The weird and the wonderful

Looking for pictures of rare beasts and one-of-a-kinds? Want how-tos and tips so you can look after your own weird and wonderful electrical assets? You've come to the right place.

Dirty industrial DC motor in Duke Electric repair shop

A face only a mother could love

A “before” post about a unique low voltage, lower cycle DC motor that’s come into the shop for an overhaul. We don’t do much general duty work and it shows!

GE 750HP motor from 1950s or 1960s

Maintain or meltdown

This mid-century GE motor gets in some hot situations. When sparks fly and the motor melts down, it’s Duke to the rescue. Here’s our visual repair update.

Motor on exterior of industrial building

Outdoor motor in its natural habitat

Duke Electric goes on site to do repairs when it’s not feasible to bring a particular motor in to the shop. This big guy is having its commutator repaired so there’s good communication between the commutator and the brushes in the motor.

Grease tubes and ports for greasing the bearings in a compressor motor

How much grease is enough?

Compressors are real workhorses, and they deserve a pat and a carrot every once in a while. Or at least a regular greasing. Are you giving your compressor enough grease? Here’s a tip for figuring out how much grease is enough.

Closeup of multi-coloured water slides at Wild Waterworks in Hamilton

A slippery situation

How do you get a 75 HP pump motor that weighs 2,000 lbs into a water park? No spoiler alert here—you have to read the full post!

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