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  1. SparksZA

    Air Cooled vs Water Cooled

    rmgarnett What are the ambient temperature requirements? 5 to 45 degC What is the operating speed? 1800 rpm Is this being driven from a variable speed drive? No Is water readily available? Yes, soft water (treated, closed loop) What are the noise requirements? 85 dB measured one...
  2. SparksZA

    Air Cooled vs Water Cooled

    Thanks for the replies The suppliers are both reputable (ABB and Siemens) so I do not expect any problems. I have also never heard of a case where cooling water actually gets into contact with the motor internals. My management however is concerned that water cooled motors carries a bigger...
  3. SparksZA

    Air Cooled vs Water Cooled

    As part of an EPC project we need to install some motors in the 3MW range and have requested air-cooled motors. The possible suppliers (2) have both indicated that water cooled motors will be more suitable for our application. 1. Does the water-cooled motors carry a bigger "risk" due to the...

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