Specification

SPECIFICATION GUIDE
Vertical Hollow and Solid Shaft High Thrust NEMA® Frame Motors
Weather Protected Type 1 – (WP-I)

Standards Referenced: NEMA® MG-1-2011, IEEE 112™-2004

1. General Requirements

a. Scope – This specification covers NEMA frame vertically mounted, P-base, 3-phase, squirrel
cage, AC induction motors. That are greater than 3 HP, less than 600 volts, and weather
protected type 1.

b. Service Conditions – Unless otherwise specified, motors conforming to this specification shall
be suitable for operation in accordance with their rating under the following service conditions.

i. Ambient temperature in a range of -29°C to 40°C (-20°F to 104°F).

ii. Maximum altitude of 1000 meters (3300 feet) above sea level.

iii. Indoor or outdoor installations.

iv. Full voltage, across-the-line starting.

c. Special Service Conditions

i. High Ambient – Special engineering is required on motors in an ambient over 65°C.

ii. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

iii. High Altitude – Applications with altitudes above the standard service conditions require
special design considerations.

iv. Use with Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

d. Standards - All motors shall be in accordance with NEMA Standard MG1-2011, or the latest
revision in so far as it is applicable.

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 2. Electrical Requirements

a. Voltage and Frequency

i. Standard voltages

1. 60 cycle, 3 phase: 200, 230, 230/460, 460 and 575 volts are considered standard
for ratings of 100 H.P. and below in maximum frame size of 405.

a. 460 and 575 volts are standard above 100 HP and up to and including 447
frame

2. 50 cycle, 3 phase: 190, 220, 190/380, 380 and 415 volts are all considered
standard for ratings of 100 H.P. and below and in a maximum frame size of 405.

a. 380 and 415 volts are standard above 100 HP and up to and including 447
frame.

ii. Motors shall operate successfully under running conditions at rated load with variation in
the voltage or the frequency not exceeding the following conditions:

1. +/-10% rated voltage at rated constant volts/hertz ratio except for specific torque
boost situations.

2. Motors shall operate successfully under running conditions at rated load and
volts/hertz ratio when the voltage unbalance at the motor terminals does not
exceed one percent.

b. Operating Characteristics - With rated volts/hertz ratio applied under standard service
conditions, motor performance shall be as follows for critical operating characteristics:

i. Torques - Motors shall meet or exceed the minimum locked rotor (starting) and
breakdown torques specified in NEMA Standard MG1 Part 12 for Design B for the rating
specified when on sine wave power.

ii. Currents - Locked rotor (starting) currents shall not exceed NEMA Design B values.

iii. Efficiency – Vertical motor efficiency shall be determined according to NEMA standard
MG1 Part 12, IEEE Test Procedure 112 Method B, using accuracy improvement by
segregated loss determination including stray load loss measurements. Efficiency
calculations include friction losses due to high thrust bearings.

iv. Temperature Rise - The temperature rise, by resistance, shall meet Class B requirements
at 1.0 service factor and standard conditions and Class F requirements at 1.15 service
factor.

c. Service Factor and Ambient - Standard motors shall be rated for a 1.15 service factor on sine
wave power in a 40°C ambient.

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 d. Insulation

i. Standard motors shall utilize the U.S. Electrical Motors Insulife 1000 insulation system
which consists of at a minimum Class F or better insulation materials. This utilizes
100% solid polyester resins completely impregnating slot and end turns. The standard
insulation material is non-hypogrospic Class F (155°C), suitable for WP-1 motors in a
relatively dry environment. One dip and bake in polyester resin.

ii. Optional insulation systems:

1. Insulife 2000 includes an additional treatment of polyester varnish ideal for

applications with high moisture content, such as tropical environments for fungus
resistance. Two dips and bakes.

2. Vacuum Pressure Impregnation using 100% solid epoxy resins is available on

320 frames and larger

a. Insulife VPI 1000 – Single cycle

b. Insulife VPI 2000 – Double cycle that meets NEMA definition of moisture-
resistant winding per NEMA MG1-1.27.1.

3. If inverter duty is specified special INVERTER GRADE® insulation is required.

a. INVERTER GRADE® insulation meets NEMA MG1, Parts 30 and 31.

This includes additional phase paper between coils, extra bracing on end
turns, and additional insulation treatments to protect motor winding from
damaging effects that could occur when motor is used with a variable
frequency drive.

3. Mechanical Requirements

a. Frame Size

i. Motors covered by this specification are 180 - 447 frame sizes.

b. Enclosure

i. Motors shall be weather protected type I (WPI)

ii. Material - Motor frame, endshields and inner bearing caps shall be cast iron construction
for motors larger than 280 frame. Fan cover shall be constructed of plastic, steel,
aluminum, or cast iron depending on exact frame size. Frames shall be aluminum
construction 180-280 frames.

c. Bearings

i. Standard high thrust motor shall be supplied with an angular contact thrust bearing and
ball type guide bearing.

ii. Optional Bearing Arrangements:

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 1. 175% extra high thrust bearings. These are two angular contact bearings in
tandem are available on 324 frames and above.

2. 300% extra high thrust bearings. This is a spherical roller type bearing that is
spring loaded. This is available on 444 frames and larger. These required that
motor to experience a minimum continuous down thrust during operation to
correctly position the bearings to run.

3. Back-to-back bearings are available on 324 frames and larger for up-thrust
protection. This arrangement consists of two angular contact bearings mounted
in opposite directions (back-to-back).

4. Up-thrust – 30% momentary up-thrust protection (of standard high-thrust value --

NOT extra-high thrust value) is provided as standard. When up-thrust protection
is supplied on vertical HOLLOSHAFT® motors, the drive couplings must be bolted
together and the self release feature shall not apply; however, the non-reverse
ratchet can be furnished.

a. Continuous up-thrust protection can be accommodated for the same

thrust ratings as standard down thrust by using back-to-back bearing
arrangement.

iii. See Table 3.c - 1 for standard bearing arrangement and lubrication.

STANDARD BEARING LUBRICATION

UPPER LOWER THRUST

FRAME
BEARING BEARING CAPACITY

180 – 280 GREASE GREASE ** HIGH

320 – 440 OIL GREASE HIGH

** Thrust bearing located in lower bearing

Table 3.c – 1

d. Conduit Box - shall be gasketed between the conduit box halves. The conduit box shall be
oversize as compared to NEMA type 4 requirements and diagonally split and rotatable in 90
degree increments except on aluminum frames. Conduit boxes shall be aluminum on frames
180-280, steel for frames 320 - 445. 447 frame shall have a cast iron conduit box as standard.
Cast iron conduit boxes are available as an option.

e. External screws and bolts - shall be grade five, hex heads and be plated to resist corrosion.

f. Motor Shaft – 1045 Hot rolled Steel. Available with solid shaft or HOLLOSHAFT®

g. External Paint - shall be corrosion resistant - mill and chemical duty paint.

h. Nameplate - shall be of stainless steel and stamped per NEMA Standard MG1 Part 10 and
Part 31.

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 i. Motor Vibration

i. Standard and refined vibration per table 3.j – 1.

VIBRATION LEVEL
STANDARD REFINED

Number of Poles Velocity (IPS-PEAK) Velocity (IPS-PEAK)

2 0.15 0.10
4 0.15 0.08
6 0.15 0.08
8 0.12 0.06
10 0.09 0.05
12 0.08 0.04

Table 3.j - 1

4. Optional Features

a. Non-Reversing Ratchet – BALLOMATIC® type

i. Standard direction is counter clockwise as viewed from opposite drive end.

ii. Clock wise rotation ratchets may also be requested on 4 – pole and slower 400 frame and
larger.

b. Accessory Conduit Boxes

i. NEMA type 4 enclosure to terminate leads of accessories such as space heaters,

thermostats, etc.
ii. Cast iron construction
1. Larger boxes shall have steel covers.
iii. Multiple opening sizes and positions

c. Ingress Protection

i. INPRO/SEAL® – For IP55 bearing ingress protection on drive end bearing.

ii. Shaft Slinger – For IP54 bearing ingress protection.

d. Grounding Provisions

i. Grounding lug available in main conduit box

ii. Shaft grounding ring on lower bearing cap

1. Inpro-MGS for shaft grounding and IP55 bearing ingress protection.

2. Suggest use of insulated upper bearing on upper bracket with shaft grounding
device.

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 iii. Grounding on frame

1. Grounding pad 400 frame and larger

2. Grounding terminal

e. Insulated bearings – BELZONA® type insulation

i. Either one or both bearings can be insulated.

1. If both bearings are insulated, a grounding ring is required to be installed to

dissipate shaft currents.

f. Space heaters – Silicone rubber “strip – type” low-watt, density-type space heaters. Space
heaters are wrapped around and bonded to the end turns on drive end.

g. Shaft Material – shall be 4140 or 17-4PH High tensile strength steel

h. Stainless Steel Hardware

i. Thermal Protection

i. Bearings - One bearing protective device shall available on the upper bracket only on 320
frame and above

1. RTD type – 10 ohm copper, 120 ohm nickel, 100 ohm platinum, 100 ohm
precision platinum

2. Thermocouple – Type J, T, E, and K.

ii. Windings

1. Thermostats – Snap action, bimetallic, temperature actuated switches installed

in the connection end-turns of the motor winding. Their purpose is to activate
a warning device (N.O.) or shut down the motor (N.C.) upon excessive winding
temperatures. Leads are normally brought out to the main conduit box on 460
volt motors. They are available with normally closed contacts for automatic reset.
Overheat protectors with normally open contacts, for use in alarm or warning
circuits, are available upon request.

2. Thermistors (embedded in winging) – Winding thermistors are a nonlinear

resistance temperature detector made of semiconductor material and embedded
in the end turns of the motor winding, one per phase. They are a PTC type
device (Positive Temperature Coefficient).

a. Standard thermistors are SIEMENS® type B59155. Three thermistors

are installed in the winding with 6 leads brought to the main conduit box.
Control module shall be supplied by others.

b. This accessory provides NEMA Type 1 (winding - running and locked rotor
over temperature) protection for motors in the 182 through 447 frame size.

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 c. THERMAL SENTRY® system is a PTC type thermistor that includes the
control module.

i. Available on 400 frame and larger

ii. Control must be separately excited by a 24 to 240 AC/DC voltage

source.

3. Thermocouples - A thermocouple consists of two dissimilar conductors welded

together into a junction. This is inserted into the motor winding -- 2 per phase /
6 per motor. Thermocouple leads are brought out to terminal strip connections
in an accessory conduit box, which is included in its price. These accessory
signal wires leads are connected to an input instrument (supplied by others) to
form a reference junction. Heating of the thermocouple imbedded in the winding
generates a thermoelectric potential (EMF) proportional to the temperature
difference between the two points, indicating the temperature of the embedded
thermocouple.

a. Available 324 frame and larger.

4. Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) - An RTD is a sensing element

consisting of a precision wound wire coil of pure metal. Recognized for their
accuracy, the RTD’s resistance increases with temperature rise in a known and
highly repeatable manner. Two RTDs per phase/6 per motor are our standard
offering. Accessory lead (signal) wires are connected to terminal strip connectors
in an accessory conduit box. When connected to an input instrument or monitor
(supplied by others), RTD temperature can be monitored. A variety of RTDs are
offered to industry standard curves as shown in table 4.L.ii.4 – 1.

a. Available 324 frame and larger.

RTD ELEMENT NO. OF WIRES RESISTANCE

NICKEL (1) 2 120 OHMS @ 0°C

COPPER 3 10 OHMS @ 25°C
PLATINUM (2) 3 100 OHMS @ 0°C
PRECISION
3 100 OHMS @ 0°C
PLATINUM (3)
NICKEL / IRON 2 676 OHMS @ 25°C

(1) USEM standard supply if not specified at time of order.

(2) TCR rating .00392
(3) TCR rating of .00385 (DIN & IEC STD.)

4.L.ii.4 - 1

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 j. Vibration Detectors

1. Standard vibration switch shall be ROBERTSHAW® 366A8 type.

2. Ability to arrange to accommodate one vibration sensor or switch on upper

bracket of 324 frame and larger.

3. Other sensors or switches may be approved for application.

5. Tests

a. All motors shall be tested to insure correct operation. More extensive testing may be available
but is not standard.

b. Common additional testing:

i. Short commercial test – This test consists of no-load current, locked rotor current, winding
resistance, and high potential tests.

ii. Complete initial test - Tested per IEEE Standard 112, method B, dynamometer test. This
test consists of full-load heat run, percent slip, no-load current, full-load current, locked
rotor current, lock rotor torque, breakdown torque (calculated), efficiency and power factor
at 100%, 75%, and 50% full load, insulation resistance per IEEE Standard 43, winding
resistance and high potential.

iii. Sound Test -- This shall be a no-load test performed in accordance with ANSI S12.51
and NEMA MG-1.

6. Warranty

a. Standard warranty on sine wave power for a premium efficient motor shall be 36 months from
date installed or 42 months from manufactured date whichever comes first.

b. Standard warranty on sine wave power for an energy efficient motor shall be 24 months from
date installed or 30 months from manufactured date whichever comes first.

c. Standard warranty on sine wave power for a standard efficient motor shall be 12 months from
date installed or 18 months from manufactured date whichever comes first.

d. Special warranty applies for motors used with Variable Frequency Drives.

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