Resource-Specific Resource Summary
Published: July 26, 2011
This Product-specific Resource Summary is a working document meant to catalog publically-available information relevant to the development of standards and labels. This document will be updated frequently as new information becomes available.
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Current Activites/Initiatives
| Region | Activity |
| Canada |
Regulations have been approved and come into effect April 2012 |
| United States |
The statutory definition of “electric motor,” to mean a machine which converts electrical power into rotational mechanical power and which: (1) Is a general purpose motor, including motors with explosion-proof construction2 ; (2) is a single speed, induction motor; (3) is rated for continuous duty operation, or is rated duty type S–1 (IEC)3 ; (4) contains a squirrel-cage or cage (IEC) rotor; (5) has foot-mounting, including foot-mounting with flanges or detachable feet; (6) is built in accordance with NEMA T-frame dimensions, or IEC metric equivalents (IEC); (7) has performance in accordance with NEMA Design A or B characteristics, or equivalent designs such as IEC Design N (IEC); and (8) operates on polyphase alternating current 60-Hertz sinusoidal power, and is (i) rated 230 volts or 460 volts, or both, including any motor that is rated at multi-voltages that include 230 volts or 460 volts, or (ii) can be operated on 230 volts or 460 volts, or both. |
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Product Definitions
| Region | Product Definition |
| Australia |
Three phase electric motors from 0.73kW to <185kW. MEPS does not apply to submersible motors, integral motor-gear systems, variable or multi-speed motors or those rated only for short duty cycles (IEC 60034-2 duty rating S2). Rewound motors are not required to comply with MEPS.
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| Canada |
Generally an electric motor is one which is three-phase induction with an output power rating of 0.746 to 375 kW (1 to 500 hp) and a NEMA or IEC type design. This includes any motor that is incorporated into another product.
Specifically an electric motor is a motor that: - is rated for continuous duty operation
- is a design type that is an electric three-phase induction design; a cage or squirrel-cage design; and a name design A, B, or C with NEMA T or U frame dimensions, or IEC design N or H
- is designed to operate at a single speed
- has a nominal output power of not less than 0.746 kW (1HP) and not more than 375 kW (500 HP)
- has a nominal voltage of not more than 600 V AC
- has a nominal frequency of 60/60 Hz or 60 Hz
- has a two, four, six or eight pole construction
- has an IP code from 00 to 66
- is of open or enclosed construction
- is of foot-mounted construction or flange-mounted construction and
- has a standard shaft, R-shaft or S-shaft, or is a close-coupled pump motor or a vertically-mounted solid shaft normal thrust motor
but does not include - a NEMA design A or C motor of more than 150 kW (200 HP) and not more than 375 kW (500 HP) or an IEC design H motor of more than 150 kW (200 HP) and not more than 375 kW (500 HP)
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| European Commission |
Covers motors of power range 0,75 to 375 kW. The definition of motors is electric single speed motors with 3-phase 50 Hz or 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz, squirrel cage induction motors in accordance with IEC 60034-1. Additional parameters (rated voltage, rated output, poles) are also specified in Annex II. This kind of motor usually figures in industrial fans, pumps and compressors.
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| India |
This energy efficiency label applies to 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor in 2 Pole and 4 Pole for continuous duty (S1) operation at suitable for voltage and frequency variation as per IS 12615:2004 with the following output rating 0.75 kW, 1.1 kW, 1.5 kW, 2.2 kW, 3.7 kW, 5.5 kW, 7.5 kW, 9.3 kW, 11 kW and 15 kW.
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| Korea |
3 Phase Induction motor shall be the rated output of 0.75kW ~ 200kW
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| Mexico |
1 Phase: Standards NOM-014-ENER-2004 applies to single-phase squirrel cage air-cooled induction AC motors with a rated output of 0.180 kW to 1.500 kW, with single rotation frequency, 2, 4 or 6 poles, split phase or capacitor start, open or closed
3 Phase: Standard NOM-016-ENER-2010 applies to three-phase squirrel cage induction AC motors with a rated output of 0.746 kW to 373 kW, open or closed, with a rated voltage up to 600 V, with single rotation frequency, in horizontal or vertical position.
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| United States |
The statutory definition of “electric motor,” to mean a machine which converts electrical power into rotational mechanical power and which: (1) Is a general purpose motor, including motors with explosion-proof construction2 ; (2) is a single speed, induction motor; (3) is rated for continuous duty operation, or is rated duty type S–1 (IEC)3 ; (4) contains a squirrel-cage or cage (IEC) rotor; (5) has foot-mounting, including foot-mounting with flanges or detachable feet; (6) is built in accordance with NEMA T-frame dimensions, or IEC metric equivalents (IEC); (7) has performance in accordance with NEMA Design A or B characteristics, or equivalent designs such as IEC Design N (IEC); and (8) operates on polyphase alternating current 60-Hertz sinusoidal power, and is (i) rated 230 volts or 460 volts, or both, including any motor that is rated at multi-voltages that include 230 volts or 460 volts, or (ii) can be operated on 230 volts or 460 volts, or both. |
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Past Regulatory Actions (S&L)
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Technical Information
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Testing Procedures
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 60034-30 Ed. 1.0
IEEE
112:2004
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 60034-2-1 (2007)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
MG1-1993 (Rev. 2010)
Canadian Standard Association CSA C390-10
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