The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021: Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives

Policy Details

This Policy applies to:

(a) induction electric motors without brushes, commutators, slip rings or electrical connections to the rotor, which are rated for operation on a 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz sinusoidal voltage and—
(i) have two, four, six or eight poles;
(ii) have a rated voltage (“UN”) above 50 V and up to and including 1,000 V;
(iii) have a rated power output (“PN”) from 0.12 kilowatts (kW) up to and including 1,000 kW;
(iv) are rated on the basis of continuous duty operation; and
(v) are rated for direct on-line operation;

(b) variable speed drives with 3 phase input which:
(i) are rated for operating with a motor falling within sub-paragraph (a), within the 0.12 kW-1,000 kW motor rated output range;
(ii) have a rated voltage above 100 V and up to and including 1,000 V AC; and
(iii) have only one AC voltage output.