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Section 1, Page 2 EASA AR100-2015 Recommended Practice - Rev. August 2015

1.5.2 Cleaning 1.8 TERMINAL BOXES
All windings and parts should be cleaned. Dirt, Missing terminal boxes should be replaced, and
grit, grease, oil, and cleaning agent residue should damaged terminal boxes should be repaired or re-
be removed. The parts that do not require immedi- placed. See NEMA Stds. MG 1, 4.19 for guidance on
ate work should then be clearly labeled to identify replacement terminal boxes. Gaskets and seals that
the customer or job number and stored to prevent are removed should be replaced.
damage, contamination or corrosion.
1.9 COOLING SYSTEM
1.6 TERMINAL LEADS The fans and cooling ducts should be clean and
All apparatus equipped with lead wire should have operational. Cover plates and air baffles should be
insulated lead wire that meets or exceeds machine clean and in place. Damaged or missing parts of the
rated current, temperature class and voltage. The cooling system should be repaired or replaced.
temperature rating should be appropriate for the 1.10 EXTERIOR FINISH
duty and any oven curing process, and allow for the Apparatus should be externally cleaned and
effect of heat transfer to the terminals. painted, unless the customer requests otherwise.
All leads should be suitably marked or colored
where necessary to indicate correct connection. Lead 1.11 PACKAGING AND
markings should conform to original manufacturer TRANSPORTATION
markings, NEMA Stds. MG 1 or IEC Stds. 60034-8, After completion of the repair and testing, the ma-
whichever is applicable. chine should be packed in a manner suitable for the
Leads and markings should be of sufficient du- form of transport to be used. Packing and transport
rability to withstand the environment involved should be as arranged with the customer. Blocking
and be of sufficient length for ease of connecting of the shaft is recommended, depending on the type
to power supply at the terminal box or to terminal of machine, mode of transport and the distance to
blocks. Leads on totally enclosed apparatus should be traveled. Where blocking is used, it should be
be properly sealed to meet environmental operating clearly identified. Oil-lubricated machines should
conditions. be shipped without oil, and the need for lubricant
A print or plate should be furnished, where neces- clearly identified.
sary, indicating correct connections. 1.12 AUTHORIZATION TO SHIP

1.7 TERMINAL CONNECTORS Repaired machines that have passed all required
The recommended method of attaching terminal repair related tests and inspections should have
connectors (lugs) to lead wire is by crimping or the indication of acceptability, for example, “OK to
pressure indenting the lug barrel, using a lug sized ship” entered in the repair record. The service cen-
to suit the particular cable stranding provided, in ter should identify those authorized to make this
accordance with recommendations of the lug manu- determination.
facturer.
Damaged or missing lugs should be repaired or
replaced.

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