Premium Efficiency Motor Selection and Application Guide – A Handbook for Industry

Program Document · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2014

OSTI ID:1220835

Gilbert A. McCoy and John G. Douglass

This handbook informs new motor purchase decisions by identifying energy and cost savings that can come from replacing motors with premium efficiency units. The handbook provides an overview of current motor use in the industrial sector, including the development of motor efficiency standards, currently available and emerging advanced efficiency motor technologies, and guidance on how to evaluate motor efficiency opportunities. It also several tips on getting the most out of industrial motors, such as how to avoid adverse motor interactions with electronic adjustable speed drives and how to ensure efficiency gains are not lost to undervoltage operation or excessive voltage unbalance.

• Research Organization: Washington State University Energy Program
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A) (Advanced Manufacturing Office Corporate)
• OSTI ID: 1220835
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102014-4107; 6793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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