Condition based monitoring/Functional checks on a motor

Question 1

What is condition based monitoring?

Answer 1

When you monitor a system or piece of equipment to determine what maintence needs to be done and when. Reducing overmaintence and equipment downtime.
Monitoring checks include
* Oil checks
* Vibration monitoring
* Visual checks

Question 2

Functional checks carried out on a 3 phase motor

Answer 2

Visual checks
no oil leaks
excessive vibration
Heat ( back of hand check)
Running correct direction