Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

Register (http://myelectrical.com/register?returnurl=http%3a%2f%2fmyelectrical.com%2fnotes)

Login (http://myelectrical.com/login?returnurl=%2fnotes%2fentryid%2f155%2feuropean-motor-efficiency-classification)

Search
(http://myelectrical.com/)

Start learning

digitalunlocked.withgoogle.com

HOME (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/) NOTES (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/NOTES) QUESTIONS (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/QUESTIONS)

TOOLS (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/TOOLS) STORE (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/STORE) SUPPORT (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/SUPPORT)

Ads by Google

By Steven McFadyen (/users/steven)on March 28th, 2012

Electric motors are one of the most widely used items of electrical equipment. Improving motor efficiency benefits include,
reduced power demand, lower operating costs and reduced environment impact.

Cable Sizing Software

In recognising the impact of motors on both power generation requirements and environmental issues, regulation in many
Select, size and manage your power
countries now dictate efficiency limits. When specifying motors, both designers and purchasers should be concerned with
efficiency performance. cables using myCableEngineering.

Within the note, we look at both the European Efficiency Classification and IEC 60034 Efficiency Limits. At the end we give
some guidance on how to calculate the cost savings associated with the user of higher efficiency motors.

Contents [hide]
All your cables, all your projects.
1. European Efficiency Classification
1. How it works
(https://mycableengineering.com)
2. Efficiency values
2. IEC 60034 Efficiency Limits
3. Calculation of cost savings

1 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM
Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

(http://myelectrical.com/Portals/0/SunBlogNuke/2/Windows-Live-Writer/European-Motor-Efficiency-Classification_CBF5
/CEMEPEfficiencies_2.jpg)
European Efficiency Classification

The European Scheme to designate energy efficiency classes for low voltage AC motors has been in operation since 1999.
The scheme established through co-opera ton between CEMEP and the European Commission is an important element of
the European efforts to improve energy efficiency and thus reduce CO2 emissions.

Motors are defined by levels of efficiency per kW rating and the number of poles. The efficiency is expressed at both full load
and 3/4 load and labels must appear on the motor.

Motors included in the scheme are defined as totally enclosed fan ventilated (normally IP 54 or IP 55), three phase AC,
squirrel cage [[induction motor|induction motors]] in the range of 1.1 to 90 kW, rated for 400 V, 50 Hz, S1 duty class standard
design.

For motors designed 380 to 400 V with efficiency values based on 400 V.

2 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM
Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

2 pole motor specified 4 pole motor specified

efficiencies (%) efficiencies (%)

kW EFF1 EFF2 EFF3 kW EFF1 EFF2 EFF3

1.1 >= >= < >= 83.8 >= <

82.8 76.2 76.2 1.1 76.2 76.2

1.5 >= >= < >= 85 >= <

84.1 78.5 78.5 1.5 78.5 78.5

2.2 >= >= < 81 >= 86.4 >= < 81

85.6 81 2.2 81

3 >= >= < >= 87.4 >= <

86.7 82.6 82.6 3 82.6 82.6

4 >= >= < >= 88.3 >= <

87.6 84.2 84.2 4 84.2 84.2

5.5 >= >= < >= 89.2 >= <

88.6 85.7 85.7 5.5 85.7 85.7

7.5 >= >= < 87 >= 90.1 >= < 87

89.5 87 7.5 87

11 >= >= < >= 91 >= <8

90.5 88.4 88.4 11 88.4 8.4

15 >= >= < >= 91.8 >= <

91.3 89.4 89.4 15 89.4 89.4

18.5 >= >= < 90 >= 92.2 >= < 90

91.8 90 18.5 90

22 >= >= < >= 92.6 >= <

92.2 90.5 90.5 22 90.5 90.5

30 >= >= < >= 93.2 >= <

92.9 91.4 91.4 30 91.4 91.4

37 >= >= < 92 >= 93.6 >= < 92

93.3 92 37 92

45 >= >= < >= 93.9 >= <

93.7 92.5 92.5 45 92.5 92.5

55 >= >= < 93 >= 94.2 >= < 93

94 93 55 93

75 >= >= < >= 94.7 >= <

94.6 93.6 93.6 75 93.6 93.6

90 >= >= < >= 95 >=9 <

95 93.9 93.9 90 3.9 93.9

(http://myelectrical.com/Portals/0/SunBlogNuke/2/Windows-Live-Writer/European-Motor-Efficiency-Classification_CBF5
/Image(9)_2.png)
IEC 60034 Efficiency Limits

IEC 60034-30 defines three efficiency classes for of single speed, three phase, cage induction motors.

3 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM
Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

IE1 - Standard efficiency (efficiency levels roughly equivalent to EFF2)

IE2 - High efficiency (efficiency levels roughly equivalent to EFF1, identical to EPAct in USA)

IE3 - Premium efficiency (identical to "NEMA

Premium" in the USA)

IEC 60034-30 covers almost all motors, with the notable exceptions of motors made solely for converter operation and
motors completely integrated into a machine (and which cannot be tested separately) .

IEC 60034 Efficiency Limits

Efficiency limit values IEC 60034-30; 2008

Output IE1 - Standard IE2 - High IE3 - Premium

kw Efficiency Efficiency Efficiency

2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6
pole pole pole pole pole pole pole pole pole

0.75 72.1 72.1 70.0 77.4 79.6 75.9 80.7 82.5 78.9

1.1 75.0 75.0 72.9 79.6 81.4 78.1 82.7 84.1 81.0

1.5 77.2 77.2 75.2 81.3 82.8 79.8 84.2 85.3 82.5

2.2 79.7 79.7 77.7 83.2 84.3 81.8 85.9 86.7 84.3

3 81.5 81.5 79.7 84.6 85.5 83.3 87.1 87.7 85.6

4 83.1 83.1 81.4 85.8 86.6 84.6 88.1 88.6 86.8

5.5 84.7 84.7 83.1 87.0 87.7 86.0 89.2 89.6 88.0

7.5 86.0 86.0 84.7 88.1 88.7 87.2 90.1 90.4 89.1

11 87.6 87.6 86.4 89.4 89.8 88.7 91.2 91.4 90.3

15 88.7 88.7 87.7 90.3 90.6 89.7 91.9 92.1 91.2

18.5 89.3 89.3 88.6 90.9 91.2 90.4 92.4 92.6 91.7

22 89.9 89.9 89.2 91.3 91.6 90.9 92.7 93.0 92.2

30 90.7 90.7 90.2 92.0 92.3 91.7 93.3 93.6 92.9

37 91.2 91.2 90.8 92.5 92.7 92.2 93.7 93.9 93.3

45 91.7 91.7 91.4 92.9 93.1 92.7 94.0 94.2 93.7

55 92.1 92.1 91.9 93.2 93.5 93.1 94.3 94.6 94.1

75 92.7 92.7 92.6 93.8 94.0 93.7 94.7 95.0 94.6

90 93.0 93.0 92.9 94.1 94.2 94.0 95.0 95.2 94.9

110 93.3 93.3 93.3 94.3 94.5 94.3 95.2 95.4 95.1

132 93.5 93.5 93.5 94.6 94.7 94.6 95.4 95.6 95.4

160 93.7 93.8 93.8 94.8 94.9 94.8 95.6 95.8 95.6

200 94.0 94.0 94.0 95.0 95.1 95.0 95.8 96.0 95.8

250 94.0 94.0 94.0 95.0 95.1 95.0 95.8 96.0 95.8

315 94.0 94.0 94.0 95.0 95.1 95.0 95.8 96.0 95.8

355 94.0 94.0 94.0 95.0 95.1 95.0 95.8 96.0 95.8

375 94.0 94.0 94.0 95.0 95.1 95.0 95.8 96.0 95.8

From June 16, 2011 machine builders are only permitted to use high-efficiency motors with a minimum efficiency
class of IE2 (IEC 60034:2008). The new EU Directive 2005/32/EC is applicable to low-voltage asynchronous
motors of 0.75 to 375 kW.

The aim of the change is that by reducing losses, carbon-dioxide emissions and operating costs are reduced.

A quick calculation of annual savings is given by:

4 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM
Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

where:
hrs = annual running time (hours)
kW = motor rating in kW
%FL = fraction of full load power motor is running at
Rate = electricity cost per kWh
std = efficiency of standard motor
eff = efficiency of better motor

Motors (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/motors), Efficiency (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/efficiency), Standards

(http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/standards), Sustainability (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/sustainability), Equipment
Ratings (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=equipment+ratings)

More interesting Notes:

Electric Motors (http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/157/motor-information-links)
Variable Frequency Drive (http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/152/variable-frequency-drive)
Motor Starting - Introduction (http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/77/motor-starting-introduction)
Understanding electric motor insulation & temperature (http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/122/understanding-
electric-motor-insulation-temperature)
Star-Delta Motor Starting - Performance (http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/253/star-delta-motor-staring-
performance)
Steven McFadyen (/users/steven)
Steven has over twenty five years experience working on some of the largest construction projects. He
has a deep technical understanding of electrical engineering and is keen to share this knowledge.
About the author
(/users/steven)

(http://myelectricalengineering.co.uk)

5 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM
Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

1 Comment myElectrical.com 1 Login

Recommend Share Sort by Best

Join the discussion

LOG IN WITH
OR SIGN UP WITH DISQUS ?

gantenk.kalem a year ago

Thanks for share this good article Mr. Steven. Would you like to share which standard that refer the
annual saving formula?is ist from IEC.
Warm Regards
Reply Share

MYELECTRICAL.COM

How to refer fault levels across a Capacitors - Energy Storage Application

transformer
Parveen, by itself the
This is the level of short capacitor won't increase the duration of battery
circuit fault (in MVA) the transformer has been running. The capacitor is used with a battery
designed to withstand. 2 seconds is the

Calculating Cable Fault Ratings Why a Sine Wave?

Dear Steven McFadyen, Why sinusoidal waveforms
I am confused grounding cable sizing calculation is adopted for electrical systems?
using adiabatic equation. Please tell me from

Subscribe Add Disqus to your siteAdd DisqusAdd Privacy

Automation (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/automation) Batteries (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/batteries)

Buildings (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/buildings) Cable Sizing (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=cable+sizing)
Cables (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/cables) Circuit Breakers (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=circuit+breakers)
Commissioning (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/commissioning) Control Systems (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=control+systems)
Earth Fault (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=earth+fault) Editing (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/editing)
Education (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/education) Electrical Installations (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=electrical+installations)
Electronics (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/electronics) Energy (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/energy)
Equipment (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/equipment)
Equipment Data (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=equipment+data)
Equipment Ratings (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=equipment+ratings)
Equipment Sizing (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=equipment+sizing) Fault Calculation (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=fault+calculation)
Fundamentals (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/fundamentals) Generation (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/generation)
High Voltage (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=high+voltage) History (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/history)
IEC Standards (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=iec+standards) Innovation (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/innovation)
Lighting (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/lighting) Materials (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/materials)
Medium Voltage (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=medium+voltage) Motor Control (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=motor+control)
Motors (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/motors) myElectrical (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/myelectrical)
Off-Topic (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/off-topic) Power Quality (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=power+quality)
Power Systems (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=power+systems)
Protection (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/protection) Protective Devices (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=protective+devices)
Relays (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/relays) Safety (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/safety)
Scientists (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/scientists) Software (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/software)
Standards (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/standards) Switchboards (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/switchboards)
Testing (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/testing)
Theory (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/theory)

6 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM
Motor Efficiency Classification http://myelectrical.com/notes/entryid/155/european-motor-efficiency-clas...

Transformers (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/transformers) Voltage (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/voltage)

Wire Sizes (http://myelectrical.com/notes?tag=wire+sizes) Writing (http://myelectrical.com/notes/tag/writing)

View All Tags (http://myelectrical.com/notes/viewtag/true)

Click here to view the notes list in a table format (/notes

/notes-table-view)

Click here to view the notes indexed by tag (/notes

If you have some expert knowledge or
/notes-index-view)
experience, why not consider sharing this
with our community.

By writing an electrical note, you will be educating

our users and at the same time promoting your
expertise within the engineering community.

To get started and understand our policy, you can read

our How to Write an Electrical Note (/notes/entryid
/149/how-to-write-an-electrical-note) .

COPYRIGHT (C) 2017 MYELECTRICAL HOME (/) CONTACT (/HOME/CONTACT-US) TERMS OF USE (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/TERMS)
PRIVACY STATEMENT (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/PRIVACY)
REGISTER (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/REGISTER?RETURNURL=HTTP%3A%2F
%2FMYELECTRICAL.COM%2FNOTES)
LOGIN (HTTP://MYELECTRICAL.COM/LOGIN?RETURNURL=%2FNOTES%2FENTRYID%2F155%2FEUROPEAN-
MOTOR-EFFICIENCY-CLASSIFICATION)

7 of 7 11/27/2017, 6:09 AM