Department of Energy posts notice of petition and request for electric and small electric motors

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) previously issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice announcing receipt of petitions to determine the energy efficiency of certain electric motors and small electric motors.

By U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) November 3, 2017

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) previously issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice announcing receipt of petitions requesting that DOE incorporate the IEC 60034-2-1:2014 (2014) test methods 2-1-1A and 2-1-1B as alternative test methods in addition to the existing test methods referenced in its regulations for determining the energy efficiency of certain electric motors and small electric motors. This email is to notify interest stakeholders that this notice has now published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2017.

DOE requests and will accept comments, data, and information concerning the petitions until January 2, 2018.

Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Interested persons may also submit comments, identified by docket number EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047, by Email (SmallElectricMotors2017TP0047@ee.doe.gov), postal mail, or hand delivery/courier.

The petitions and accompanying supporting documentation were submitted to DOE by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and UL LLC (UL). NEMA’s petition is available here and UL’s is available here. NEMA found IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1B to be equivalent to IEEE 112-2004 Method B (subpart B of 10 CFR 431) and CSA C390-10 (subpart B of 10 CFR 431). UL testing found IEC 60034-2-1:2004 Method 2-1-1B results to be in close agreement with those of CSA C390-10, and noted that the respective methodologies of IEC 60034-2-1:2014 Method 2-1-1A and CSA C747 were also in accord. DOE solicits comments, data, and information concerning NEMA’s and UL’s petitions.

DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this request for information).

Find product information for Electric Motors and Small Electric Motors including current standards and test procedures; statutory authority; waivers, exceptions and contact information. The docket for this rulemaking is EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047.

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– Edited from a Department of Energy (DOE) press release by CFE Media. See more Control Engineering  energy and power stories.