> Is there a resource available to describe step by step how one would bench
> test an electric motor.
Try any Triumph manual under starter motor testing.
> What does one use for a power
> source, for example? Is it a matter of matching the volts on the
> motor itself?
Very important to match not only volts, but also current and power type. For
example, if you connect a car starter motor to one of those 12v "battery
eliminator" things from Radio Shack, it ain't gonna work ! And while there are
a very few motors that do not care about AC or DC, the vast majority do care.
Plus of course a 3-phase AC motor must have 3-phase AC or it won't work.
> (I confess. The immediate need doesn't involve an automotive accessory.)
It would be a lot easier to give you useful advice if you'd tell us what it's
for ...
Randall
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