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Verification of insulation tests for traction motors
Author(s) -
Hata Hiroshi,
Maeda Takashi,
Tagawa Naoto
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
electrical engineering in japan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.136
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1520-6416
pISSN - 0424-7760
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6416(19991115)129:2<90::aid-eej11>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - traction motor , traction (geology) , automotive engineering , engineering , traction substation , brushed dc electric motor , forensic engineering , mechanical engineering , electric motor , electrical engineering , ac motor , voltage , transformer
Abstract More than 30,000 thousand dc motors are used by the Japan Railway group companies alone as traction motors for railway vehicles. Insulation breakdown of armatures is one of the most important problems in traction motors. Therefore, various insulation tests are carried out for each motor in overhaul. The methods for insulation tests were determined more than 30 years ago. As insulating materials and the method to compose these materials have progressed in recent years, it is important to research what kinds of insulation tests are suitable for traction motors. We estimated the effects of various insulation tests by carrying out insulation breakdown tests for more than 150 motors. This paper describes the results of the study. © 1999 Scripta Technica. Electr Eng Jpn, 129(2): 90–97, 1999