API Standard 541 and 547

Petroleum and Chemical Industries

AboveNEMA motors

Answers for industry

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 The stakes are high. The choice is clear –
AboveNEMA motors from Siemens.
The highly demanding process industries from oil production Proven engineering expertise at your service
and refining to chemical processing and power generation are the
Specifications for motors that meet the demanding API 541
ultimate test of motor reliability. Continuous operation is critical
standard can fill 20 pages and cost hundreds of thousands of
to these industries, and an electrical or mechanical failure of a
dollars. That’s a small price to pay for a motor that could save a
critical motor means not only lost production time, but lost
company millions of dollars in a single afternoon. But in today’s
revenue as well.
streamlined corporate structures few companies maintain the
With production runs worth $100,000 per hour or more, engineers corporate engineering staffs needed to develop such detailed
in the process industries truly understand the importance of specifications.
uncompromising motor reliability where performance is measured
API 547 was developed to provide a more standardized severe-
in years, not months, of uninterrupted service. Despite hostile
duty general purpose motor with a more compact customer
environments, the motor must perform. Always.
specification motor data sheet for horsepower ranges below
The requirements for success in these settings are so crucial that those of API 541. For critical-duty motors and those with
the American Petroleum Institute has adopted two rigorous horsepower requirements above the limits of API 547, API 541
standards for motor performance — API 541 for critical service remains the standard.
motors, and API 547 for severe-duty general purpose motors.
No one meets these demanding standards with fewer comments
For more than 20 years, Siemens motors, built in Norwood, Ohio,
or exceptions than Siemens. Which isn’t surprising — with a global
have been the API-standard motors of choice in hundreds of
research and development team, state-of-the-art manufacturing
process facilities around the globe.
and test facilities and the passion for being the market leader in
From the petrochemical complexes of the Gulf Coast to the medium voltage motors, Siemens is equipped to deliver the latest
emerging chemical industry of the Pacific Rim and the established in innovations and concepts of motor design. From insulation
corporate giants of the U.S. and Europe, Siemens motors are design to rotor construction, and from low operating vibration
trusted the world over to deliver the custom-engineered levels and energy efficiency, Siemens products deliver customers
performance the industry demands. the leading edge of technological innovation with superior
lifetime value.

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 With extensive local
expertise and factories
around the world, Siemens
assures you receive the
highest quality motor, built
to conform to all
international and national
requirements as well as the
special requirements of
your specific application.

Siemens motors: Built in the USA with proven With extensive local expertise and factories around the world,
performance year after year after year... Siemens assures you receive the highest quality motor, built to
conform to all international and national requirements as well
While the two API standards are delineated by horsepower,
as the special requirements of your specific application.
specifiers should remember an even more important
differentiator — the criticality of the application. When the motor
is critical to the reliable operation of your process, engineering to Norwood motor facility is API certified
the API 541 standard — even when the HP requirements would The Norwood, Ohio “Global Motor” manufacturing, research,
allow an API 547 motor — is always the clear design choice. and technology development center is certified by the American
In general purpose applications that are non-critical but still Petroleum Institute to use the Official API 547 Monogram.
severe-duty, the API 547 specification typically offers a less In addition to the API 547 Monogram, Siemens is in conformance
expensive alternative, allowing you to specify a motor that is with API Specifications Q1 and ISO/TS 29001 for design and
appropriate for the application but not over-engineered. manufacture of electric motors. Siemens is the leading
Regardless of which best describes your application — critical or manufacturer of large AC induction motors to the petroleum
severe-duty — the Drive Technologies team at Siemens stands and chemical industries.
ready to assist, supplementing your engineering staff with our
own experienced technical experts.

API Standards 547 and 541 Basic Scope

Siemens
ANEMA Bearing
Standard Rating (HP) # Poles Enclosure Rotor Material Frames Voltage Mounting Enclosure Type
250 - 3,000 4-8 WPII & TEFC Copper >1,000 hp 500 - SH560
WPII and
API 547 <800 2 TEFC Aluminum 500 - 580 2.3 - 13.2 kV Horizontal Sleeve
TEFC
<1,250 2 WPII Aluminum ≤1,000 hp 500 - 580
>3,000 4-8 All Copper 680 - SH710
≥800 2 Enclosed Copper 580 - SH710 Horizontal
API 541 2.3 - 13.2 kW All enclosures Sleeve
≥1,250 2 WPII Copper 500 - SH710 and Vertical

≥500 2-8 All Verticals Copper 500 - SH710

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 Quality Manufacturing
From design to materials to workmanship, quality is built into every
Siemens motor, the result of more than 100 years of experience capped
with today’s advanced quality control procedures used in our Certified
Quality Performance Program.

Comprehensive Service and Support

Siemens warranty, parts and service request call center is available 24/7,
providing customers a single point of contact with efficient service and
fast response times. Siemens service technicians take pride in finding
the right solution, the first time, every time.

Contact Siemens Services

Telephone: 800-333-7421 (Toll Free)
423-262-5710 (Outside U.S.)
Online: www.siemens.com/automation/support-request

Siemens Motors and Drives – Performance-Matched Systems

Performance-matched variable-speed motors and drives from Siemens
make perfect sense. They are designed to work in harmony for ease of
selection and start up, as well as long-term reliability and exceptional
performance. Whether your application requires variable torque or
constant torque capability in general purpose or severe duty
environments, there is a Siemens motor / drive system ready to go
to work for you.

Siemens IEC Motors – Worldwide Production for Global Applications

Siemens produces a complete line of IEC motors built in our European
factories. The H-compact line of motors utilizes torsionally rigid, robust
frame design, manufactured from cast iron with external and internal
cooling ribs. The H-compact line has output up to 3,000 kW.

The H-compact PLUS is available in shaft heights 450mm, 500mm,

560mm, 630mm and 710mm. It utilizes a modular cooling concept
and is built using a cast iron frame with fabricated steel heat-exchangers.
The H-compact Plus is available with outputs up to 13,000 kW.

The H-modyn, built in Berlin, Germany, features a high-density

and compact design that provides a smaller overall package with an
optimized cooling design for exceptional efficiencies. It is available
as induction and synchronous and has an output capability beyond
50,000 kW.

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