Mitigate electrical discharge in VFD motors: Best practices for bearing protection

Sanjay Kumar is a condition monitoring specialist with > 14 yrs of experience in refinery, combined-cycle power plants, thermal power plants and liquefied natural gas (LNG) process plants, focusing on the condition monitoring and asset reliability of rotating equipment. He presently works at a fertilizer and petrochemical plant in Indorama, West Africa. His expertise includes vibration analysis, ultrasound, and root cause analysis of rotating equipment, aiming to optimize performance and reduce downtime. Kumar is passionate about industrial innovation and actively sharing insights on best practices in maintenance and reliability engineering.