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A motor performance analyzer senses currents and voltages applied to the motor, converts the sensed signals to digital data signals, and stores the digital data signals. The analyzer includes a processor for evaluating the digital data and a display for alerting a user or technician to potential mot

A motor performance analyzer senses currents and voltages applied to the motor, converts the sensed signals to digital data signals, and stores the digital data signals. The analyzer includes a processor for evaluating the digital data and a display for alerting a user or technician to potential motor problems, or to developing problems, including winding faults and broken rotor bars. Advanced signal processing techniques are used to further evaluate stored data and to provide trending information.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of evaluating performance of a polyphase induction motor, the motor including a number of pole pairs, by using data from an uncoupled motor condition test and data acquired during a coupled motor condition test, comprising the steps of:(a) acquiring current data

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of evaluating performance of a polyphase induction motor, the motor including a number of pole pairs, by using data from an uncoupled motor condition test and data acquired during a coupled motor condition test, comprising the steps of:(a) acquiring current data by simultaneously sensing an instantaneous current signal supplied to the motor as a function of time for all three electrical phases of the motor;(b) acquiring voltage data by simultaneously sensing an instantaneous voltage signal supplied to the motor as a function of time for all three electrical phases of the motor;(c) measuring individual motor stator resistances in both the uncoupled condition and the coupled condition;(d) calculating slip from the coupled test data;(e) calculating total real power dissipated by the motor in both the uncoupled condition and the coupled condition;(f) calculating stator I.sup.2 R loss for both the coupled condition and the uncoupled condition, as the individual currents squared multiplied by the respective individual stator resistances corresponding to the particular motor operating condition;(g) estimating loss for the uncoupled condition as the total real power less the stator I.sup.2 R losses;(h) estimating core loss as a percentage of the uncoupled loss;(i) calculating rotor I.sup.2 R loss as the total real power less the stator I.sup.2 R loss less the estimated core loss, multiplied by slip;(j) determining stray losses in accordance with a predetermined value based on a machine rating of the motor; and(k) calculating output power as the total real power less the uncoupled loss less the stator I.sup.2 R loss in the coupled condition less the rotor I.sup.2 R loss in the coupled condition and less the estimated stray losses.