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Motor Test

Gerling Laboratories has developed a motor test tool designed to permit the owner of a bench top lathe or mill to safely test the motor to see if it is a part of a performance problem they might be experiencing.

The test tool applies a DC voltage to the motor going through a safety (ballast) load consisting of an incandescent light bulb.

An analysis of the brightness of the light bulb and the status of indicators on the test tool provide diagnostic information about the motor.

The tool will sent on loan to any Gerling Laboratories controller repair client that experiences a reinstallation problem that might be associated with the motor.  The is no charge for the loan but the client is expected to pay shipping costs both ways. (Estimated to range between $9 and $18 depending on client location.)

Click HERE for a complete pdf package describing the tool, the test procedures and associated analysis.