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Chaos and Caffeine Episode 46 Tech Support PSA Whoops and Tech Updates

By MotorDoc May 30, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, Uncategorized

Try a fusion of coffee with Joe 2.0 and high caffeine. Discuss workload error due to increased effectiveness with AI. Then updates on what's coming with MotorDoc tech this summer.…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 45 Memorial Day and the Veteran Transition to Civilian Life

By MotorDoc May 23, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, skilled workforce, Uncategorized

A discussion about Memorial Day and veterans. The discussion transitions to the differences between civilian and military leadership and lifestyle using personal US Navy experience. Then at 40:50 we get…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 44 Field Motor Insulation Testing

By MotorDoc May 16, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, Electric Machine, Remaining Useful Life, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized

Based on a question related to insulation testing this week. We cover common tests from resistance testing, insulation resistance, dielectric absorption and polarization index, hipot, VLF, surge testing and PD…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 43 Confirmation Bias Climate Change and Reliability

By MotorDoc May 9, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, Data Science, ESG, social engineering, Uncategorized

Yeah, we dare delve into the topic. However, this gives us a great entry into Confirmation Bias which we then discuss reliability, maintenance and root-case. Oh, and Jun (ChatGPT co-host)…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 42 ATPro7 Demo Rethinking Motor Testing and Terminology in Reliability

By MotorDoc May 2, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, Electric Machine, Remaining Useful Life, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized

An in-depth demonstration of the ALL-TEST Pro 7 system (full test) then a discussion of terminology and how it confuses non-reliability people. https://youtu.be/kLSydGAEbqE

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 41 The Purchase Order Scam that Nearly Worked and other fun topics

By MotorDoc April 25, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, cybersecurity, Electric Machine, Internet of Things, Uncategorized

We try a new coffee then answer several questions about electrical and current signature analysis for the first 14 minutes. These include Babbitt bearings, no load, and locked bearings and…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast Episode 40 Clean Power Advocacy in Washington DC

By MotorDoc April 18, 2026Alternative Energy, Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, infrastructure, Uncategorized

We participated in the American Clean Power on the Hill advocacy visits to Congress, Senators and Staffers this week. The group made up ~200 people from OEMs, owners, contractors, consultants,…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 39 High Frequency Chaos from Electrical System Reliability to the Iberian Blackout

By MotorDoc April 11, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, ESG, infrastructure, Uncategorized

This week we try the Starbucks caramel protein latte before discussing this week's Windturbine Powertrain Reliability Workshop at Argonne National Labs along with the National Labs of the Rockies (NREL).…

Caffeine and Chaos Episode 38 Energy and Emissions KPI to Save Your Job

By MotorDoc April 4, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, Data Science, energy efficiency, ESG, infrastructure, Power Quality, Uncategorized

As energy costs have gone way up and way down over the past decade, along with all of the stuff that goes along with it from transportation to production, office,…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 35 Turbo Generator and Synchronous Motor Testing with EMPATH ESA and ATPro7

By MotorDoc March 15, 2026Chaos and Caffeine Podcast, Electric Machine, expert system, Power, Power Quality, Uncategorized

Two case studies using the ALL-TEST Pro 7 MCA and EMPATH Electrical Signature Analyzer on a turbo generator (confirmation of original findings) and a large 40-pole synchronous motor. Discussion of…