othersimilarequipmentthat
hasalinecord.Fordouble
insulated power tools, the
megohmmeter lead shown
(Seegraphiconpage8)
connected to the housing
wouldbeconnectedto
some metal part of the tool
(ie:chuck,blade).
Note:Theswitchofthe
devicemustbeinthe“ON”
position and the main power
shouldbedisconnected.
Motors
AC-Disconnectthemotorfromthelinebydisconnectingthewiresatthe
motorterminalsorbyopeningthemainswitch.Ifthemainswitchisused
andthemotoralsohasastarterthenthestartermustbeheld,bysome
means,inthe“ON”position.Inthelattercase,themeasuredresistance
willincludetheresistanceofthemotor,wireandallothercomponentsbe-
tweenthemotorandthemainswitch.Ifaweaknessisindicated,themo-
torandothercomponentsshouldbecheckedindividually.Ifthemotoris
disconnected at the motor terminals, connect one megohmmeter lead to
the grounded motor housing and the other lead to One of the motor leads.
DC-Disconnectthemotorfromtheline.Totestthebrushrigging,eld
coils and armature connect one megohmmeter lead to the grounded
motorhousingandtheotherleadtothebrushonthecommutator.Ifthe
resistancemeasurementindicatesaweakness,raisethebrushesoffthe
commutatorandseparatelytestthearmature,eldcoilsandbrushrigging
byconnectingonemegohmmeterleadtoeachofthemindividually,leav-
ingtheotherconnectedtothegroundedmotorhousing.Theabovealso
appliestoDCGemerators.
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