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United States

E.I.S.A. Federal Legislation - The current legislation on energy for the electrical industries is a new version of EPAct 1992, which was updated in 2005 to make NEMA Premium motors mandatory for government buildings. A 2007 bill - the Energy Independent and Security Act (EISA) - declared that all product covered in the original bill will need to be raised to NEMA Premium levels (with the exception of Fire Pump motors), by December 19, 2010.

WEG is ready for the 2010 deadline now. As one of the largest industrial motor manufacturers in the world, we are pushing for early adoption so our customers can begin saving energy today with our complete line of NEMA Premium products. We are also introducing a new low-voltage motor platform that can optimize designs for NEMA Premium motors and offer even higher efficiencies in the future.

For more information, download our documents below:

Recent enforcement initiatives go beyond compliance with energy-efficiency standards. The DOE is working to protect consumers through verification and supporting the enforcement of specifications to ensure that manufacturers offer the energy savings they advertise.
You can file a complaint to energyefficiencyenforcement@hq.doe.gov
The Office of Enforcement will protect the identity of complainants to the maximum extent permitted by law.

European Union

In Europe, a voluntary agreement coordinated by CEMEP (European association of motors and automation products manufacturers) and signed by motor manufacturers in 1998 established the EFF3, EFF2 and EFF1 classifications for motor efficiency (EFF3 being the lowest efficiency and EFF1 the highest).

However, despite implementation of this voluntary agreement there was no obligation whatsoever for users to buy EFF1 motors although in some countries, such as the UK, Capital Allowance Programmes were created to stimulate efficiency minded customers to purchase EFF1 motors.

But this will change starting June 11th 2011 with the 2005/32/EC Ecodesign Directive that established minimum efficiency requirements for electric motors. This Directive is based on the IEC 60034-30:2008 harmonized efficiency levels standards IE1 (Standard Efficiency), IE2 (High Efficiency) and IE3 (Premium Efficiency). Also, the IEC 60034-30 standard defines that motors must be tested according to IEC 60034-2-1:2007, recognized as a lower uncertainty testing method standard. Additionally, the European Ecodesign is the first Directive that extends beyond the electric motor, including also the utilization of variable speed drives.

WEG can support the shift towards these new high efficiency levels by offering a comprehensive range of products that exceed the IE2 and IE3 criteria. Additionally, our variable speed drives are perfectly matched to our motors, affording you the most reliable package of motor / drive products in industry.

Union Européenne

En Europe, les classes de rendement moteur EFF3 à EFF1 (EFF3 étant le rendement le plus faible et EFF1 le plus élevé) ont été établies sur base de l’accord volontaire coordonné par le CEMEP (Comité Européen de Constructeurs de Machines Electriques et d’Electronique de Puissance) et signé par des constructeurs de moteur en 1998.

Cependant, cet accord volontaire n’imposait pas l’achat, par les usagers, des moteurs EFF1 même si, dans certains pays comme le Royaume-Uni, des programmes de dotations aux amortissements ont été créés pour inciter les clients sensibles au rendement à acheter des moteurs EFF1.

Néanmoins, cela changera à partir du 11 juin 2011 avec le règlement N° 640/2009 portant application de la directive sur l’éco-conception 2005/32/CE du parlement européen qui impose des classes de rendement minimales pour les moteurs électriques. Cette directive est basée sur la norme CEI 60034-30:2008 qui a harmonisé les classes de rendement IE1 (rendement Standard), IE2 (rendement Elevé) et IE3 (rendement « Premium »). La norme CEI 60034-30 définit la norme CEI 60034-2-1:2007 comme standard de mesure de rendement. Cette dernière norme est reconnue comme étant une méthode de test à incertitude très faible. De plus, ce règlement européen en éco-conception est la première directive qui s’applique au-delà des moteurs électriques en intégrant l’utilisation de variateurs de vitesse.

WEG accompagne cette évolution vers les niveaux de rendement élevés en proposant une gamme complète de moteurs dont les rendements sont supérieurs aux valeurs minimales requises par les classes IE2 et IE3. De plus, l’utilisation de nos variateurs de vitesse pour piloter nos moteurs permet une optimisation et une fiabilité, sans commune mesure dans l’industrie, de votre système d’entraînement.

México

Regulaciones Vigentes:

  • NOM-001-ENER-2000, Eficiencia energética de bombas verticales tipo turbina con motor externo eléctrico vertical.
  • NOM-016-ENER-2002, Eficiencia energética de motores de corriente alterna, trifásicos, de inducción, tipo jaula de ardilla, en potencia nominal de 0,746 a 373 kW.
  • NOM-004-ENER-2008, Eficiencia energética de bombas y conjunto motor-bomba, para bombeo de agua limpia, en potencias de 0,187 kW a 0,746 kW.

Regulaciones en Proceso:

  • PROY-NOM-016-ENER-2009, Eficiencia energética de motores de corriente alterna, trifásicos, de inducción, tipo jaula de ardilla, en potencia nominal de 0,746 a 373 kW. Fecha de publicación: 3 de marzo de 2010.

Brasil

Lei de Eficiência Energética

Portaria MME/MCT/MDIC nº 553 de 08 de dezembro de 2005
D.O.U. em 12.12.2005, seção 1, p. 98, v. 142, n. 237

A Portaria em referência estabelece os níveis máximos de consumo específico de energia, ou mínimos de eficiência energética para motores elétricos trifásicos de indução, rotor gaiola de esquilo. Esta Portaria foi publicada em Dezembro de 2005 e foi definido um prazo de 4 anos, a contar da data de publicação , para a mesma entrar em vigor.

No dia 12 de dezembro de 2009, a Portaria 553 passou a ser aplicada, implicando na obrigatoriedade de atendimento dos novos níveis de rendimentos estabelecidos para motores elétricos trifásicos de 1 a 250 cv (carcaça 315).

Além da mudança técnica no produto, é importante observar os desdobramentos de datas e prazos que foram definidos nesta nova legislação. Em relação à nova Lei de Eficiência Energética, temos que estar atentos a duas datas:

  • 12 de dezembro de 2009 - Deve ser atendido à Portaria 553 para:
    Fabricação de Motores no Brasil
    Importação de Motores Avulsos e Importação de motores acoplados em máquinas

  • 12 de junho de 2010 - Deve ser atendido à Portaria 553 para:
    Comercialização de Motores, nacionais, importados e acoplados em máquinas

Adequações técnicas dos motores à Portaria 553: A WEG saiu na frente e já está de acordo com sua linha de motores W22 que atendem a Portaria 553.

Foi lançada no final de 2009 a nova geração de motores W22, que substituiu integralmente a antiga plataforma W21. Este processo de substituição vai se estender durante o ano de 2010. Todos os motores da plataforma W21, inclusive os de Alto Rendimento Plus, migraram para plataforma W22, exceto os motores à prova de explosão. Todos os motores da nova plataforma atenderão à Portaria 553.

A nova plataforma W22 é mais eficiente, pois:

  • Traz muitas melhorias técnicas nos motores;
  • Vai manter a intercambiabilidade com a plataforma W21;
  • Supera os níveis de rendimento estabelecidos na Portaria 553 (Ver tabela 1 - Rendimentos Nominais Mínimos).

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