and power quality issues on motors

Course Content

1. Assessment of motors
a. Industry profile
b. Review plant processes
c. Size and annual operating hours
d. Metering and analysis
e. Recordkeeping

2. Motor management program

a. Repair/Replace Policy
b. Instituting a Purchasing Policy
c. Evaluating Motor Repair Facilities

3. Maintenance
a. Preventative maintenance
b. Predictive Maintenance / Condition monitoring

4. Choosing the right motor and transmission

a. Choosing efficient motors
b. Causes of oversizing

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 c. Replacing oversized motors
d. Changing from delta to star mode
e. Sizing for variable load
f. Choosing belts

5. Speed control

6. Electrical distribution and power quality

a. Voltage Problems
b. Power Factor
c. Electromagnetic Interference
d. Solutions

7. Evaluating a repair center

Test

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