Patent ID: 6453260
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H02H

Abstract:
A method for collecting thermal protector device test data of a motor using a data collector system, the motor including a motor winding and a thermal protector device, the thermal protector device cycling between a reset position and a trip position to cycle power to the motor winding, the data collector including a microprocessor configured to measure elapsed times of reset and trip power cycles of a motor winding through the thermal protector device, a memory for storing the reset and trip times, and an operator interface terminal for displaying the reset and trip times, the operator interface terminal having at least one input selector, said method comprising the step of:coupling the data collector to the motor; energizing the motor winding; measuring a plurality of elapsed reset and trip times of the thermal protector with the microprocessor; storing the plurality of reset and trip times in the microprocessor memory; and displaying selected stored reset and trip times to an operator with the operator interface terminal in response to manipulation of the input selector.