Load Testing Electric Motor
Load Testing Electric Motor
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Hello,
I need to simulate a load on a small 2Hp electric motor we are using. Does anyone have any suggestions from previous experience? Are there any companies that make test equipment for this?
I had several ideas...
1) Drive a generator and applying a known electrical load to it.
2) Using a small brake assembly
3) Using a pulley system and attaching it to an indoor bicycle trainer device.
I need to simulate a load on a small 2Hp electric motor we are using. Does anyone have any suggestions from previous experience? Are there any companies that make test equipment for this?
I had several ideas...
1) Drive a generator and applying a known electrical load to it.
2) Using a small brake assembly
3) Using a pulley system and attaching it to an indoor bicycle trainer device.





RE: Load Testing Electric Motor
A brake can be extremely crude. Attach a disc to your shaft. Drape a belt over the disc. Fix one end of the belt. Hang a weight on the other end. You can work out the torque by experiment.
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Less expensive solution is a prony brake. Google for more.
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