Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Spring 2006
Understanding Electric
Motor Nameplates
DERSTANDING the information provided on an electric motor nameplate and how to use
the information is important.
Members
of the
Horsepower: It
Agricultural
is important to
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match the horseDepartment
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at Michigan
replacing an
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electric motor,
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but there is
have develmore to replacoped a
ing a motor than
12-page
simply matching
educational Motor nameplate from a motor used on a grain mill.
the horsepower.
paper to aid
A motor should
in understanding electric motor namebe replaced with one of the same type.
plates.
Volts: Electric motors must be
Below are some highlights from the
matched to the voltage of the circuit.
paper written by Truman Surbrook, a
Some motors are only single voltage.
master electrician and professor, and
If so, only one voltage will be shown
Jonathan Althouse, a master electrician on the nameplate. Many general-use
and instructor.
motors are dual voltage. They can be
connected to operate at two or more
Visit http://www.egr.msu.edu/age/
(See Nameplates, outside panel)
extension_outreach/TechNote103.pdf for voltages.
S TO R I E S F RO M T H E H E A RT A N D L A N D
it involves learning why they become sick
and managing them as a herd, not just as an
individual.
The fact that Molly is overseeing a team of
300 at just 20 years old isnt surprising to
those who have watched her over the years.
As a high school junior, she helped the
McBain Northern Michigan Christian
Comets finish with a 23-4 record and reach
the semifinals in the 2001 Michigan High
School Athletic Association Class D girls
basketball state tournament.
Home Grown
Herd Manager Follows
Family Footsteps
calves theyve had, their milk volume, butterfat and protein from our monthly testing,
health records, hoof records and more.
Yonkman spends a lot of her time on the
computer in the farm office next to the milk
house. With a coffee pot, deer antlers and
pictures of prize-winning cows from a few
decades back, the office still reflects dads
decorating style.
But rest assured, says Molly, there are lots
of digital pictures on the computer from
the friendships sown at MSU and her high
school church mission trips.
Attending MSU taught Yonkman that there
is much more to running a dairy business
than just milking cows.
Utility Connections
Yonkman Dairy recently upgraded its facilities, adding a 300-head heifer barn last
spring. One side holds transition calves
and the other features free stalls for prebreeding and breeding-age cattle.
Bill Hendricks, a senior agricultural specialist at Consumers Energy, recently visited the farm to conduct a free evaluation
for neutral-to-earth or stray voltage. The
utility also helped hook up the new barn
and ensure there was a safe and reliable
connection.
Upcoming Events
MCFA Annual Meeting April 18
The Michigan Centennial Farm Association will
hold its annual meeting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
April 18 at the Michigan Masonic Pathways in
Alma. Reservations are due April 2. Cost is $12
and includes a meal. For more information or to
reserve a seat, e-mail barbzee38@sbcglobal.net.
or karebean@yahoo.com, or write to: Michigan
Centennial Farm Association, PO Box 80151,
Lansing, MI 48908.
There are about 7,000 certified centennial farms
in Michigan, the oldest dating back to 1776.
For more information about centennial farms,
visit: http://www.michigan.gov/hal and in the
search field type: Michigan Centennial Farm
Association. Once at the MCFA site, follow the
link to Centennial Farm Program.
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