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Skip Navigation HomeHelpResourcesContact Us Advanced Search Start of Main Content 2012-05-04 Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Electric Motors and Small Electric Motors; Final Rule. This Rule document was issued by the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (EERE)For related information, Open Docket Folder Show agency attachment(s) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
RIN 1904-AC05
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Electric Motors and Small Electric Motors
SummaryOn January 5, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the test procedures for electric motors and small electric motors. That supplemental proposal, along with an earlier proposal from December 22, 2008, form the basis for today's action to amend the current test procedures used to measure the energy efficiency of electric and small electric motors. These changes will be mandatory to demonstrate compliance with the current energy efficiency standards starting 180 days after publication. The final rule clarifies the scope of regulatory coverage for electric motors and ensures the accurate and consistent measurement of electric motor and small electric motor energy efficiency through changes to the current test procedures. These changes also clarify certain regulatory terms and language related to electric motors and small electric motors, clarify the scope of energy conservation standards for electric motors, update references to several industry and testing standards for electric motors, incorporate by reference and update alternative test methods that manufacturers may use when certifying polyphase and single-phase small electric motors as compliant, and specify the determination of efficiency requirements for small electric motors.
Dates Effective date: June 4, 2012.
Compliance dates: The final rule changes will be required for equipment testing starting October 31, 2012. Representations either in writing or in any broadcast advertisement respecting energy consumption must also be made using the revised DOE test procedure starting on October 31, 2012. DOE is also establishing a compliance date for energy conservation standards for IEC 100 mm frame series electric motors (as well as motors built in a frame that is not necessarily a NEMA-equivalent but otherwise covered under EISA 2007) that is June 4, 2015. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on June 4, 2012.
AddressesThe docket is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov, includingFederal Registernotices, framework documents, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials. Link to the docket by entering EERE-2008-BT-TP-0008 in the “Search ID” window. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure.
A link to the docket web page can be found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/small_electric_motors.html for small electric motors and http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/electric_motors.html for electric motors. This web page will contain a link to the docket for this notice on the regulations.gov site.
For further information on how to review the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. For Further Information ContactMr. James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-8654. Email: Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov. For legal issues, Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, Telephone: (202) 586-8145, Email: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov or Ms. Ami Grace-Tardy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, Telephone: (202) 586-5709, Email: Ami.Grace-Tardy@hq.doe.gov. Supplementary InformationThis final rule incorporates by reference the following standards into part 431:
(1) CSA C390-10, Test methods, marking requirements, and energy efficiency levels for three-phase induction motors, March 2010.
(2) CSA C747-09, Energy efficiency test methods for small motors, October 2009.
(3) IEC Standard 60034-1, Rotating Electrical Machines, Part 1: Rating and Performance, Section 4: Duty, clause 4.2.1 and Figure 1, February 2010.
(4) IEC Standard 60034-12, Rotating Electrical Machines, Part 12: Starting Performance of Single-Speed Three-Phase Cage Induction Motors, clauses 5.2, 5.4, 6, and 8, and Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, September 2007.
(5) The following provisions of IEEE Standard 112-2004, Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors and Generators , approved February 9, 2004:
(i) Section 6.3, Efficiency Test Method A, Input-Output; and
(ii) Section 6.4, Efficiency Test Method B, Input-Output with Loss Segregation.
(6) IEEE Standard 114-2010, Test Procedure for Single-Phase Induction Motors, approved September 30, 2010.
(7) The following provisions of NEMA Standards Publication MG1-2009, Motors and Generators, 2009:
(i) Section I, General Standards Applying to All Machines, Part 1, Referenced Standards and Definitions, paragraphs 1.18.1, 1.18.1.1, 1.19.1.1, 1.19.1.2, 1.19.1.3, and 1.40.1;
(ii) Section I, General Standards Applying to All Machines, Part 4, Dimensions, Tolerances, and Mounting, paragraphs 4.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, and 4.4.6, Figures 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, and 4-5, and Table 4-2;
(iii) Section II, Small (Fractional) and Medium (Integral) Machines, Part 12, Tests and Performance—AC and DC Motors, paragraphs 12.35.1, 12.38.1, 12.38.2, 12.39.1, 12.39.2, and 12.40.1, 12.40.2, 12.58.1, and Tables 12-2, 12-3, and 12-10; and
(iv) Section II, Small (Fractional) and Medium (Integral) Machines, Part 14, Application Data—AC and DC Small and Medium Machines, paragraphs 14.2 and 14.3.
(8) The following provisions of NEMA Standards Publication MG1-1967, Motors and Generators, January 1968:
(i) Part 11, Dimensions; and
(ii) Part 13, Frame Assignments—A-C Integral-Horsepower Motors.
(9) NFPA Standard 20-2010, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, section 9.5, approved August 26, 2009.
Copies of the CSA standards are available from the Canadian Standards Association, Sales Department, 5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 5N6, Canada, 1-800-463-6727, or go to http://www.shopcsa.ca/onlinestore/welcome.asp. Copies of the IEC standards are available from the International Electrotechnical Commission Central Office, 3, rue de Varembé, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211 GENEVA 20, Switzerland, +41 22 919 02 11, or go to http://webstore.iec.ch. Copies of the IEEE standards are available from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, 1-800-678-IEEE (4333), or http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/home/index.html. Copies of the NEMA standard are available from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 North17th Street, Suite 1752, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209, 703-841-3200, or go to http://www.nema.org/. Copies of the NFPA standard are available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, 617-770-3000, or go to http://nfpa.org/. Table of ContentsI. Authority and Background
2. Small Electric Motors
3. General Test Procedure Rulemaking Process
A. Definition of Electric Motor
B. Definition of General Purpose Electric Motors Subtypes I and II
C. Definition of General Purpose Electric Motor
D. Definition of NEMA Design B Motors
E. Fire Pump Motors Definition
F. Fire Pump Motor Coverage
G. Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Motors
H. International Electrotechnical Commission Standards Incorporated by Reference
I. References to Various Industry Standards
J. National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program Handbook 150-10 Update and Checklist
K. Appendix A to Subpart B of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 431
L. Definition of Small Electric Motor
M. Canadian Standards Association Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors
N. Small Electric Motor Represented Efficiency Value
O. Validation of the Small Electric Motor Alternative Efficiency Determination Method
P. Small Electric Motor Nationally Recognized Certification and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Programs
N. Approval of the Office of the SecretaryI. Authority and BackgroundTitle III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq.;“EPCA” or, “the Act”) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve appliance and commercial equipment energy efficiency. (All references to EPCA refer to the statute as amended through the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), Public Law 110-140 (December 19, 2007)). Part C of Title III (42 U.S.C. 6311-6317), which was subsequently redesignated as Part A-1 for editorial reasons, establishes an energy conservation program for certain industrial equipment, which includes electric motors and small electric motors, the subject of today's notice. (42 U.S.C. 6311(1)(A), 6313(b))
Under EPCA, this program consists essentially of three parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, and (3) Federal energy conservation standards (referred to herein as “energy conservation standards,” “energy efficiency levels,” or “energy efficiency standards”). The testing requirements consist of test procedures that manufacturers of covered products or equipment must use as the basis for certifying to DOE that their products or equipment comply with the applicable energy conservation standards adopted under EPCA and for making representations about the efficiency of those products or equipment. Similarly, DOE must use these test requirements to determine whether the products or equipment comply with any relevant standards promulgated under EPCA.
In the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT 1992), Public Law 102-486 (October 24, 1992), Congress amended EPCA to establish: (1) Energy conservation standards, (2) test procedures, (3) compliance certification, and (4) labeling requirements for certain electric motors. (1)
In addition, EPACT 1992 directed the Secretary of Energy to determine whether energy conservation standards for small electric motors would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. (2)
On October 5, 1999, DOE issued a final rule setting forth procedures to determine the energy efficiency of electric motors. 64 FR 54114. After determining that energy conservation standards for small electric motors would be technologically feasible and economically justified, see 71 FR 38799 (July 10, 2006), DOE initiated a rulemaking to begin the development of standards for small electric motors. (3)
Related to these efforts was DOE's publication of a final rule prescribing test procedures for small electric motors. 74 FR 32059 (July 7, 2009). That rule followed from an earlier December 2008 proposal to amend test procedures for electric and small electric motors. See 73 FR 78220 (December 22, 2008). DOE finalized key provisions related to small electric motor testing in the July 2009 final rule, but opted to solicit further comment on certain issues from the December 2008 proposal. To this end, DOE issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, which also raised other related issues. 76 FR 648 (January 5, 2011) Today's final rule addresses these remaining issues.1. Electric MotorsEPCA, through EPACT 1992, initially required that DOE adopt the then-current test procedures prescribed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) in its MG1-1987 publication and those procedures contained in IEEE Standard 112 (Test Method B) when determining an electric motor's efficiency. (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(5)(A)) MG1 is a voluntary industry standards publication produced by NEMA that facilitates communication between manufacturers and users about the selection and application of electric motors and generators. MG1 provides practical information to electric motor manufacturers and users concerning the construction, testing, performance, and safety of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors and generators. IEEE Standard 112 (Test Method B) is an industry-accepted test method that outlines the methods andcalculations that manufacturers should use to determine their electric motors' full-load efficiencies. EPCA required DOE to conform its procedures to any amendments to these protocols unless the Secretary determines, by rule, that the amended procedures are not reasonably designed to produce results that reflect energy efficiency, energy use, and estimated operating costs, and would be unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(5)(B)) Consistent with this requirement, DOE has amended its regulations to incorporate more recent versions of these procedures.
In addition, DOE incorporated Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C390-93, “Energy Efficiency Test Methods for Three-Phase Induction Motors” into the October 5, 1999, final rule as a widely recognized alternative that is consistent with IEEE Standard 112 (Test Method B). 64 FR 54114 (October 5, 1999). (4)
In light of changes to the CSA test procedure, DOE reexamined and updated its test procedures consistent with its practice of ensuring that the latest industry practices (and related equivalent procedures) are incorporated into DOE's regulations.
The testing protocols considered by DOE have all been updated—MG1 on April 9, 2010, IEEE Standard 112 (Test Method B) on February 9, 2004, and CSA C390 on March 22, 2010 (“Test methods, marking requirements, and energy efficiency levels for three-phase induction motors”). Consistent with its obligations under EPCA, DOE had proposed to incorporate the most current versions of the IEEE and NEMA protocols into its regulations. 73 FR 78220 (December 22, 2008).2. Small Electric MotorsAmong its many requirements, EPCA requires DOE to prescribe test procedures for those small electric motors for which the Secretary of Energy makes a positive determination that energy conservation standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. (42 U.S.C. 6317(b)(1)) Consistent with this requirement, DOE indicated it would initiate the development of test procedures for certain small electric motors. 71 FR 38807 (July 10, 2006).
DOE proposed possible test methods for measuring the energy efficiency of both small electric motors and electric motors in the December 2008 notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). 73 FR 78220. For small electric motors, DOE proposed to base its test procedure on IEEE Standard 114-2001, “Test Procedure for Single-Phase Induction Motors,” IEEE Standard 112-2004, “Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors and Generators,” and CSA C747-94, “Energy Efficiency Test Methods for Single- and Three-Phase Small Motors.”
DOE proposed these three procedures based in part on their wide use and acceptance by small electric motor manufacturers.
On July 7, 2009, DOE published a final rule