Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 18, 2024

Title 10 - Energy last revised: Oct 10, 2024
TEST PROCEDURES, MATERIALS INCORPORATED AND METHODS OF DETERMINING EFFICIENCY
§ 431.14 - [Reserved]
§ 431.15 - Materials incorporated by reference.

(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subpart with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must publish a document in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at DOE and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact DOE at: the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, Sixth Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-9127, [email protected], https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/building-technologies-office. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. The material may be obtained from the sources in the following paragraphs:

(b) CSA. Canadian Standards Association, Sales Department, 5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 5N6, Canada; (800) 463-6727; www.shopcsa.ca/onlinestore/welcome.asp.

(1) CSA C390-10 (reaffirmed 2019), (“CSA C390-10”), Test methods, marking requirements, and energy efficiency levels for three-phase induction motors, including Updates No. 1 through 3, Revised January 2020; IBR approved for § 431.12 and appendix B to this subpart.

(2) CSA C747-09 (reaffirmed 2019) (“CSA C747-09”), Energy efficiency test methods for small motors, including Update No. 1 (August 2016), October 2009; IBR approved for appendix B to this subpart.

(c) IEC. International Electrotechnical Commission Central Office, 3, rue de Varembé, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211 GENEVA 20, Switzerland; + 41 22 919 02 11; webstore.iec.ch.

(1) IEC 60034-1 Edition 12.0 2010-02, (“IEC 60034-1”), Rotating Electrical Machines, Part 1: Rating and Performance, February 2010, IBR approved as follows: section 4: Duty, clause 4.2.1 and Figure 1, IBR approved for § 431.12.

(2) IEC 60034-1, Edition 12.0 2010-02, (“IEC 60034-1:2010”), Rotating Electrical Machines—Part 1: Rating and Performance, IBR approved for appendix B to this subpart.

(3) IEC 60034-2-1:2014, Rotating electrical machines—Part 2-1: Standard methods for determining losses and efficiency from tests (excluding machines for traction vehicles), Edition 2.0, 2014-06; IBR approved for § 431.12 and appendix B to this subpart.

(4) IEC 60034-12:2016, Rotating electrical machines, Part 12: Starting performance of single-speed three-phase cage induction motors, Edition 3.0, 2016-11; IBR approved for § 431.12.

(5) IEC 60050-411, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary Chapter 411: Rotating machines, 1996, IBR approved as follows: sections 411-33-07 and 411-37-26, IBR approved for § 431.12.

(6) IEC 60051-1:2016, Edition 6.0 2016-02, (“IEC 60051-1:2016”), Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories—Part 1: Definitions and general requirements common to all parts, IBR approved for appendix B to this subpart.

(7) IEC 60072-1, Dimensions and Output Series for Rotating Electrical Machines—Part 1: Frame numbers 56 to 400 and flange numbers 55 to 1080, Sixth edition, 1991-02; IBR approved as follows: clauses 2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 7, and 10, and Tables 1, 2 and 4; IBR approved for § 431.12 and appendix B to this subpart.

(8) IEC 60079-7:2015, Explosive atmospheres—Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety “e”, Edition 5.0, 2015-06; IBR approved for § 431.12.

(9) IEC 61800-9-2:2017, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems—Part 9-2: Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power electronics and their driven applications—Energy efficiency indicators for power drive systems and motor starters, Edition 1.0, 2017-03; IBR approved for appendix B to this subpart.

(d) IEEE. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331; (800) 678-IEEE (4333); www.ieee.org/web/publications/home/index.html.

(1) IEEE Std 112-2017 (“IEEE 112-2017”), IEEE Standard Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors and Generators, approved December 6, 2017; IBR approved for § 431.12 and appendix B to this subpart.

(2) IEEE Std 114-2010 (“IEEE 114-2010”), Test Procedure for Single-Phase Induction Motors, December 23, 2010; IBR approved for appendix B to this subpart.

(e) NEMA. National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209; (703) 841-3200; www.nema.org/.

(1) ANSI/NEMA MG 1-2016 (Revision 1, 2018) (“NEMA MG 1-2016”), Motors and Generators, ANSI-approved June 15, 2021; IBR approved for § 431.12 and appendix B to this subpart.

(2) NEMA Standards Publication MG1-1967 (“NEMA MG1-1967”), Motors and Generators, January 1968; as follows:

(i) Part 11, Dimension; IBR approved for § 431.12.

(ii) Part 13, Frame Assignments—A-C Integral-Horsepower Motors; IBR approved for § 431.12.

(f) NFPA. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471; (617) 770-3000; www.nfpa.org/.

(1) NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 2022 Edition, ANSI-approved April 8, 2021. IBR approved for § 431.12.

(2) [Reserved]

[77 FR 26634, May 4, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 75994, Dec. 13, 2013; 86 FR 21, Jan. 4, 2021; 87 FR 63656, Oct. 19, 2022]
§ 431.16 - Test procedures for the measurement of energy efficiency.

For purposes of 10 CFR part 431 and EPCA, the test procedures for measuring the energy efficiency of an electric motor shall be the test procedures specified in appendix B to this subpart B.

§ 431.17 - [Reserved]
§ 431.18 - Testing laboratories.

(a) Testing pursuant to § 431.17(a)(5)(ii) must be conducted in an accredited laboratory for which the accreditation body was:

(1) The National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NIST/NVLAP); or

(2) A laboratory accreditation body having a mutual recognition arrangement with NIST/NVLAP; or

(3) An organization classified by the Department, pursuant to § 431.19, as an accreditation body.

(b) NIST/NVLAP is under the auspices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST/NVLAP accreditation is granted on the basis of conformance with criteria published in 15 CFR part 285. The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, “Procedures and General Requirements,” NIST Handbook 150-10, April 2020, (referenced for guidance only, see § 429.3 of this subchapter) present the technical requirements of NVLAP for the Efficiency of Electric Motors field of accreditation. This handbook supplements NIST Handbook 150, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program “Procedures and General Requirements,” which contains 15 CFR part 285 plus all general NIST/NVLAP procedures, criteria, and policies. Information regarding NIST/NVLAP and its Efficiency of Electric Motors Program (EEM) can be obtained from NIST/NVLAP, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2140, (301) 975-4016 (telephone), or (301) 926-2884 (fax).

[69 FR 61923, Oct. 21, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 26635, May 4, 2012; 87 FR 63657, Oct. 19, 2022]
§ 431.11 - Purpose and scope.

This subpart contains energy conservation requirements for electric motors. It contains test procedures that EPCA requires DOE to prescribe, related requirements, energy conservation standards prescribed by EPCA, labeling rules, and compliance procedures. It also identifies materials incorporated by reference in this part. This subpart does not cover “small electric motors,” which are addressed in subpart X of this part. This subpart does not cover electric motors that are “dedicated-purpose pool pump motors,” which are addressed in subpart Z of this part.

[77 FR 26633, May 4, 2012, as amended at 86 FR 40774, July 29, 2021]
§ 431.12 - Definitions.

The following definitions apply for purposes of this subpart, and of subparts U and V of this part. Any words or terms not defined in this Section or elsewhere in this part shall be defined as provided in Section 340 of the Act.

Accreditation means recognition by an accreditation body that a laboratory is competent to test the efficiency of electric motors according to the scope and procedures given in IEEE 112-2017 Test Method B, CSA C390-10, or IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1B (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

Accreditation body means an organization or entity that conducts and administers an accreditation system and grants accreditation.

Accreditation system means a set of requirements to be fulfilled by a testing laboratory, as well as rules of procedure and management, that are used to accredit laboratories.

Accredited laboratory means a testing laboratory to which accreditation has been granted.

Air-over electric motor means an electric motor that does not reach thermal equilibrium (i.e., thermal stability), during a rated load temperature test according to section 2 of appendix B, without the application of forced cooling by a free flow of air from an external device not mechanically connected to the motor within the motor enclosure.

Alternative efficiency determination method or AEDM means, with respect to an electric motor, a method of calculating the total power loss and average full load efficiency.

Average full load efficiency means the arithmetic mean of the full load efficiencies of a population of electric motors of duplicate design, where the full load efficiency of each motor in the population is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the motor's useful power output to its total power input when the motor is operated at its full rated load, rated voltage, and rated frequency.

Basic model means all units of electric motors manufactured by a single manufacturer, that are within the same equipment class, have electrical characteristics that are essentially identical, and do not have any differing physical or functional characteristics that affect energy consumption or efficiency.

Brake electric motor means a motor that contains a dedicated mechanism for speed reduction, such as a brake, either within or external to the motor enclosure

Certificate of conformity means a document that is issued by a certification program, and that gives written assurance that an electric motor complies with the energy efficiency standard applicable to that motor, as specified in § 431.25.

Certification program means a certification system that determines conformity by electric motors with the energy efficiency standards prescribed by and pursuant to the Act.

Certification system means a system, that has its own rules of procedure and management, for giving written assurance that a product, process, or service conforms to a specific standard or other specified requirements, and that is operated by an entity independent of both the party seeking the written assurance and the party providing the product, process or service.

Component set means a combination of motor parts that require the addition of more than two endshields (and their associated bearings) to create an operable motor. These parts may consist of any combination of a stator frame, wound stator, rotor, shaft, or endshields. For the purpose of this definition, the term “operable motor” means an electric motor engineered for performing in accordance with nameplate ratings.

CSA means Canadian Standards Association.

Definite purpose electric motor means any electric motor that cannot be used in most general purpose applications and is designed either:

(1) To standard ratings with standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under service conditions other than usual, such as those specified in NEMA MG 1-2016, Paragraph 14.3, “Unusual Service Conditions,” (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15); or

(2) For use on a particular type of application.

Definite purpose motor means any electric motor that cannot be used in most general purpose applications and is designed either:

(1) To standard ratings with standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under service conditions other than usual, such as those specified in NEMA MG 1-2016, Paragraph 14.3, “Unusual Service Conditions,” (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15); or

(2) For use on a particular type of application.

Electric motor means a machine that converts electrical power into rotational mechanical power.

Electric motor with encapsulated windings means an electric motor capable of passing the conformance test for water resistance described in NEMA MG 1-2016, Paragraph 12.62 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

Electric motor with moisture resistant windings means an electric motor that is capable of passing the conformance test for moisture resistance generally described in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.63 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

Electric motor with sealed windings means an electric motor capable of passing the conformance test for water resistance described in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.62 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

Enclosed motor means an electric motor so constructed as to prevent the free exchange of air between the inside and outside of the case but not sufficiently enclosed to be termed airtight.

Equipment class means one of the combinations of an electric motor's horsepower (or standard kilowatt equivalent), number of poles, and open or enclosed construction, with respect to a category of electric motor for which § 431.25 prescribes nominal full-load efficiency standards.

Fire pump electric motor means an electric motor, including any IEC-equivalent, that meets the requirements of section 9.5 of NFPA 20 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

General purpose electric motor means any electric motor that is designed in standard ratings with either:

(1) Standard operating characteristics and mechanical construction for use under usual service conditions, such as those specified in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 14.2, “Usual Service Conditions,” (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) and without restriction to a particular application or type of application; or

(2) Standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under unusual service conditions, such as those specified in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 14.3, “Unusual Service Conditions,” (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) or for a particular type of application, and which can be used in most general purpose applications.

General purpose electric motor (subtype I) means a general purpose electric motor that:

(1) Is a single-speed, induction motor;

(2) Is rated for continuous duty (MG1) operation or for duty type S1 (IEC);

(3) Contains a squirrel-cage (MG1) or cage (IEC) rotor;

(4) Has foot-mounting that may include foot-mounting with flanges or detachable feet;

(5) Is built in accordance with NEMA T-frame dimensions or their IEC metric equivalents, including a frame size that is between two consecutive NEMA frame sizes or their IEC metric equivalents;

(6) Has performance in accordance with NEMA Design A (MG1) or B (MG1) characteristics or equivalent designs such as IEC Design N (IEC);

(7) Operates on polyphase alternating current 60-hertz sinusoidal power, and:

(i) Is rated at 230 or 460 volts (or both) including motors rated at multiple voltages that include 230 or 460 volts (or both), or

(ii) Can be operated on 230 or 460 volts (or both); and

(8) Includes, but is not limited to, explosion-proof construction.

Note 1 to definition of “General purpose electric motor (subtype I)”:

References to “MG1” above refer to NEMA Standards Publication MG 1-2016 (incorporated by reference in § 431.15). References to “IEC” above refer to IEC 60034-1, 60034-12:2016, 60050-411, and 60072-1 (incorporated by reference in § 431.15), as applicable.

General purpose electric motor (subtype II) means any general purpose electric motor that incorporates design elements of a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) but, unlike a general purpose electric motor (subtype I), is configured in one or more of the following ways:

(1) Is built in accordance with NEMA U-frame dimensions as described in NEMA MG 1-1967 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) or in accordance with the IEC metric equivalents, including a frame size that is between two consecutive NEMA frame sizes or their IEC metric equivalents;

(2) Has performance in accordance with NEMA Design C characteristics as described in MG1 or an equivalent IEC design(s) such as IEC Design H;

(3) Is a close-coupled pump motor;

(4) Is a footless motor;

(5) Is a vertical solid shaft normal thrust motor (as tested in a horizontal configuration) built and designed in a manner consistent with MG1;

(6) Is an eight-pole motor (900 rpm); or

(7) Is a polyphase motor with a voltage rating of not more than 600 volts, is not rated at 230 or 460 volts (or both), and cannot be operated on 230 or 460 volts (or both).

Note 2 to definition of “General purpose electric motor (subtype II)”:

With the exception of the NEMA Motor Standards MG1-1967 (incorporated by reference in § 431.15), references to “MG1” above refer to NEMA MG 1-2016 (incorporated by reference in § 431.15). References to “IEC” above refer to IEC 60034-1, 60034-12, 60050-411, and 60072-1 (incorporated by reference in § 431.15), as applicable.

IEC means the International Electrotechnical Commission.

IEC Design H motor means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of direct-on-line starting

(4) Has 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 160 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to Sections 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEC Design HE means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of direct-on-line starting;

(4) Has 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 160 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to section 9.1, Table 3, and Section 9.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEC Design HEY means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of star-delta starting;

(4) Has 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 160 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to section 5.7, Table 3 and Section 9.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEC Design HY means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of star-delta starting;

(4) Has 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 160 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to Section 5.7, Section 9.2 and Section 9.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEC Design N motor means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of direct-on-line starting;

(4) Has 2, 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 1600 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for torque characteristics, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively. If a motor has an increased safety designation of type “e,”, the locked rotor apparent power shall be in accordance with the appropriate values specified in IEC 60079-7:2015 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

IEC Design NE means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of direct-on-line starting;

(4) Has 2, 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 1600 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to section 6.1, Table 3 and Section 6.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEC Design NEY means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of star-delta starting;

(4) Has 2, 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 1600 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to section 5.4, Table 3 and Section 6.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEC Design NY means an electric motor that:

(1) Is an induction motor designed for use with three-phase power;

(2) Contains a cage rotor;

(3) Is capable of star-delta starting;

(4) Has 2, 4, 6, or 8 poles;

(5) Is rated from 0.12 kW to 1600 kW at a frequency of 60 Hz; and

(6) Conforms to Section 5.4, Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 of the IEC 60034-12:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) specifications for starting torque, locked rotor apparent power, and starting requirements, respectively.

IEEE means the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Immersible electric motor means an electric motor primarily designed to operate continuously in free-air, but is also capable of temporarily withstanding complete immersion in liquid for a continuous period of no less than 30 minutes.

Inverter means an electronic device that converts an input AC or DC power into a controlled output AC or DC voltage or current. An inverter may also be called a converter.

Inverter-capable electric motor means an electric motor designed for direct online starting and is suitable for operation on an inverter without special filtering.

Inverter-only electric motor means an electric motor designed specifically for operation fed by an inverter with a temperature rise within the specified insulation thermal class or thermal limits.

Liquid-cooled electric motor means a motor that is cooled by liquid circulated using a designated cooling apparatus such that the liquid or liquid-filled conductors come into direct contact with the parts of the motor but is not submerged in a liquid during operation.

NEMA means the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

NEMA Design A motor means a squirrel-cage motor that:

(1) Is designed to withstand full-voltage starting and developing locked-rotor torque as shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.38.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15);

(2) Has pull-up torque not less than the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.40.1;

(3) Has breakdown torque not less than the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.39.1;

(4) Has a locked-rotor current higher than the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, Paragraph 12.35.2 for 60 hertz and NEMA MG 1-2016, Paragraph 12.35.4 for 50 hertz; and

(5) Has a slip at rated load of less than 5 percent for motors with fewer than 10 poles.

NEMA Design B motor means a squirrel-cage motor that is:

(1) Designed to withstand full-voltage starting;

(2) Develops locked-rotor, breakdown, and pull-up torques adequate for general application as specified in Sections 12.38, 12.39 and 12.40 of NEMA MG 1-2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15);

(3) Draws locked-rotor current not to exceed the values shown in Section 12.35.2 for 60 hertz and 12.35.4 for 50 hertz of NEMA MG 1-2016; and

(4) Has a slip at rated load of less than 5 percent for motors with fewer than 10 poles.

NEMA Design C motor means a squirrel-cage motor that:

(1) Is designed to withstand full-voltage starting and developing locked-rotor torque for high-torque applications up to the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.38.2 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15);

(2) Has pull-up torque not less than the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.40.2;

(3) Has breakdown torque not less than the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraph 12.39.2;

(4) Has a locked-rotor current not to exceed the values shown in NEMA MG 1-2016, paragraphs 12.35.2 for 60 hertz and 12.35.4 for 50 hertz; and

(5) Has a slip at rated load of less than 5 percent.

Nominal full-load efficiency means, with respect to an electric motor, a representative value of efficiency selected from the “nominal efficiency” column of Table 12-10, NEMA MG 1-2016, (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15), that is not greater than the average full-load efficiency of a population of motors of the same design.

Open motor means an electric motor having ventilating openings which permit passage of external cooling air over and around the windings of the machine.

Partial electric motor means an assembly of motor components necessitating the addition of no more than two endshields, including bearings, to create an electric motor capable of operation in accordance with the applicable nameplate ratings.

Rated frequency means 60 Hz and corresponds to the frequency of the electricity supplied either:

(1) Directly to the motor, in the case of electric motors capable of operating without an inverter; or

(2) To the inverter in the case on inverter-only electric motors.

Rated load (or full-load, full rated load, or rated full-load) means the rated output power of an electric motor.

Rated voltage means the input voltage of a motor or inverter used when making representations of the performance characteristics of a given electric motor and selected by the motor's manufacturer to be used for testing the motor's efficiency.

Special purpose motor means any motor, other than a general purpose motor or definite purpose motor, which has special operating characteristics or special mechanical construction, or both, designed for a particular application.

Special purpose electric motor means any electric motor, other than a general purpose motor or definite electric purpose motor, which has special operating characteristics or special mechanical construction, or both, designed for a particular application.

Specialized frame size means an electric motor frame size for which the rated output power of the motor exceeds the motor frame size limits specified for standard frame size. Specialized frame sizes have maximum diameters corresponding to the following NEMA Frame Sizes:

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Maximum NEMA frame diameters
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.754848484848140140
1.5/1.148484848140140140140
2/1.548484848140140180180
3/2.214048140140180180180180
5/3.7140140140140180180210210
7.5/5.5180140180180210210210210
10/7.5180180180180210210
15/11210180210210
20/15210210210210

Standard frame size means a motor frame size that aligns with the specifications in NEMA MG 1-2016, section 13.2 for open motors, and NEMA MG 1-2016, section 13.3 for enclosed motors (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15).

Submersible electric motor means an electric motor that:

(1) Is intended to operate continuously only while submerged in liquid;

(2) Is capable of operation while submerged in liquid for an indefinite period of time; and

(3) Has been sealed to prevent ingress of liquid from contacting the motor's internal parts.

Total power loss means that portion of the energy used by an electric motor not converted to rotational mechanical power, expressed in percent.

Totally enclosed non-ventilated (TENV) electric motor means an electric motor that is built in a frame-surface cooled, totally enclosed configuration that is designed and equipped to be cooled only by free convection.

[69 FR 61923, Oct. 21, 2004, as amended at 74 FR 12071, Mar. 23, 2009; 77 FR 26633, May 4, 2012; 78 FR 75993, Dec. 13, 2013; 79 FR 31009, May 29, 2014; 86 FR 21, Jan. 4, 2021; 87 FR 63654, Oct. 19, 2022; 87 FR 64689, Oct. 26, 2022; 88 FR 36150, Sept. 29, 2023]
ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS
§ 431.25 - Energy conservation standards and effective dates.

(a) Except as provided for fire pump electric motors in paragraph (b) of this section, each general purpose electric motor (subtype I) with a power rating of 1 horsepower or greater, but not greater than 200 horsepower, including a NEMA Design B or an equivalent IEC Design N motor that is a general purpose electric motor (subtype I), manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) on or after December 19, 2010, but before June 1, 2016, shall have a nominal full-load efficiency that is not less than the following:

Table 1—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of General Purpose Electric Motors (Subtype I), Except Fire Pump Electric Motors

Motor horsepower/Standard kilowatt equivalent Nominal full-load efficiency
Open motors
(number of poles)
Enclosed motors
(number of poles)
6 4 2 6 4 2
1/.7582.585.577.082.585.577.0
1.5/1.186.586.584.087.586.584.0
2/1.587.586.585.588.586.585.5
3/2.288.589.585.589.589.586.5
5/3.789.589.586.589.589.588.5
7.5/5.590.291.088.591.091.789.5
10/7.591.791.789.591.091.790.2
15/1191.793.090.291.792.491.0
20/1592.493.091.091.793.091.0
25/18.593.093.691.793.093.691.7
30/2293.694.191.793.093.691.7
40/3094.194.192.494.194.192.4
50/3794.194.593.094.194.593.0
60/4594.595.093.694.595.093.6
75/5594.595.093.694.595.493.6
100/7595.095.493.695.095.494.1
125/9095.095.494.195.095.495.0
150/11095.495.894.195.895.895.0
200/15095.495.895.095.896.295.4

(b) Each fire pump electric motor that is a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) or general purpose electric motor (subtype II) manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) on or after December 19, 2010, but before June 1, 2016, shall have a nominal full-load efficiency that is not less than the following:

Table 2—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of Fire Pump Electric Motors

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Nominal full-load efficiency
Open motors
(number of poles)
Enclosed motors
(number of poles)
8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2
1/.7574.080.082.574.080.082.575.5
1.5/1.175.584.084.082.577.085.584.082.5
2/1.585.585.584.084.082.586.584.084.0
3/2.286.586.586.584.084.087.587.585.5
5/3.787.587.587.585.585.587.587.587.5
7.5/5.588.588.588.587.585.589.589.588.5
10/7.589.590.289.588.588.589.589.589.5
15/1189.590.291.089.588.590.291.090.2
20/1590.291.091.090.289.590.291.090.2
25/18.590.291.791.791.089.591.792.491.0
30/2291.092.492.491.091.091.792.491.0
40/3091.093.093.091.791.093.093.091.7
50/3791.793.093.092.491.793.093.092.4
60/4592.493.693.693.091.793.693.693.0
75/5593.693.694.193.093.093.694.193.0
100/7593.694.194.193.093.094.194.593.6
125/9093.694.194.593.693.694.194.594.5
150/11093.694.595.093.693.695.095.094.5
200/15093.694.595.094.594.195.095.095.0
250/18694.595.495.494.594.595.095.095.4
300/22495.495.495.095.095.495.4
350/26195.495.495.095.095.495.4
400/29895.495.495.495.4
450/33695.895.895.495.4
500/37395.895.895.895.4

(c) Except as provided for fire pump electric motors in paragraph (b) of this section, each general purpose electric motor (subtype II) with a power rating of 1 horsepower or greater, but not greater than 200 horsepower, including a NEMA Design B or an equivalent IEC Design N motor that is a general purpose electric motor (subtype II), manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) on or after December 19, 2010, but before June 1, 2016, shall have a nominal full-load efficiency that is not less than the following:

Table 3—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of General Purpose Electric Motors (Subtype II), Except Fire Pump Electric Motors

Motor horsepower/
Standard kilowatt equivalent
Nominal full-load efficiency
Open motors
(number of poles)
Enclosed motors
(number of poles)
8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2
1/.7574.080.082.574.080.082.575.5
1.5/1.175.584.084.082.577.085.584.082.5
2/1.585.585.584.084.082.586.584.084.0
3/2.286.586.586.584.084.087.587.585.5
5/3.787.587.587.585.585.587.587.587.5
7.5/5.588.588.588.587.585.589.589.588.5
10/7.589.590.289.588.588.589.589.589.5
15/1189.590.291.089.588.590.291.090.2
20/1590.291.091.090.289.590.291.090.2
25/18.590.291.791.791.089.591.792.491.0
30/2291.092.492.491.091.091.792.491.0
40/3091.093.093.091.791.093.093.091.7
50/3791.793.093.092.491.793.093.092.4
60/4592.493.693.693.091.793.693.693.0
75/5593.693.694.193.093.093.694.193.0
100/7593.694.194.193.093.094.194.593.6
125/9093.694.194.593.693.694.194.594.5
150/11093.694.595.093.693.695.095.094.5
200/15093.694.595.094.594.195.095.095.0

(d) Each NEMA Design B or an equivalent IEC Design N motor that is a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) or general purpose electric motor (subtype II), excluding fire pump electric motors, with a power rating of more than 200 horsepower, but not greater than 500 horsepower, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) on or after December 19, 2010, but before June 1, 2016 shall have a nominal full-load efficiency that is not less than the following:

Table 4—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of NEMA Design B General Purpose Electric Motors (Subtype I and II), Except Fire Pump Electric Motors

Motor horsepower/
standard kilowatt equivalent
Nominal full-load efficiency
Open motors
(number of poles)
Enclosed motors
(number of poles)
8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2
250/18694.595.495.494.594.595.095.095.4
300/22495.495.495.095.095.495.4
350/26195.495.495.095.095.495.4
400/29895.495.495.495.4
450/33695.895.895.495.4
500/37395.895.895.895.4

(e) For purposes of determining the required minimum nominal full-load efficiency of an electric motor that has a horsepower or kilowatt rating between two horsepower or two kilowatt ratings listed in any table of energy conservation standards in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, each such motor shall be deemed to have a listed horsepower or kilowatt rating, determined as follows:

(1) A horsepower at or above the midpoint between the two consecutive horsepowers shall be rounded up to the higher of the two horsepowers;

(2) A horsepower below the midpoint between the two consecutive horsepowers shall be rounded down to the lower of the two horsepowers; or

(3) A kilowatt rating shall be directly converted from kilowatts to horsepower using the formula 1 kilowatt = ( 1/0.746) horsepower. The conversion should be calculated to three significant decimal places, and the resulting horsepower shall be rounded in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2) of this section, whichever applies.

(f) The standards in Table 1 through Table 4 of this section do not apply to definite purpose electric motors, special purpose electric motors, or those motors exempted by the Secretary.

(g) The standards in Table 5 through Table 7 of this section apply only to electric motors, including partial electric motors, that satisfy the following criteria:

(1) Are single-speed, induction motors;

(2) Are rated for continuous duty (MG 1) operation or for duty type S1 (IEC);

(3) Contain a squirrel-cage (MG 1) or cage (IEC) rotor;

(4) Operate on polyphase alternating current 60-hertz sinusoidal line power;

(5) Are rated 600 volts or less;

(6) Have a 2-, 4-, 6-, or 8-pole configuration,

(7) Are built in a three-digit or four-digit NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent), including those designs between two consecutive NEMA frame sizes (or IEC metric equivalent), or an enclosed 56 NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent),

(8) Produce at least one horsepower (0.746 kW) but not greater than 500 horsepower (373 kW), and

(9) Meet all of the performance requirements of one of the following motor types: A NEMA Design A, B, or C motor or an IEC Design N, NE, NEY, NY or H, HE, HEY, HY motor.

(h) Each NEMA Design A motor, NEMA Design B motor, and IEC Design N (including NE, NEY, or NY variants) motor that is an electric motor meeting the criteria in paragraph (g) of this section and with a power rating from 1 horsepower through 500 horsepower, but excluding fire pump electric motors, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) on or after June 1, 2016, but before June 1, 2027, shall have a nominal full-load efficiency of not less than the following:

Table 5 to Paragraph (h)—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of NEMA Design A, NEMA Design B and IEC Design N, NE, NEY or NY Motors (Excluding Fire Pump Electric Motors) at 60 Hz

Motor horsepower/
standard kilowatt equivalent
Nominal full-load efficiency (%)
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.7577.077.085.585.582.582.575.575.5
1.5/1.184.084.086.586.587.586.578.577.0
2/1.585.585.586.586.588.587.584.086.5
3/2.286.585.589.589.589.588.585.587.5
5/3.788.586.589.589.589.589.586.588.5
7.5/5.589.588.591.791.091.090.286.589.5
10/7.590.289.591.791.791.091.789.590.2
15/1191.090.292.493.091.791.789.590.2
20/1591.091.093.093.091.792.490.291.0
25/18.591.791.793.693.693.093.090.291.0
30/2291.791.793.694.193.093.691.791.7
40/3092.492.494.194.194.194.191.791.7
50/3793.093.094.594.594.194.192.492.4
60/4593.693.695.095.094.594.592.493.0
75/5593.693.695.495.094.594.593.694.1
100/7594.193.695.495.495.095.093.694.1
125/9095.094.195.495.495.095.094.194.1
150/11095.094.195.895.895.895.494.194.1
200/15095.495.096.295.895.895.494.594.1
250/18695.895.096.295.895.895.895.095.0
300/22495.895.496.295.895.895.8
350/26195.895.496.295.895.895.8
400/29895.895.896.295.8
450/33695.896.296.296.2
500/37395.896.296.296.2

(i) Starting on June 1, 2016, each NEMA Design C motor and IEC Design H (including HE, HEY, or HY variants) motor that is an electric motor meeting the criteria in paragraph (g) of this section and with a power rating from 1 horsepower through 200 horsepower manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) shall have a nominal full-load efficiency that is not less than the following:

Table 6 to Paragraph (i)—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of NEMA Design C and IEC Design H, HE, HEY or HY Motors at 60 Hz

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Nominal full-load efficiency (%)
4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.7585.585.582.582.575.575.5
1.5/1.186.586.587.586.578.577.0
2/1.586.586.588.587.584.086.5
3/2.289.589.589.588.585.587.5
5/3.789.589.589.589.586.588.5
7.5/5.591.791.091.090.286.589.5
10/7.591.791.791.091.789.590.2
15/1192.493.091.791.789.590.2
20/1593.093.091.792.490.291.0
25/18.593.693.693.093.090.291.0
30/2293.694.193.093.691.791.7
40/3094.194.194.194.191.791.7
50/3794.594.594.194.192.492.4
60/4595.095.094.594.592.493.0
75/5595.495.094.594.593.694.1
100/7595.495.495.095.093.694.1
125/9095.495.495.095.094.194.1
150/11095.895.895.895.494.194.1
200/15096.295.895.895.494.594.1

(j) Starting on June 1, 2016, each fire pump electric motor meeting the criteria in paragraph (g) of this section and with a power rating of 1 horsepower through 500 horsepower, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) shall have a nominal full-load efficiency that is not less than the following:

Table 7—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of Fire Pump Electric Motors at 60 Hz

Motor horsepower/
standard kilowatt
equivalent
Nominal full-load efficiency (%)
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.7575.582.582.580.080.074.074.0
1.5/1.182.582.584.084.085.584.077.075.5
2/1.584.084.084.084.086.585.582.585.5
3/2.285.584.087.586.587.586.584.086.5
5/3.787.585.587.587.587.587.585.587.5
7.5/5.588.587.589.588.589.588.585.588.5
10/7.589.588.589.589.589.590.288.589.5
15/1190.289.591.091.090.290.288.589.5
20/1590.290.291.091.090.291.089.590.2
25/18.591.091.092.491.791.791.789.590.2
30/2291.091.092.492.491.792.491.091.0
40/3091.791.793.093.093.093.091.091.0
50/3792.492.493.093.093.093.091.791.7
60/4593.093.093.693.693.693.691.792.4
75/5593.093.094.194.193.693.693.093.6
100/7593.693.094.594.194.194.193.093.6
125/9094.593.694.594.594.194.193.693.6
150/11094.593.695.095.095.094.593.693.6
200/15095.094.595.095.095.094.594.193.6
250/18695.494.595.095.495.095.494.594.5
300/22495.495.095.495.495.095.4
350/26195.495.095.495.495.095.4
400/29895.495.495.495.4
450/33695.495.895.495.8
500/37395.495.895.895.8

(k) For purposes of determining the required minimum nominal full-load efficiency of an electric motor that has a horsepower or kilowatt rating between two horsepower or two kilowatt ratings listed in any table of energy conservation standards in paragraphs (h) through (l) of this section, each such motor shall be deemed to have a listed horsepower or kilowatt rating, determined as follows:

(1) A horsepower at or above the midpoint between the two consecutive horsepowers shall be rounded up to the higher of the two horsepowers;

(2) A horsepower below the midpoint between the two consecutive horsepowers shall be rounded down to the lower of the two horsepowers; or

(3) A kilowatt rating shall be directly converted from kilowatts to horsepower using the formula 1 kilowatt = ( 1/ 0.746) horsepower. The conversion should be calculated to three significant decimal places, and the resulting horsepower shall be rounded in accordance with paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this section, whichever applies.

(l) The standards in Table 5 through Table 7 of this section do not apply to the following electric motors exempted by the Secretary, or any additional electric motors that the Secretary may exempt:

(1) Air-over electric motors;

(2) Component sets of an electric motor;

(3) Liquid-cooled electric motors;

(4) Submersible electric motors; and

(5) Inverter-only electric motors.

(m) The standards in tables 8 through 10 of this section apply only to electric motors, including partial electric motors, that satisfy the following criteria:

(1) Are single-speed, induction motors;

(2) Are rated for continuous duty (MG 1) operation or for duty type S1 (IEC);

(3) Contain a squirrel-cage (MG 1) or cage (IEC) rotor;

(4) Operate on polyphase alternating current 60-hertz sinusoidal line power;

(5) Are rated 600 volts or less;

(6) Have a 2-, 4-, 6-, or 8-pole configuration,

(7) Are built in a three-digit or four-digit NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent), including those designs between two consecutive NEMA frame sizes (or IEC metric equivalent), or an enclosed 56 NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent),

(8) Produce at least one horsepower (0.746 kW) but not greater than 750 horsepower (559 kW), and

(9) Meet all of the performance requirements of one of the following motor types: A NEMA Design A, B, or C motor or an IEC Design N, NE, NEY, NY or H, HE, HEY, HY motor.

(n) Starting on June 1, 2027, each NEMA Design A motor, NEMA Design B motor, and IEC Design N (including NE, NEY, or NY variants) motor that is an electric motor meeting the criteria in paragraph (m) of this section and with a power rating from 1 horsepower through 750 horsepower, but excluding fire pump electric motors and air-over electric motors, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) shall have a nominal full-load efficiency of not less than the following:

Table 8 to Paragraph (n)—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of NEMA Design A, NEMA Design B and IEC Design N, NE, NEY or NY Motors (Excluding Fire Pump Electric Motors and Air-Over Electric Motors) at 60 Hz

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Nominal full-load efficiency (%)
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.7577.077.085.585.582.582.575.575.5
1.5/1.184.084.086.586.587.586.578.577.0
2/1.585.585.586.586.588.587.584.086.5
3/2.286.585.589.589.589.588.585.587.5
5/3.788.586.589.589.589.589.586.588.5
7.5/5.589.588.591.791.091.090.286.589.5
10/7.590.289.591.791.791.091.789.590.2
15/1191.090.292.493.091.791.789.590.2
20/1591.091.093.093.091.792.490.291.0
25/18.591.791.793.693.693.093.090.291.0
30/2291.791.793.694.193.093.691.791.7
40/3092.492.494.194.194.194.191.791.7
50/3793.093.094.594.594.194.192.492.4
60/4593.693.695.095.094.594.592.493.0
75/5593.693.695.495.094.594.593.694.1
100/7595.094.596.296.295.895.894.595.0
125/9095.494.596.296.295.895.895.095.0
150/11095.494.596.296.296.295.895.095.0
200/15095.895.496.596.296.295.895.495.0
250/18696.295.496.596.296.296.295.495.4
300/22495.895.496.295.895.895.8
350/26195.895.496.295.895.895.8
400/29895.895.896.295.8
450/33695.896.296.296.2
500/37395.896.296.296.2
550/41095.896.296.296.2
600/44795.896.296.296.2
650/48595.896.296.296.2
700/52295.896.296.296.2
750/55995.896.296.296.2

(o) Starting on June 1, 2027, each NEMA Design A motor, NEMA Design B motor, and IEC Design N (including NE, NEY, or NY variants) motor that is an air-over electric motor meeting the criteria in paragraph (m) of this section and with a power rating from 1 horsepower through 250 horsepower, built in a standard frame size, but excluding fire pump electric motors, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) shall have a nominal full-load efficiency of not less than the following:

Table 9 to Paragraph (o)—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of NEMA Design A, NEMA Design B and IEC Design N, NE, NEY or NY Standard Frame Size Air-Over Electric Motors (Excluding Fire Pump Electric Motors) at 60 Hz

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Nominal full-load efficiency (%)
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.7577.077.085.585.582.582.575.575.5
1.5/1.184.084.086.586.587.586.578.577.0
2/1.585.585.586.586.588.587.584.086.5
3/2.286.585.589.589.589.588.585.587.5
5/3.788.586.589.589.589.589.586.588.5
7.5/5.589.588.591.791.091.090.286.589.5
10/7.590.289.591.791.791.091.789.590.2
15/1191.090.292.493.091.791.789.590.2
20/1591.091.093.093.091.792.490.291.0
25/18.591.791.793.693.693.093.090.291.0
30/2291.791.793.694.193.093.691.791.7
40/3092.492.494.194.194.194.191.791.7
50/3793.093.094.594.594.194.192.492.4
60/4593.693.695.095.094.594.592.493.0
75/5593.693.695.495.094.594.593.694.1
100/7595.094.596.296.295.895.894.595.0
125/9095.494.596.296.295.895.895.095.0
150/11095.494.596.296.296.295.895.095.0
200/15095.895.496.596.296.295.895.495.0
250/18696.295.496.596.296.296.295.495.4

(p) Starting on June 1, 2027, each NEMA Design A motor, NEMA Design B motor, and IEC Design N (including NE, NEY, or NY variants) motor that is an air-over electric motor meeting the criteria in paragraph (m) of this section and with a power rating from 1 horsepower through 20 horsepower, built in a specialized frame size, but excluding fire pump electric motors, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) shall have a nominal full-load efficiency of not less than the following:

Table 10 to Paragraph (p)—Nominal Full-Load Efficiencies of NEMA Design A, NEMA Design B and IEC Design N, NE, NEY or NY Specialized Frame Size Air-Over Electric Motors (Excluding Fire Pump Electric Motors) at 60 Hz

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Nominal full-load efficiency (%)
2 Pole 4 Pole 6 Pole 8 Pole
Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open Enclosed Open
1/.7574.082.582.580.080.074.074.0
1.5/1.182.582.584.084.085.584.077.075.5
2/1.584.084.084.084.086.585.582.585.5
3/2.285.584.087.586.587.586.584.086.5
5/3.787.585.587.587.587.587.585.587.5
7.5/5.588.587.589.588.589.588.585.588.5
10/7.589.588.589.589.589.590.2
15/1190.289.591.091.0
20/1590.290.291.091.0

(q) For purposes of determining the required minimum nominal full-load efficiency of an electric motor that has a horsepower or kilowatt rating between two horsepower or two kilowatt ratings listed in any table of energy conservation standards in paragraphs (n) through (p) through of this section, each such motor shall be deemed to have a listed horsepower or kilowatt rating, determined as follows:

(1) A horsepower at or above the midpoint between the two consecutive horsepowers shall be rounded up to the higher of the two horsepowers;

(2) A horsepower below the midpoint between the two consecutive horsepowers shall be rounded down to the lower of the two horsepowers; or

(3) A kilowatt rating shall be directly converted from kilowatts to horsepower using the formula 1 kilowatt = ( 1/0.746) horsepower. The conversion should be calculated to three significant decimal places, and the resulting horsepower shall be rounded in accordance with paragraphs (q)(1) or (2) of this section, whichever applies.

(r) The standards in tables 8 through 10 of this section do not apply to the following electric motors exempted by the Secretary, or any additional electric motors that the Secretary may exempt:

(1) Component sets of an electric motor;

(2) Liquid-cooled electric motors;

(3) Submersible electric motors; and

(4) Inverter-only electric motors.

[79 FR 31010, May 29, 2014, as amended at 87 FR 63657, Oct. 19, 2022; 88 FR 36150, Sept. 29, 2023]
§ 431.26 - Preemption of State regulations.

Any State regulation providing for any energy conservation standard, or other requirement with respect to the energy efficiency or energy use, of an electric motor that is not identical to a Federal standard in effect under this subpart is preempted by that standard, except as provided for in Section 345(a) and 327(b) and (c) of the Act.

LABELING
§ 431.31 - Labeling requirements.

(a) Electric motor nameplate—(1) Required information. The permanent nameplate of an electric motor for which standards are prescribed in § 431.25 must be marked clearly with the following information:

(i) The motor's nominal full load efficiency (as of the date of manufacture), derived from the motor's average full load efficiency as determined pursuant to this subpart; and

(ii) A Compliance Certification number (“CC number”) supplied by DOE to the manufacturer or private labeler, pursuant to § 431.36(f), and applicable to that motor. Such CC number must be on the nameplate of a motor beginning 90 days after either:

(A) The manufacturer or private labeler has received the number upon submitting a Compliance Certification covering that motor, or

(B) The expiration of 21 days from DOE's receipt of a Compliance Certification covering that motor, if the manufacturer or private labeler has not been advised by DOE that the Compliance Certification fails to satisfy § 431.36.

(2) Display of required information. All orientation, spacing, type sizes, type faces, and line widths to display this required information shall be the same as or similar to the display of the other performance data on the motor's permanent nameplate. The nominal full-load efficiency shall be identified either by the term “Nominal Efficiency” or “Nom. Eff.” or by the terms specified in paragraph 12.58.2 of NEMA MG1-2009, (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) as for example “NEMA Nom. Eff. ____.” The Compliance Certification number issued pursuant to § 431.36 shall be in the form “CC ____.”

(3) Optional display. The permanent nameplate of an electric motor, a separate plate, or decalcomania, may be marked with the encircled lower case letters “ee”, for example,

or with some comparable designation or logo, if the motor meets the applicable standard prescribed in § 431.25, as determined pursuant to this subpart, and is covered by a Compliance Certification that satisfies § 431.36.

(b) Disclosure of efficiency information in marketing materials. (1) The same information that must appear on an electric motor's permanent nameplate pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section, shall be prominently displayed:

(i) On each page of a catalog that lists the motor; and

(ii) In other materials used to market the motor.

(2) The “ee” logo, or other similar logo or designations, may also be used in catalogs and other materials to the same extent they may be used on labels under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.

[69 FR 61923, Oct. 21, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 26637, May 4, 2012]
§ 431.32 - Preemption of State regulations.

The provisions of § 431.31 supersede any State regulation to the extent required by Section 327 of the Act. Pursuant to the Act, all State regulations that require the disclosure for any electric motor of information with respect to energy consumption, other than the information required to be disclosed in accordance with this part, are superseded.

CERTIFICATION
§ 431.35 - Applicability of certification requirements.

Section 431.36 sets forth the procedures for manufacturers to certify that electric motors comply with the applicable energy efficiency standards set forth in this subpart.

§ 431.36 - Compliance Certification.

(a) General. A manufacturer or private labeler shall not distribute in commerce any basic model of an electric motor which is subject to an energy efficiency standard set forth in this subpart unless it has submitted to the Department a Compliance Certification certifying, in accordance with the provisions of this section, that the basic model meets the requirements of the applicable standard. The representations in the Compliance Certification must be based upon the basic model's energy efficiency as determined in accordance with the applicable requirements of this subpart. This means, in part, that either:

(1) The representations as to the basic model must be based on use of a certification organization; or

(2) Any testing of the basic model on which the representations are based must be conducted at an accredited laboratory.

(b) Required contents—(1) General representations. Each Compliance Certification must certify that:

(i) The nominal full load efficiency for each basic model of electric motor distributed is not less than the minimum nominal full load efficiency required for that motor by § 431.25;

(ii) All required determinations on which the Compliance Certification is based were made in compliance with the applicable requirements prescribed in this subpart;

(iii) All information reported in the Compliance Certification is true, accurate, and complete; and

(iv) The manufacturer or private labeler is aware of the penalties associated with violations of the Act and the regulations thereunder, and of 18 U.S.C. 1001 which prohibits knowingly making false statements to the Federal Government.

(2) Specific data. (i) For each rating of electric motor (as the term “rating” is defined in the definition of basic model) which a manufacturer or private labeler distributes, the Compliance Certification must report the nominal full load efficiency, determined pursuant to §§ 431.16 and 431.17, of the least efficient basic model within that rating.

(ii) The Compliance Certification must identify the basic models on which actual testing has been performed to meet the requirements of § 431.17.

(iii) The format for a Compliance Certification is set forth in appendix C of this subpart.

(c) Optional contents. In any Compliance Certification, a manufacturer or private labeler may at its option request that DOE provide it with a unique Compliance Certification number (“CC number”) for any brand name, trademark or other label name under which the manufacturer or private labeler distributes electric motors covered by the Certification. Such a Compliance Certification must also identify all other names, if any, under which the manufacturer or private labeler distributes electric motors, and to which the request does not apply.

(d) Signature and submission. A manufacturer or private labeler must submit the Compliance Certification either on its own behalf, signed by a corporate official of the company, or through a third party (for example, a trade association or other authorized representative) acting on its behalf. Where a third party is used, the Compliance Certification must identify the official of the manufacturer or private labeler who authorized the third party to make representations on the company's behalf, and must be signed by a corporate official of the third party. The Compliance Certification must be submitted to the Department electronically at https://www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms. Alternatively, the Compliance Certification may be submitted by certified mail to: Certification and Compliance Reports, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.

(e) New basic models. For electric motors, a Compliance Certification must be submitted for a new basic model only if the manufacturer or private labeler has not previously submitted to DOE a Compliance Certification, that meets the requirements of this section, for a basic model that has the same rating as the new basic model, and that has a lower nominal full load efficiency than the new basic model.

(f) Response to Compliance Certification; Compliance Certification Number (CC number)—(1) DOE processing of Certification. Promptly upon receipt of a Compliance Certification, the Department will determine whether the document contains all of the elements required by this section, and may, in its discretion, determine whether all or part of the information provided in the document is accurate. The Department will then advise the submitting party in writing either that the Compliance Certification does not satisfy the requirements of this section, in which case the document will be returned, or that the Compliance Certification satisfies this section. The Department will also advise the submitting party of the basis for its determination.

(2) Issuance of CC number(s). (i) Initial Compliance Certification. When DOE advises that the initial Compliance Certification submitted by or on behalf of a manufacturer or private labeler is acceptable, either:

(A) DOE will provide a single unique CC number, “CC________,” to the manufacturer or private labeler, and such CC number shall be applicable to all electric motors distributed by the manufacturer or private labeler, or

(B) When required by paragraph (f)(3) of this section, DOE will provide more than one CC number to the manufacturer or private labeler.

(ii) Subsequent Compliance Certification. When DOE advises that any other Compliance Certification is acceptable, it will provide a unique CC number for any brand name, trademark or other name when required by paragraph (f)(3) of this section.

(iii) When DOE declines to provide a CC number as requested by a manufacturer or private labeler in accordance with § 431.36(c), DOE will advise the requester of the reasons for such refusal.

(3) Issuance of two or more CC numbers. (i) DOE will provide a unique CC number for each brand name, trademark or other label name for which a manufacturer or private labeler requests such a number in accordance with § 431.36(c), except as follows. DOE will not provide a CC number for any brand name, trademark or other label name

(A) For which DOE has previously provided a CC number, or

(B) That duplicates or overlaps with other names under which the manufacturer or private labeler sells electric motors.

(ii) Once DOE has provided a CC number for a particular name, that shall be the only CC number applicable to all electric motors distributed by the manufacturer or private labeler under that name.

(iii) If the Compliance Certification in which a manufacturer or private labeler requests a CC number is the initial Compliance Certification submitted by it or on its behalf, and it distributes electric motors not covered by the CC number(s) DOE provides in response to the request(s), DOE will also provide a unique CC number that shall be applicable to all of these other motors.

[69 FR 61923, Oct. 21, 2004, as amended at 76 FR 59006, Sept. 23, 2011; 77 FR 26638, May 4, 2012]
Appendix Appendix A - Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 431 [Reserved]
Appendix Appendix B - Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Efficiency of Electric Motors
Note:

Manufacturers of electric motors subject to energy conservation standards in § 431.25 must test in accordance with this appendix.

For any other electric motor that is not currently covered by the energy conservation standards at § 431.25, manufacturers of this equipment must test in accordance with this appendix 180 days after the effective date of the final rule adopting energy conservation standards for such motor. For any other electric motor that is not currently covered by the energy conservation standards at § 431.25, manufacturers choosing to make any representations respecting of energy efficiency for such motors must test in accordance with this appendix.

0. Incorporation by Reference

In § 431.15, DOE incorporated by reference the entire standard for CSA C390-10, CSA C747-09, IEC 60034-1:2010, IEC 60034-2-1:2014, IEC 60051-1:2016, IEC 61800-9-2:2017, IEEE 112-2017, IEEE 114-2010, and NEMA MG 1-2016; however, only enumerated provisions of those documents are applicable as follows. In cases where there is a conflict, the language of this appendix takes precedence over those documents. Any subsequent amendment to a referenced document by the standard-setting organization will not affect the test procedure in this appendix, unless and until the test procedure is amended by DOE.

0.1. CSA C390-10

(a) Section 1.3 “Scope,” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix;

(b) Section 3.1 “Definitions,” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix;

(c) Section 5 “General test requirements—Measurements,” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix;

(d) Section 7 “Test method,” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix;

(e) Table 1 “Resistance measurement time delay,” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix;

(f) Annex B “Linear regression analysis,” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix; and

(g) Annex C “Procedure for correction of dynamometer torque readings” as specified in sections 2.1.1 and 2.3.3.2 of this appendix.

0.2. CSA C747-09

(a) Section 1.6 “Scope” as specified in sections 2.3.1.2 and 2.3.2.2 of this appendix;

(b) Section 3 “Definitions” as specified in sections 2.3.1.2 and 2.3.2.2 of this appendix;

(c) Section 5 “General test requirements” as specified in sections 2.3.1.2 and 2.3.2.2 of this appendix; and

(d) Section 6 “Test method” as specified in sections 2.3.1.2 and 2.3.2.2 of this appendix.

0.3. IEC 60034-1:2010

(a) Section 4.2.1 as specified in section 1.2 of this appendix;

(b) Section 7.2 as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix;

(c) Section 8.6.2.3.3 as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix; and

(d) Table 5 as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix.

0.4. IEC 60034-2-1:2014

(a) Method 2-1-1A (which also includes paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section) as specified in sections 2.3.1.3 and 2.3.2.3 of this appendix;

(b) Method 2-1-1B (which also includes paragraphs (b) through (e), (g), and (i) of this section) as specified in sections 2.1.2 and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix;

(c) Section 3 “Terms and definitions” as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, 2.3.3.3, and 2.4.1 of this appendix;

(d) Section 4 “Symbols and abbreviations” as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, 2.3.3.3 and 2.4.1 of this appendix;

(e) Section 5 “Basic requirements” as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, 2.3.3.3, and 2.4.1 of this appendix;

(f) Section 6.1.2 “Method 2-1-1A—Direct measurement of input and output” (except Section 6.1.2.2, “Test Procedure”) as specified in sections 2.3.1.3 and 2.3.2.3 of this appendix;

(g) Section 6.1.3 “Method 2-1-1B—Summations of losses, additional load losses according to the method of residual losses” as specified in sections 2.1.2 and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix; and

(h) Section 7.1. “Preferred Testing Methods” as specified in section 2.4.1 of this appendix;

(i) Annex D, “Test report template for 2-1-1B” as specified in sections 2.1.2 and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix.

0.5. IEC 60051-1:2016

(a) Section 5.2 as specified in sections 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.3, and 2.3.3.3 of this appendix; and

(b) [Reserved].

0.6. IEC 61800-9-2:2017

(a) Section 3 “Terms, definitions, symbols, and abbreviated terms” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix;

(b) Section 7.7.2, “Input-output measurement of PDS losses” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix;

(c) Section 7.7.3.1, “General” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix;

(d) Section 7.7.3.2. “Power analyser and transducers” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix;

(e) Section 7.7.3.3, “Mechanical Output of the motor” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix;

(f) Section 7.7.3.5, “PDS loss determination according to input-output method” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix;

(g) Section 7.10 “Testing Conditions for PDS testing” as specified in sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of this appendix.

0.7. IEEE 112-2017

(a) Test Method A (which also includes paragraphs (c) through (g), (i), and (j) of this section) as specified in section 2.3.2.1 of this appendix;

(b) Test Method B (which also includes paragraphs (c) through (f), (h), (k) and (l) of this section) as specified in sections 2.1.3 and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix;

(c) Section 3, “General” as specified in sections 2.1.3, 2.3.2.1, and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix;

(d) Section 4, “Measurements” as specified in sections 2.1.3, 2.3.2.1, and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix;

(e) Section 5, “Machine losses and tests for losses” as specified in sections 2.1.3, 2.3.2.1, and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix;

(f) Section 6.1, “General” as specified in sections 2.1.3, 2.3.2.1, and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix;

(g) Section 6.3, “Efficiency test method A—Input-output” as specified in section 2.3.2.1 of this appendix;

(h) Section 6.4, “Efficiency test method B—Input-output” as specified in sections 2.1.3 and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix;

(i) Section 9.2, “Form A—Method A” as specified in section 2.3.2.1 of this appendix;

(j) Section 9.3, “Form A2—Method A calculations” as specified in section 2.3.2.1 of this appendix;

(k) Section 9.4, “Form B—Method B” as specified in sections 2.1.3, and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix; and

(l) Section 9.5, “Form B2—Method B calculations” as specified in sections 2.1.3 and 2.3.3.1 of this appendix.

0.8. IEEE 114-2010

(a) Section 3.2, “Test with load” as specified in section 2.3.1.1 of this appendix;

(b) Section 4, “Testing Facilities as specified in section 2.3.1.1 of this appendix;

(c) Section 5, “Measurements” as specified in section 2.3.1.1 of this appendix;

(d) Section 6, “General” as specified in section 2.3.1.1 of this appendix;

(e) Section 7, “Type of loss” as specified in section 2.3.1.1 of this appendix;

(f) Section 8, “Efficiency and Power Factor” as specified in section 2.3.1.1 of this appendix;

(g) Section 10 “Temperature Tests” as specified in section 2.4.1.1 of this appendix;

(h) Annex A, Section A.3 “Determination of Motor Efficiency” as specified in section 2.4.1.1 of this appendix; and

(i) Annex A, Section A.4 “Explanatory notes for form 3, test data” as specified in section 2.4.1.1 of this appendix.

0.9. NEMA MG 1-2016

(a) Paragraph 1.40.1, “Continuous Rating” as specified in section 1.2 of this appendix;

(b) Paragraph 12.58.1, “Determination of Motor Efficiency and Losses” as specified in the introductory paragraph to section 2.1 of this appendix, and

(c) Paragraph 34.1, “Applicable Motor Efficiency Test Methods” as specified in section 2.2 of this appendix;

(d) Paragraph 34.2.2 “AO Temperature Test Procedure 2—Target Temperature with Airflow” as specified in section 2.2 of this appendix;

(e) Paragraph 34.4, “AO Temperature Test Procedure 2—Target Temperature with Airflow” as specified in section 2.2 of this appendix.

1. Scope and Definitions

1.1 Scope. The test procedure applies to the following categories of electric motors: Electric motors that meet the criteria listed at § 431.25(g); Electric motors above 500 horsepower; Small, non-small-electric-motor electric motor; and Electric motors that are synchronous motors; and excludes the following categories of motors: inverter-only electric motors that are air-over electric motors, component sets of an electric motor, liquid-cooled electric motors, and submersible electric motors.

1.2 Definitions. Definitions contained in §§ 431.2 and 431.12 are applicable to this appendix, in addition to the following terms (“MG1” refers to NEMA MG 1-2016 and IEC refers to IEC 60034-1:2010 and IEC 60072-1):

Electric motors above 500 horsepower is defined as an electric motor having a rated horsepower above 500 and up to 750 hp that meets the criteria listed at § 431.25(g), with the exception of criteria § 431.25(g)(8).

Small, non-small-electric-motor electric motor (“SNEM”) means an electric motor that:

(a) Is not a small electric motor, as defined § 431.442 and is not a dedicated-purpose pool pump motor as defined at § 431.483;

(b) Is rated for continuous duty (MG 1) operation or for duty type S1 (IEC);

(c) Operates on polyphase or single-phase alternating current 60-hertz (Hz) sinusoidal line power; or is used with an inverter that operates on polyphase or single-phase alternating current 60-hertz (Hz) sinusoidal line power;

(d) Is rated for 600 volts or less;

(e) Is a single-speed induction motor capable of operating without an inverter or is an inverter-only electric motor;

(f) Produces a rated motor horsepower greater than or equal to 0.25 horsepower (0.18 kW); and

(g) Is built in the following frame sizes: any two-, or three-digit NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent) if the motor operates on single-phase power; any two-, or three-digit NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent) if the motor operates on polyphase power, and has a rated motor horsepower less than 1 horsepower (0.75 kW); or a two-digit NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent), if the motor operates on polyphase power, has a rated motor horsepower equal to or greater than 1 horsepower (0.75 kW), and is not an enclosed 56 NEMA frame size (or IEC metric equivalent).

Synchronous Electric Motor means an electric motor that:

(a) Is not a dedicated-purpose pool pump motor as defined at § 431.483 or is not an air-over electric motor;

(b) Is a synchronous electric motor;

(c) Is rated for continuous duty (MG 1) operation or for duty type S1 (IEC);

(d) Operates on polyphase or single-phase alternating current 60-hertz (Hz) sinusoidal line power; or is used with an inverter that operates on polyphase or single-phase alternating current 60-hertz (Hz) sinusoidal line power;

(e) Is rated 600 volts or less;

(f) Produces at least 0.25 hp (0.18 kW) but not greater than 750 hp (559 kW).

2. Test Procedures

2.1. Test Procedures for Electric Motors that meet the criteria listed at § 431.25(g), and electric motors above 500 horsepower that are capable of operating without an inverter. Air-over electric motors must be tested in accordance with Section 2.2. Inverter-only electric motors must be tested in accordance with 2.4.

Efficiency and losses must be determined in accordance with NEMA MG 1-2016, Paragraph 12.58.1, “Determination of Motor Efficiency and Losses,” or one of the following testing methods:

2.1.1. CSA C390-10 (see section 0.1 of this appendix)

2.1.2. IEC 60034-2-1:2014, Method 2-1-1B (see section 0.4(b) of this appendix). The supply voltage shall be in accordance with Section 7.2 of IEC 60034-1:2010. The measured resistance at the end of the thermal test shall be determined in a similar way to the extrapolation procedure described in Section 8.6.2.3.3 of IEC 60034-1:2010, using the shortest possible time instead of the time interval specified in Table 5 to IEC 60034-1:2010, and extrapolating to zero. The measuring instruments for electrical quantities shall have the equivalent of an accuracy class of 0,2 in case of a direct test and 0,5 in case of an indirect test in accordance with Section 5.2 of IEC 60051-1:2016, or

2.1.3. IEEE 112-2017, Test Method B (see section 0.7(b) of this appendix).

2.2. Test Procedures for Air-Over Electric Motors

Except noted otherwise in section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of this appendix, efficiency and losses of air-over electric motors must be determined in accordance with NEMA MG 1-2016 (excluding Paragraph 12.58.1).

2.2.1. The provisions in Paragraph 34.4.1.a.1 of NEMA MG 1-2016 related to the determination of the target temperature for polyphase motors must be replaced by a single target temperature of 75 °C for all insulation classes.

2.2.2. The industry standards listed in Paragraph 34.1 of NEMA MG 1-2016, “Applicable Motor Efficiency Test Methods” must correspond to the versions identified in section 0 of this appendix, specifically IEEE 112-2017, IEEE 114-2010, CSA C390-10, CSA C747-09, and IEC 60034-2-1:2014. In addition, when testing in accordance with IEC 60034-2-1:2014, the additional testing instructions in section 2.1.2 of this appendix apply.

2.3. Test Procedures for SNEMs capable of operating without an inverter. Air-over SNEMs must be tested in accordance with section 2.2. of this appendix. Inverter-only SNEMs must be tested in accordance with section 2.4. of this appendix.

2.3.1. The efficiencies and losses of single-phase SNEMs that are not air-over electric motors and are capable of operating without an inverter, are determined using one of the following methods:

2.3.1.1. IEEE 114-2010 (see section 0.8 of this appendix);

2.3.1.2. CSA C747-09 (see section 0.2 of this appendix), or

2.3.1.3. IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A (see section 0.4(a) of this appendix),. The supply voltage shall be in accordance with Section 7.2 of IEC 60034-1:2010. The measured resistance at the end of the thermal test shall be determined in a similar way to the extrapolation procedure described in Section 8.6.2.3.3 of IEC 60034-1:2010, using the shortest possible time instead of the time interval specified in Table 5 of IEC 60034-1:2010, and extrapolating to zero. The measuring instruments for electrical quantities shall have the equivalent of an accuracy class of 0,2 in case of a direct test and 0,5 in case of an indirect test in accordance with Section 5.2 of IEC 60051-1:2016.

2.3.1.3.1. Additional IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A Torque Measurement Instructions. If using IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A to measure motor performance, follow the instructions in section 2.3.1.3.2. of this appendix, instead of Section 6.1.2.2 of IEC 60034-2-1:2014;

2.3.1.3.2. Couple the machine under test to a load machine. Measure torque using an in-line, shaft-coupled, rotating torque transducer or stationary, stator reaction torque transducer. Operate the machine under test at the rated load until thermal equilibrium is achieved (rate of change 1 K or less per half hour). Record U, I, Pel, n, T, θc.

2.3.2. The efficiencies and losses of polyphase electric motors considered with rated horsepower less than 1 that are not air-over electric motors, and are capable of operating without an inverter, are determined using one of the following methods:

2.3.2.1. IEEE 112-2017 Test Method A (see section 0.7(a) of this appendix);

2.3.2.2. CSA C747-09 (see section 0.2 of this appendix); or

2.3.2.3. IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A (see section 0.4(a) of this appendix). The supply voltage shall be in accordance with Section 7.2 of IEC 60034-1:2010. The measured resistance at the end of the thermal test shall be determined in a similar way to the extrapolation procedure described in Section 8.6.2.3.3 of IEC 60034-1:2010 using the shortest possible time instead of the time interval specified in Table 5 of IEC 60034-1:2010, and extrapolating to zero. The measuring instruments for electrical quantities shall have the equivalent of an accuracy class of 0,2 in case of a direct test and 0,5 in case of an indirect test in accordance with Section 5.2 of IEC 60051-1:2016.

2.3.2.3.1. Additional IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A Torque Measurement Instructions. If using IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A to measure motor performance, follow the instructions in section 2.3.2.3.2. of this appendix, instead of Section 6.1.2.2 of IEC 60034-2-1:2014;

2.3.2.3.2. Couple the machine under test to load machine. Measure torque using an in-line shaft-coupled, rotating torque transducer or stationary, stator reaction torque transducer. Operate the machine under test at the rated load until thermal equilibrium is achieved (rate of change 1 K or less per half hour). Record U, I, Pel, n, T, θc.

2.3.3. The efficiencies and losses of polyphase SNEMs with rated horsepower equal to or greater than 1 that are not air-over electric motors, and are capable of operating without an inverter, are determined using one of the following methods:

2.3.3.1. IEEE 112-2017 Test Method B (see section 0.7(b) of this appendix);

2.3.3.2. CSA C390-10 (see section 0.1 of this appendix); or

2.3.3.3. IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1B (see section 0.4(b) of this appendix). The supply voltage shall be in accordance with Section 7.2 of IEC 60034-1:2010. The measured resistance at the end of the thermal test shall be determined in a similar way to the extrapolation procedure described in Section 8.6.2.3.3 of IEC 60034-1:2010 using the shortest possible time instead of the time interval specified in Table 5 of IEC 60034-1:2010, and extrapolating to zero. The measuring instruments for electrical quantities shall have the equivalent of an accuracy class of 0,2 in case of a direct test and 0,5 in case of an indirect test in accordance with Section 5.2 of IEC 60051-1:2016.

2.4. Test Procedures for Electric Motors that are Synchronous Motors and Inverter-only Electric Motors

Section 2.4.1 of this appendix applies to electric motors that are synchronous motors that do not require an inverter to operate. Sections 2.4.2. and 2.4.3. of this appendix apply to electric motors that are synchronous motors and are inverter-only; and to induction electric motors that are inverter-only electric motors.

2.4.1. The efficiencies and losses of electric motors that are synchronous motors that do not require an inverter to operate, are determined in accordance with IEC 60034-2-1:2014, Section 3 “Terms and definitions,” Section 4 “Symbols and abbreviations,” Section 5 “Basic requirements,” and Section 7.1. “Preferred Testing Methods.”

2.4.2. The efficiencies and losses of electric motors (inclusive of the inverter) that are that are inverter-only and do not include an inverter, are determined in accordance with IEC 61800-9-2:2017. Test must be conducted using an inverter that is listed as recommended in the manufacturer's catalog or that is offered for sale with the electric motor. If more than one inverter is available in manufacturer's catalogs or if more than one inverter is offered for sale with the electric motor, test using the least efficient inverter. Record the manufacturer, brand and model number of the inverter used for the test. If there are no inverters specified in the manufacturer catalogs or offered for sale with the electric motor, testing must be conducted using an inverter that meets the criteria described in section 2.4.2.2. of this appendix.

2.4.2.1. The inverter shall be set up according to the manufacturer's instructional and operational manual included with the product. Manufacturers shall also record switching frequency in Hz, max frequency in Hz, Max output voltage in V, motor control method (i.e., V/f ratio, sensor less vector, etc.), load profile setting (constant torque, variable torque, etc.), and saving energy mode (if used). Deviation from the resulting settings, such as switching frequency or load torque curves for the purpose of optimizing test results shall not be permitted.

2.4.2.2. If there are no inverters specified in the manufacturer catalogs or offered for sale with the electric motor, test with a two-level voltage source inverter. No additional components influencing output voltage or output current shall be installed between the inverter and the motor, except those required for the measuring instruments. For motors with a rated speed up to 3 600 min-1, the switching frequency shall not be higher than 5 kHz. For motors with a rated speed above 3 600 min-1, the switching frequency shall not be higher than 10 kHz. Record the manufacturer, brand and model number of the inverter used for the test.

2.4.3. The efficiencies and losses of electric motors (inclusive of the inverter) that are inverter-only and include an inverter are determined in accordance with IEC 61800-9-2:2017.

2.4.3.1. The inverter shall be set up according to the manufacturer's instructional and operational manual included with the product. Manufacturers shall also record switching frequency in Hz, max frequency in Hz, Max output voltage in V, motor control method (i.e., V/f ratio, sensor less vector, etc.), load profile setting (constant torque, variable torque, etc.), and saving energy mode (if used). Deviation from the resulting settings, such as switching frequency or load torque curves for the purpose of optimizing test results shall not be permitted.

3. Procedures for the Testing of Certain Electric Motor Categories

Prior to testing according to section 2 of this appendix, each basic model of the electric motor categories listed below must be set up in accordance with the instructions of this section to ensure consistent test results. These steps are designed to enable a motor to be attached to a dynamometer and run continuously for testing purposes. For the purposes of this appendix, a “standard bearing” is a 600- or 6000-series, either open or grease-lubricated double-shielded, single-row, deep groove, radial ball bearing.

3.1. Brake Electric Motors:

Brake electric motors shall be tested with the brake component powered separately from the motor such that it does not activate during testing. Additionally, for any 10-minute period during the test and while the brake is being powered such that it remains disengaged from the motor shaft, record the power consumed (i.e., watts). Only power used to drive the motor is to be included in the efficiency calculation; power supplied to prevent the brake from engaging is not included in this calculation. In lieu of powering the brake separately, the brake may be disengaged mechanically, if such a mechanism exists and if the use of this mechanism does not yield a different efficiency value than separately powering the brake electrically.

3.2. Close-Coupled Pump Electric Motors and Electric Motors with Single or Double Shaft Extensions of Non-Standard Dimensions or Design:

To attach the unit under test to a dynamometer, close-coupled pump electric motors and electric motors with single or double shaft extensions of non-standard dimensions or design must be tested using a special coupling adapter.

3.3. Electric Motors with Non-Standard Endshields or Flanges:

If it is not possible to connect the electric motor to a dynamometer with the non-standard endshield or flange in place, the testing laboratory shall replace the non-standard endshield or flange with an endshield or flange meeting NEMA or IEC specifications. The replacement component should be obtained from the manufacturer or, if the manufacturer chooses, machined by the testing laboratory after consulting with the manufacturer regarding the critical characteristics of the endshield.

3.4. Electric Motors with Non-Standard Bases, Feet or Mounting Configurations:

An electric motor with a non-standard base, feet, or mounting configuration may be mounted on the test equipment using adaptive fixtures for testing as long as the mounting or use of adaptive mounting fixtures does not have an adverse impact on the performance of the electric motor, particularly on the cooling of the motor.

3.5. Electric Motors with a Separately-Powered Blower:

For electric motors furnished with a separately-powered blower, the losses from the blower's motor should not be included in any efficiency calculation. This can be done either by powering the blower's motor by a source separate from the source powering the electric motor under test or by connecting leads such that they only measure the power of the motor under test.

3.6. Immersible Electric Motors:

Immersible electric motors shall be tested with all contact seals removed but be otherwise unmodified.

3.7. Partial Electric Motors:

Partial electric motors shall be disconnected from their mated piece of equipment. After disconnection from the equipment, standard bearings and/or endshields shall be added to the motor, such that it is capable of operation. If an endshield is necessary, an endshield meeting NEMA or IEC specifications should be obtained from the manufacturer or, if the manufacturer chooses, machined by the testing laboratory after consulting with the manufacturer regarding the critical characteristics of the endshield.

3.8. Vertical Electric Motors and Electric Motors with Bearings Incapable of Horizontal Operation:

Vertical electric motors and electric motors with thrust bearings shall be tested in a horizontal or vertical configuration in accordance with the applicable test procedure under section 2 through section 2.4.3. of this appendix, depending on the testing facility's capabilities and construction of the motor, except if the motor is a vertical solid shaft normal thrust general purpose electric motor (subtype II), in which case it shall be tested in a horizontal configuration in accordance with the applicable test procedure under section 2 through section 2.4.3. of this appendix. Preference shall be given to testing a motor in its native orientation. If the unit under test cannot be reoriented horizontally due to its bearing construction, the electric motor's bearing(s) shall be removed and replaced with standard bearings. If the unit under test contains oil-lubricated bearings, its bearings shall be removed and replaced with standard bearings. If necessary, the unit under test may be connected to the dynamometer using a coupling of torsional rigidity greater than or equal to that of the motor shaft.

[87 FR 63657, Oct. 19, 2022]
Appendix Appendix C - Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 431—Compliance Certification
Certification of Compliance With Energy Efficiency Standards for Electric Motors (Office of Management and Budget Control Number: 1910-1400. Expires February 13, 2014)

An electronic form is available at https://www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms/.

1. Name and Address of Company (the “company”):

2. Name(s) to be Marked on Electric Motors to Which this Compliance Certification Applies:

3. If manufacturer or private labeler wishes to receive a unique Compliance Certification number for use with any particular brand name, trademark, or other label name, fill out the following two items:

A. List each brand name, trademark, or other label name for which the company requests a Compliance Certification number:

B. List other name(s), if any, under which the company sells electric motors (if not listed in item 2 above):

Submit electronically at https://www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms.

Submit paper form by Certified Mail to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies (EE-2J), Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.

This Compliance Certification reports on and certifies compliance with requirements contained in 10 CFR Part 431 (Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment) and Part C of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94-163), and amendments thereto. It is signed by a responsible official of the above named company. Attached and incorporated as part of this Compliance Certification is a Listing of Electric Motor Efficiencies. For each rating of electric motor* for which the Listing specifies the nominal full load efficiency of a basic model, the company distributes no less efficient basic model with that rating and all basic models with that rating comply with the applicable energy efficiency standard.

* For this purpose, the term “rating” means one of the combinations of an electric motor's horsepower (or standard kilowatt equivalent), number of poles, motor type, and open or enclosed construction, with respect to which § 431.25 of 10 CFR Part 431 prescribes nominal full load efficiency standards.

Person to Contact for Further Information:

Name: Address: Telephone Number: Facsimile Number:

If any part of this Compliance Certification, including the Attachment, was prepared by a third party organization under the provisions of 10 CFR 431.36, the company official authorizing third party representations:

Name: Address: Telephone Number: Facsimile Number:

Third Party Organization Officially Acting as Representative:

Third Party Organization: Responsible Person at the Organization: Address: Telephone Number: Facsimile Number:

All required determinations on which this Compliance Certification is based were made in conformance with the applicable requirements in 10 CFR Part 431, subpart B. All information reported in this Compliance Certification is true, accurate, and complete. The company is aware of the penalties associated with violations of the Act and the regulations thereunder, and is also aware of the provisions contained in 18 U.S.C. 1001,which.

Signature: Date: Name: Title: Firm or Organization: Attachment of Certification of Compliance With Energy Efficiency Standards for Electric Motor Efficiencies Date: Name of Company:

Motor Type (i.e., general purpose electric motor (subtype I), fire pump electric motor, general purpose electric motor (subtype II), NEMA Design B general purpose electric motor)

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Least efficient basic model—(model numbers(s))
Nominal full-load efficiency
Open motors
(number of poles)
Enclosed motors
(number of poles)
8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2
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Note: Place an asterisk beside each reported nominal full load efficiency that is determined by actual testing rather than by application of an alternative efficiency determination method. Also list below additional basic models that were subjected to actual testing.

Basic Model means all units of a given type of electric motor (or class thereof) manufactured by a single manufacturer, and which (i) have the same rating, (ii) have electrical design characteristics that are essentially identical, and (iii) do not have any differing physical or functional characteristics that affect energy consumption or efficiency.

Rating means one of the combinations of an electric motor's horsepower (or standard kilowatt equivalent), number of poles, motor type, and open or enclosed construction, with respect to which § 431.25 of 10 CFR Part 431 prescribes nominal full load efficiency standards.

Models Actually Tested and Not Previously Identified

Motor horsepower/standard kilowatt equivalent Least efficient basic model—(model numbers(s))
Nominal full-load efficiency
Open motors
(number of poles)
Enclosed motors
(number of poles)
8 6 4 2 8 6 4 2
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Etc________________________________________________
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[69 FR 61923, Oct. 21, 2004, as amended at 76 FR 59006, Sept. 23, 2011]
source: 64 FR 54141, Oct. 5, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 431.16