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Technical Sessions Webinar - Motor Fundamentals for Oil & Gas

  • RATS - Rotating and Turbomachinery Society Edmonton Canada (map)

Topic:

Motor Fundamentals for the Oil and Gas Industry

Presenter:

Karl Blackmore, Account Manager, ABB (Canada) Inc.

Description:

We will go through a number of motor basics and application examples:

  • NEMA Motor Conventions

    • Enclosures: Totally Enclosed and Open Frames

    • Rib Cooled and Fabricated Frames

    • 3-phase Power

    • HP ratings and Voltage ratings

  • Synchronous Speed and motor slip

  • Understanding torque

  • Temperature Ratings

  • Insulation Classes

  • Class-1, Div-2 – cross referenced with Class-1, Zone-2 (NEC and CEC)

  • VFD Rated versus VFD Duty

  • Typical Motor Power discussed in this session will vary from 1HP up to 2500HP

Click the link below to register for the live event.

The recording will be available on YouTube, within a few days of the event.

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