Electric motor fan cover, end bell interface, and radially mounted brush holder

Abstract

A system for mitigating induced currents in an electric motor having a shaft includes: a brush holder having a handle end, the brush holder having: a brush holder handle at the handle end; and a shaft grounding brush attached to the brush holder handle, the shaft grounding brush including a contact at a contact end of the brush holder, the contact end being opposite the handle end; and an end bell of the electric motor, the end hell being receiving the contact end of the brush holder such that the contact of the shaft grounding brush contacts the shaft.