Abstract: Plastic deformation and nicking of the conductors (30) of the end turns (20) in the stator (10,12,14) of a dynamoelectric machine during the installation of a temperature sensor (26) is avoided by locating the temperature sensor (26) in a gap (22) between the coils defining adjacent end turns (20), thereby providing a machine capable of rapidly responding to excess heat even in a locked rotor situation before detectable levels of smoke, gas, and odors are generated.

Abstract: Long thermal paths and the resulting slow response times in sealed and electrically insulated thermal sensors may be substantially reduced by insulating and sealing the sensor (26) by a method which includes the steps of providing (30) an electrostatic fluidized bed of electrically insulating resin; locating (34) the sensor (26) at the bed; coating (36) the sensor (26); removing (38) the sensor from proximity to the bed; and curing (40) to the resin to form a uniform, thin coating encapsulating the sensor (26).

Abstract: A method of impregnating electric machinery (32) containing windings with a resin (46) in accordance with the invention includes providing a vessel (30) for containing the electric machinery and an impreganting resin with the vessel having an interior volume (40) in contact with an exterior surface (42) of the electric machinery to be contacted with resin to impregnate the windings; heating the vessel containing the electric machinery to a temperature sufficient to reduce viscosity of the resin upon contact with the machinery to promote flow of resin into contact with the windings; contacting the heated vessel and electric machinery with the resin with the heated electric machinery reducing the viscosity of the resin with the reduced viscosity resin flowing into contact with the windings to be impregnated; curing the resin within the vessel to cause the resin to be retained in contact with the windings and removing the electric machinery from the vessel.