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VACUUM DEGASSED BEARINGS

Vacuum degassing is a process used in the purifying of steel for ball bearings ensuring a very dense and consistent bearing surface.  This results in a longer lasting superior bearing.

VARIABLE TORQUE

A multi-speed motor used on loads with torque requirements, which vary with speed as with some centrifugal pumps and blowers.  The horsepower varies as the square of the speed.

VERTICAL MOTOR

A motor being mounted vertically (shaft up or down) as in many pump applications.

VERTICAL “P” BASE MOTOR

A vertical motor with a special mounting face conforming to NEMA design “P” and with a ring groove on the shaft.

VOLTAGE

The force that causes a current to flow in an electrical circuit.  Analogous to pressure in hydraulics, voltage is often referred to as electrical pressure.  The voltage of a motor is usually determined by the supply to which it is attached.  NEMA requires that motor be able to carry its rated horsepower at nameplate voltage plus or minus 10% although not necessarily at the rated temperature rise.

VOLTAGE DROP

Loss encountered across a circuit impedance from power source to applicable point (motor) caused by the resistance in conductor.  Voltage drop across a resistor takes the form of heat released into the air at the point of resistance.