Aegis Grounding Ring Installation
Drill 2 to 4 holes in end bell using a 2 5mm drill.
Aegis grounding ring installation. Do not drill into bearing. Includes aegis ring clamps m3 x 50 x 8mm shcs and washers. Aegis shaft grounding rings protect motors from electrical bearing damage by variable frequency drives vfds. Aegis shaft grounding ring technology is the only technology that combines.
How to cut a bearing. To see this video in several other languages see this youtube playlist. Aegis shaft voltage tester by motion industries. Since then baldor now abb has expanded the product line so that shaft grounding motors with aegis rings installed are readily available from stock for any general purpose or hvac system or equipment.
Aegis shaft grounding ring technology is installed in all ranges of motors from fractional horse power to large medium voltage motors used in virtually all commercial and industrial applications. The new aegis shaft grounding ring kit with universal mounting brackets allows universal mounting options to fit almost any motor design in nema frames from 56 to 449t and iec frames from 132m to 355m. Aegis ring installation with conductive epoxy. Preventing vfd motor failure with bearing gard by flowserve.
Aegis shaft grounding rings protect motor bearings from the destructive shaft voltages produced by variable frequency drives vfds. Used to install the aegis ring without drilling and tapping into motor bracket. Great for field retrofits. Enhances the conductivity of the motor shaft surfaces.
Mihow2 aegis bearing protection rings. Aegis at ahr 2011. Aegis ep2400 conductive epoxy. Recommended for all installations.
Abb has the following catalog motors available off the shelf and in stocking locations nation wide. Aegis rings are the only electrical bearing protection product to offer a 2 year. Hold the ring in place by fastening clamps to motor end bracket using screws and washers provided. This video compares the shaft voltage of a vfd run pump motor before and after installation of an aegis ring.
Protect your motor s bearings by kaman distribution. 20 25 applications based on a 3 shaft. Request live aegis. Introduction to aegis shaft grounding.
Use a minimum of 2 mounting clamps to ensure proper ground connection.