Teco Installation and Maintenance Manual 
TEFC Squirrel Cage Induction Motors 
Teco Electric and Machinery Company 
Manual Number: IOM ~ TEFC Rev.01 
 
3.9.  AUXILIARY DEVICES 
 
3.9.1. Please refer to your specification and the motor nameplate to determine if 
the motor is fitted with thermal winding protection devices.    
 The following are the most common: 
One set (one per phase – total 3 off) of PTC winding thermistors. 
Two sets (two per phase – total 6 off) of PTC winding thermistors. 
One set (one per phase – total 3 off) of PT100 winding Resistance 
Temperature Detectors (RTD’s). 
Two sets (two per phase – total 6 off) of PT100 winding Resistance 
Temperature Detectors (RTD’s). 
 
3.9.2. Where specified motors may also be equipped with PT100 bearing 
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s). 
3.9.3. Thermistors are positive temperature coefficient type (1000 ohm @ tripping 
temperature) refer to specification table for tripping  temperature. 
They are a tripping device only and not a temperature detector. 
Thermistor leads should be connected to an appropriate thermistor control 
relay from a reputable supplier.  
 
3.9.4. RTD’s where fitted are of the platinum type (PT100) with a reference 
temperature of 0°C at 100. 
RTD leads should be connected to an appropriate motor protection system 
from a reputable supplier.  
Recommended temperature settings for RTD’s are as per table 2 below.