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Why Test Stator Cores?

Elevated "Eddy Currents" create hot spots which in effect can cause further and unpredictable
deterioration to the core lamination insulation or to the actual core itself (core melting).
Undetected and unchecked, this can lead to stator winding insulation damage, forcing
the machine to be out of service.

EL CID is a cost effective maintenance tool for verifying stator core

lamination integrity.

EL CID testing is able to:

Identify existing damage and localizing it

Reduce time of planned or forced outage

Advantages of EL CID Testing

Very small excitation power demand ~ 4%

Simple and easy setup
Elimination of further damage
Reduction in safety hazards

Reasons for Stator Iron Core Damage:

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Compression plate relaxation

Loose bars and wedges
Foreign magnetic objects
Thermal core creeping
Interlaminar iron core insulation failure
Oil contamination
Incorrect wedging system installation

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