Safety considerations for the application, installation, operation, and maintenance of industrial AC induction motors

Hazardous conditions that can cause serious damage to equipment and create unsafe conditions for personnel are identified. The study is limited to industrial AC induction motors, even though much of it is appropriate to other types of electric motors. The discussion covers: motor selection; hazardous locations; arctic duty motors; lifting means; lifting accessories; mechanical guarding; high-potential testing; non-explosion-proof terminal boxes; motor controls and electrical accessories; motor starting; shaft loading; torsional vibration and stress; transient torques; and transient voltages and currents