Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!

Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!

Register Log in
  • Congratulations MintJulep on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Search results for query: *

  1. smrodriguez4

    Bearing Insulation Protection

    Mac, - This is a Louis Allis Armor Line motor, I don't know the exact manufacturing date but it is definitely more than 10 years old. I keep thinking about the issue, would it be that the oil film in the bearing would work as an insulator? The motor is not operated through a VFD May I ask, why...
  2. smrodriguez4

    Bearing Insulation Protection

    Hi all, I have a very generic question and I was hoping you guys could help me. Today we just changed the bearings out of a 1375 HP Squirrel cage motor and noticed that none of the journal bearings had any sort of insulation protection. I am more mechanically inclined than electrical but all...
  3. smrodriguez4

    High vibration uncoupled motor. Broken or Cracked Rotor?

    Hello, All, I am looking for some guidance in trouble shooting a Horizontal 3600 RPM, 1375 HP squirrel cage motor. This motor is used to drive a centrifugal pump and was refurbished 2.5 years ago. However, due to electrical wiring problems the motor did not ran until the last couple of weeks...
  4. smrodriguez4

    Question about centrifugal pump thrust bearing temperatures.

    Hi all, This might be a dumb question but I am looking for some feedback from a more seasoned engineer regarding centrifugal pump bearing temp alarm limits. The pumps in question are between bearings, single stage centrifugal pumps and there are about 2 years old. These pumps are mostly used...
  5. smrodriguez4

    Safety Relief Valve Location

    pennpiper, Thanks for the reply. This vessel does not have a platform on top, I don't know why it was designed like that; It also does not have a ladder up the side to the top. We have to bring a lift every time we inspect the valve or replace it. There is nothing else in top of the vessel...
  6. smrodriguez4

    Safety Relief Valve Location

    Hi guys, I currently have a Nitrogen vessel that is 54"OD X 11' S/S, designed to 150psig @450F; it currently operates at 120psig @80F but it has a very difficult to get relief valve on the top of the vessel. We are thinking of relocating the valve to the side of the vessel since there is a...

Part and Inventory Search

Back
Top