Electric motor testing service
MENZEL offers electric motor testing services in Berlin, Germany also for manufacturer-independent motor tests up to 13.8 kV - including vertical motors tests.
Looking to use one of the most advanced electric motor test facilities available? Our up-to-date load test field is easy to hire and compatible with all motor brands
The MENZEL Elektromotoren test field is located in Hennigsdorf Berlin and features extensive eletric motor testing services encompassing routine checks, type tests, and system checks - including for third-party products. Our equipment includes a 6 kV converter, rotary converters for all normal voltages from 3 to 13.8 kV, and load resistors for checking generators.
The main usage scenario is the check of three-phase asynchronous squirrel cage motors and slip ring motors by means of a load test and/or heating test. However, the motor testing service for synchronous machines or transformers, converters, and stringtests is also possible. In short: The technical possibilities of our test bench allow for any kind of special request, even vertical motor tests.
The equipment of our test field at a glance
- Test voltages: Up to 13800 V
- Feed with frequencies up to 67 Hz
- Electrical power: To 2300 kVA (Higher power outputs can be checked through bi-frequency procedure according to IEC60034-29)
- Max. shaft power of 1800 kW for network and system checks in a speed range from 500 to 3600 rpm
- Crane capacity: 80 t
- Hook height: 7.5 m above the test facility
- Test beds: 2 clamping plates of 12x5 m and 9x3 m
- Connections for oil and water supply
- Vertical tests (IM V1, IM V10, IM 311) possible via vertical angular gearbox
- Simulation of real ambient temperatures (4.5 x 3m tent)
- Direct truck access possible
- Comfortable customer lounge with workstations
- We can perform temperature rise tests on water-cooled motors with up to 107 kW power loss and up to 15 m³/h water requirement.
Our motor testing service for you include the following tests:
Test of electric motors and generators
Test of asynchronous and synchronous machines
Test of horizontal and vertical machines
Test of transformer-converter-motor systems (Stringtest)
Test of frequency converters
And best of all: if you wish, you can be present during the motor test:
Be part of it!
If you wish, you can even attend the testing of your motors in person and experience their function and performance for yourself. A soundproof visitor lounge is available for this purpose, from which you can follow the entire test process in detail.
Request a test now! Our test field experts are ready to support your project with high-performance testing for any kind of motor. Contact us to discuss your requirements, scheduling options, and special testing setups.
Electric motor load test stand to meet the highest demands
The MENZEL certified load test field is located in Germany at our Berlin Hennigsdorf headquarters. Here, a international team of motor testing experts, including two officially qualified explosion protection experts, carries out tests up to 1800 kW under load and up to 10000 kW with no load. To allow a smooth test process, there are two large clamping fields installed. In Berlin we can also load and test motors vertically with the aid of an angular gearbox.
All measurements and motor tests are carried out and documented in an electric motor test report in accordance with the EN 60034 standards. However, our test facility engineers and technicians also have extensive expertise with the test requirements of various international inspection bodies.
Your motor - Our test: Independent of brand or manufacturer
Looking to carry out routine testing or type tests on your electric motors – regardless of brand or manufacturer? You've come to the right place. As a medium-sized, independent company, we offer professional testing services for all types of three-phase machines.
Our state-of-the-art test facility isn’t just for our own motors – it’s available to you as well, with flexible and short-term booking options. Benefit from one of the few independent test services of this kind in Germany – and test your motors where quality, precision, and customer focus come first.
Our test and measurement equipment
Power instrument
- Make: Yokogawa
- Type: WT 1800
- Maximum measurement voltage: 18 kV
- Maximum measurement current: 1 kA
All measurements are possible for current and voltage in parallel in the three-phase systems at each stage.
Load resistors (optional)
- Make: Gino
- Type: LDV 1000-1000-5009-23
- Nature: Air-cooled cast iron resistors that can be connected up in 1 kW steps from 0 to 1,000 kW
- Three-phase current rated data: 1,000 kW at 800 V/3 phases; power decrease proportional to square of voltage decrease
- Direct current: 500 kW at 700 V
Measuring flange 1
- Make: Hottinger Baldwin
- Rated torque: 5 kNm
- Characteristic value tolerance: ± 0.1%
- Maximum speed: 12,000 rpm
Measuring flange 2
- Make: Hottinger Baldwin
- Rated torque: 30 kNm
- Characteristic value tolerance: ± 0.05 %
- Maximum speed: 4,000 rpm
High voltage test device
- Up to 25 kV
Bi-frequency tests
- Accroding to IEC60034-29
- For temperature rise tests up to 5 MW
Partial discharge measurement
- also in three-point process with the MPD series from Omicron
Process flow - routine, type, and system testing
Stringtest
Motor string tests (also called string testing or string simulation tests) are used to evaluate the performance of an electric motor as part of a complete system or “string” – typically in combination with other components like transformers, converter or transmission systems. These tests simulate real-world operating conditions to ensure the motor performs reliably and efficiently when integrated into its final application (e.g., in industrial plants or power stations).
For system checks at our Berlin test stand, please send us the details of the system you want checking along with your test specifications so that we can provide you with a quotation that is tailored to your needs.
