"Quick disconnects" in large motor circuits

Growing demand for reduced cost plus higher reliability is focussing attention on new and quicker ways to connect feeder cables to motors above 600 V. The interface between rotating machine and power distribution system grows ever more complex. Yet few standards seem to apply. Connectors and related components developed for other types of service are being adapted to motor circuit use, requiring careful attention to operating conditions not planned for in the design of such parts. Hence, motor manufacturer and user must work closely together, to insure that cable terminations do not become the "weak link" in the motor installation.