Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Top 10 Reasons Why a Strobe Light is an Analyst’s Best Friend: #8 – Rotational Direction

Have you ever been in a situation where something strange was happening operationally on a machine and you wanted to make sure it was running the right direction (wired properly) but you didn’t want to shut it down? A strobe light is an easy way to check rotation without shutting down.

By flashing the strobe light at slightly less than its running speed, the rotor will make slightly more than one rotation between flashes. That means your mark will progress in the direction the fan is actually running and allow you to determine whether the motor is wired properly or not.


 This tip is provided by Scott Dow, Senior Instructor of Mobius Institute.

Come back to our blog next week to read #7 in our Top 10 Reasons Why a Strobe Light is an Analyst's Best Friend. To learn more about IMVAC and the event nearest to you, visit vibrationconference.com.



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