In Part 1 of this two-part series, we presented a 3-phase, 480VAC motor circuit with its associated controls (Figure). We stepped through a logical, systematic approach to troubleshoot the main power ...

Got a motor down? No matter how urgent the problem — and motor failure can cause some very urgent problems — always develop a plan of attack before you start repair work. Gather up any background ...

In nearly 40 years of continuousMustang Monthlypublishing we’ve seen countless full-scale restorations that just don’t work the way they should. They look great, but they just don’t operate as Ford ...

If you've driven classic Mustangs for any time at all, you know that their instrument panels go haywire from time to time. Thankfully, Mustang instruments are easy to diagnose and fix once you learn ...

On one of my recent projects, we ran into some issues with electromagnetic interference (EMI) on Ethernet network cables. The project included a 480 VAC motor control panel (MCP) with ...