Industrial & Marine Induction Motor Servicing Tips

Marine Induction Motor Servicing Tips Safety & Isolation of supply when marine induction motor servicing. Taking a casual approach to marine induction motor servicing & electricity can prove fatal. This is especially true when we are talking about three-phase motors, as they operate in the UK & EU at 400 Volts Alternating Current (400 VAC). …

Survivorship Bias

Survivorship Bias is the tendency of human beings to overestimate the likelihood of success, when undertaking a new and risky business venture. This is likely to happen if you think about it, as other peoples (and businesses) successes are easy to spot publicly, whereas those who fail with a new business venture, are going to …

Confirmation Bias

Once humans have made a decision, they find it uncomfortable and difficult to change their minds. Brexit is a good example. You only have to look at twitter to realise that whether you voted Leave or Remain, you probably are following other people with referendum views which closely mirror you own. Don’t believe me? Then …

How to Reverse the Direction of a Three Phase Induction Motor

How to reverse the direction of a three-phase induction motor. Reversing the direction of a three phase Induction Motor is useful in a number of situations. For example in a electric winch or elvevator (lift), there is a requirement for the motor to reverse.   To reverse a three phase induction motor, swap over any …