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IEC Duty Cycles

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IEC Duty Cycles

The eight - S1 - S8 - IEC duty cycles of operating electrical motors
IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) uses eight duty cycle designations to describe an electrical motors operating conditions:

S1

Continuous duty

The motor works at a constant load for enough time to reach temperature
equilibrium.

S2

Short-time duty

The motor works at a constant load, but not long enough to reach temperature
equilibrium. The rest periods are long enough for the motor to reach ambient
temperature.

S3

Intermittent periodic duty

Sequential, identical run and rest cycles with constant load. Temperature
equilibrium is never reached. Starting current has little effect on temperature rise.

S4

Intermittent periodic duty

with starting

Sequential, identical start, run and rest cycles with constant load. Temperature
equilibrium is not reached, but starting current affects temperature rise.

S5

Intermittent periodic duty Sequential, identical cycles of starting, running at constant load and running with
with electric braking
no load. No rest periods.

S6

Continuous operation with

intermittent load

Sequential, identical cycles of running with constant load and running with no
load. No rest periods.

S7

Continuous operation with

electric braking

Sequential identical cycles of starting, running at constant load and electric

braking. No rest periods.

S8

Continuous operation with

periodic changes in load
and speed

Sequential, identical duty cycles run at constant load and given speed, then run
at other constant loads and speeds. No rest periods.

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