TROUBLESHOOTING FOR MOTOR’s

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 TROUBLE SHOOTING MOTOR’s
ANALYZE THE FAULT OR COMPLAIN
POSSIBLE FAULTS:
1. MECHANICAL FAULT:
1.1. Such as pump is not building up the pressure, coupling broken,
suction or discharge valve is closed, pump stuck etc. Note: In above
case Please refer to mechanical team.
2. I&C FAULT:
2.1. Such as DCS voltage missing, no command from DCS, pressure
switch or temperature switch is faulty.
Note: In above case Please refer to I&C team.
3. ELECTRICAL FAULT:
3.1. POWER CIRCUIT FAULT
3.2.CONTROL CIRCUIT FAULT
 ELECTRICAL FAULT
3.1 POWER CIRCUIT FAULT : Following are the possibilities.
Motor burnt, contactor damage, loose connections, bad connections,
transformer faulty etc.
Troubleshooting above possibilities for the power circuit failure.

SAFETY FIRST
1. As for as electrical power is concern it has no friendship with any one
so always consider that electricity is our enemy before touch any thing
take the following precautions.
1.1 Work permit.
1.2 Risk assessment & safe work procedure.
1.3 Confirm the all isolations points with operation.
1.4 Cross check the power by volt meter.
Following are the cases power circuit fault:
3.1 Motors:

3.1.1. Check the motor winding resistance by ohm meter either

including the power cable or excluding the power cable, if
including the power cable values are not satisfactory check
from the motor terminal itself for satisfactory result.

Satisfactory values: Winding resistance must have same of all

three phases reading according to the capacity of the motor.

3.1.2. Do the same activity for insulation resistance by megger.

Insulation resistance must be in mega ohm.
3.1.1 Check the motor winding resistance
• Checking the winding resistance
How to Test the Winding of a 3 phase Motor:
To determine whether a 3 phase motor is still good or bad, a simple ohmmeter test across the windings
of the motor will reveal its true state of health.
As shown below, that indicated terminal matrix (blue lines) shows the way the windings of a 3 phase motor
should be tested with an Ohmmeter:
How to test the windings of a 3 Phase Motor with an Ohmmeter
The first thing to do before testing the windings of the motor is to remove the links linking
terminals W2U2V2 and the disconnect the motor from supply (L1, L2, L3). A multimeter terminals placed
across this matrix of terminals will indicate the following readings for a good 3 phase motor:
(a) Terminals W1W2, U1U2, V1V2 will indicate continuity for a good motor
(b) Every other terminal combinations should indicate Open for a good motor
(c) Readings between any of the six (6) terminals and the motor frame signifying earth     
(D) should indicate open for a good motor.
3.1.2 Check the motor insulation resistance
3.1.2 Check the motor insulation resistance
3.1.2 Check the motor insulation resistance
 3.2 Control circuit fault
• How to troubleshoot the control circuit fault following skills
are required
• knowledge of the schematic drawing
• knowledge of the system
• skilled person only
 3.2 Control Circuit Fault
• 3.2.1 in the above slide we will take an example that K42
magnetic contactor not energizing neither from swgr nor
from DCS let’s consider type E9 starter schematic drawing
in the previous slide.

• 3.2.2 let’s start checking in live circuit 125vdc. Our ultimate

object is to obtain 125vdc across the S23 red push button
as shown in the next slide
 3.2 CONTROL CIRCUIT FAULT
• 3.2.3 if we found 125vdc voltage across the push button S23- 3 &4 there is two
possibilities one is contact of the push button not good or coil of k42 is damaged
replace accordingly.
• If there is unavailability of 125vdc start the checking of the 125vdc in the following
steps.
• As show in the below drawing follow the each step for the troubleshooting.
• Step:1 check the voltage, between k42-A2 and F42-4 if there is no voltage (125v)
found check the breaker F42, if there is voltage 125vdc go to the next step.
• Step:2 check the voltage, between k42-A2 and X3-6 if there is no voltage (125v)
check the jumper between 5 & 6 for the loose connection if there is voltage go to
the next step.
• Step:3 check the voltage, between k42-A2 and X3-7 if there is no voltage (125v)
check the k20 relay if there is voltage go to the next step.
• Step:4 check the voltage, between k42-A2 and S23-3 for the push button if there is
voltage then the circuit is healthy.
• The above step are the example for the troubleshooting the fault.