A good digital multimeter (DMM) is key to diagnosing compressor problems in general. For instance, in a previous article (May 15 issue of The NEWS) we discussed using the DMM to read suction and ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

Years ago, we used to enjoy watching diehard ARB-equipped off-road enthusiasts stubbornly (and slowly) fill up their tires using their own ARB on-board air compressors—even when another air source was ...

For safe, long-term use of a compressor, the motor winding temperature must be kept below certain limits, in all conditions in which the appliance may operate. For example, compressors from AC ...

Motors for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment are special-purpose motors called “hermetic,” meaning they’re sealed. They’re sealed because they’re in the same housing as the compressor and ...

The current step of development is a result of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s comprehensive R&D programme, preparing the motor-compressor series MOPICO® and HOFIM™ for the field of subsea applications (MOPICO® ...

A hermetic refrigerant motor compressor consists of a compressor and motor, both of which must be enclosed in _____ _____ _____, with no external shaft or shaft seals, with the motor operating in the ...