Show I Usual Farm Se Service ce Doesn't Hurt Motors Electric motor failures failure on th the farm fann are often due to causes cause causes other other oth er than wear since ordinary farm service wl will l seldom wear out an electric motor Motors Motor that fall fail are usually burned out because of ot over-heating over due duee to low voltage conditions or orto orto orto to overloading the motor Fuse Fuses or circuit breakers breaker commonly used to protect the wiring circuit are of little value In protecting the motor against overloading and nd low voltage A delay fuse ruse or some type ot of of overload device that has a heat element control as a a aate safety 1 shutoff shut hut off ofT is the best way to pro lection for the electric motor In addition to prop proper i fusing fusing motors motor should be kept clean cleaD and according to manufacturer Instructions Instruction This Thi will insure long longer longer er er life Ufe and more economical il service ire available at at small cost and should be connected con connected con connected Into the circuit at the thee motor mo me mo- mo tor toe An Any power company or elec clec equipment dealer con an fur tur r Information about aboul the the type tp nd of ot delay fuse beat best suit q rt r for r m individual r motors motors Arl Agricultural engineers who advocate ad act 1 proper use and protection where electric motors i are are con conS concerned also point out that that'll It it takes several times as much current to st start rt an electrical motor and bring It up to speed under load ri as asIt as asIt It does doe to maintain that speed peed |