Re: AC Induction Motors burning out under no load?



On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:19:08 GMT, Rich Grise <richgrise@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:43:32 +0200, Mark wrote:
>
>> Not exactly electronics but most probably the best place to ask. I am
>> looking into the design of a blower unit to inflate bouncy castles
>> etc. The normally use a 1.5HP, capacitor start AC Induction motor with
>> an impeller housed in a Snail shell type housing. One comment that has
>> come up during my research into a design, is that users of these
>> things are saying that if a blower is left running but not inflating
>> anything, they burn out after a while under no load. Is this a motor
>> problem or is it a cooling problem, any idea's.
>>
>
>Why not just ask somebody that's already doing it? Or are they
>the ones who are scaring you? ;-)
>
>Have Fun!
>Rich
>
Yep one of our suppliers new products is having this problem, thats
why we they are bothering to look at doing it themselves.
.



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