Majority of electrical machines vibration diagnostic is based on measurements which are done with external sensors connected to dedicated for this purpose complicated and expensive meters or analyzers. The main advantage of the described method of detecting vibrations in electrical machines with permanent magnets is that the measurement system does not require to use an external sensors for measuring vibration. Excitation circuit and armature winding perform a function of the vibration sensor at the same time. Specific structural properties of machines excited by permanent magnets are used in this method - electromotive force (EMF) generated due to vibrations. PM machine is similar to electro-dynamic sensor of vibration. In the sensor perma...