Jerry H Randall

US Patent:

7449808, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/257136

Inventors:

David R. Burgoon - Sussex NJ, US
Craig A. Wroblewski - Schenectady NY, US
J. Thad Henley - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Waheed Tony Mall - Waterford NY, US
Jerry H. Randall - Cohoes NY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H02K 17/00

US Classification:

310201

Abstract:

A stator bar series loop connection is provided that is comprised of a solidified stator bar and a stranded stator bar disposed in a stator slot so that one of the bars is disposed as a top bar and the other of the bars is disposed as a bottom bar in the slot. A first side plate is brazed adjacent a first end thereof to a first side of an end of the solidified bar and adjacent a second end thereof to a first side of the stranded bar. Further, a second side plate is brazed adjacent a first end thereof to a second side of the end of the solidified bar and adjacent a second end thereof to a second side of the stranded bar. Accordingly, the stranded bar is series connected to the solidified bar.