Rewind Standard Motor and get Premium Efficiency? Is It Possible?

March 9, 2011

Can you rewind (plus new bearings, etc.) a standard-efficiency motor to bring it to a higher efficiency than it was rated for? Can you approach premium levels? How about rewinding premium to approach "super" premium? Our customer's rewinder says it can come close. If true, what does that do to the ROI advertised by the motor people?  We advise them to go with new motors, but we need facts. Help!

Can you rewind (plus new bearings, etc.) a standard-efficiency motor to bring it to a higher efficiency than it was rated for? Can you approach premium levels? How about rewinding premium to approach "super" premium? Our customer's rewinder says it can come close. If true, what does that do to the ROI advertised by the motor people?  We advise them to go with new motors, but we need facts. Help!

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