Electric bikes, or e-bikes, have taken the world by storm. These bicycles with integrated electric motors are transforming urban commutes, leisure rides, and even mountain biking adventures. They ...

Electric motor failures are often caused by “in-operation” factors, such as production activities and the factory environment in which they operate. Other failures are due to “off-line” factors, ...

Getting to the bottom of an electrical motor failure problem. A new plant engineer recently hired you to oversee electrical maintenance. She told you the motor failure rates here seems high compared ...

From the earliest days in vehicle history, electrical energy has been used for powertrain, lighting, and a multitude of accessories. Today, modern vehicles use multiple microprocessors onboard and all ...

Bob is a service technician who is well trained and nationally certified. However, he has sometimes suffered from the same confusion that all technicians occasionally do — the facts that he gathers ...

The 1587/MDT is an electric-motor and drive troubleshooting kit that combines a 1587 insulation multimeter, an i400 current clamp, and a 9040 rotary field indicator. The 1587 insulation multimeter ...

Electrical problems are no fun. At least when the engine blows up or the axle dies you can pull it apart,actually see the broken part, and replace the busted piece. You just can't normally see an ...

Aside from a dead battery or faulty charging system, the most common electrical issues owners are likely to experience are burned-out light bulbs. After bulbs, though, it’s likely potluck: Electrical ...