Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for off-line testing of a multi-phase alternating current machine. A method includes determining, at a first rotor position, a physical stator quantity of each stator winding by applying a test signal to each stator winding, and determining a first joint physical stator quantity by summing the determined physical stator quantities of the stator windings. A method includes determining, at a second rotor position, a physical stator quantity of each stator winding by applying a test signal to each stator winding, determining a second joint physical stator quantity by summing the determined physical stator quantities of the stator windings, comparing the second joint physical stator quantity with a previously determined first joint physical stator quantity, and determining a fault condition of said multi-phase alternating current machine if the first joint physical stator quantity differs from the second joint physical stator quantity.