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Motor failure
VSD failure
Protector failure
Broken or damaged mechanical seals leak well fluids first into the Vibrations transmitted from a Pump operates in excessive up- or downthrust mode Insufficient cooling of the motor Gas locked Tubing leak
High current
Mechanical damage (crushing, cutting, etc.) during running or pulling Operations Corrosion of cable outside surface
Low motor voltage Short circuit in motor Insulation failure of motor Underload protection set incorrectly or malfunction Surface valve closed or plugged Pump running backwards
Insulation deterioration due to high temperature Effect of wellbore gases High THD values of the voltage (VHD)
Pump failures
Labyrinth-type protectors may fail in deviated (more than 30 degrees from the vertical) Fluid velocity around the motor is less
THD : Total harmonic distortion : defined as the ratio of the sums of the the total harmonic amplitudes and the fundamental amplitude in a cycle. The harmonics affecting the power sources are produced by VSDs rectifier.