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» IE3 motors one year on: Have you upgraded yet?
Monday, 15 February 2016
The majority of end users are eschewing IE3 electric motors and still
opting to buy IE2 equipment 12 months after new EU MEPS (European Minimum
Energy Performance Standard) legislation was introduced, according to a report
from Drives & Controls (8
February 2016).
The latest revision of EU MEPS for electric motors came into
effect on 1 January 2015 and states that electric motors with a rated output of
7.5 – 375 kW placed on the European market must either meet IE3 efficiency or
IE2 if combined with a variable-speed
drive.
The Drives &
Controls article states that members of the Rotating Electric Machines
Group of BEAMA (the British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturer’s
Association – a UK trade body for the industry) claim many electric motor users
are still purchasing less-expensive but inefficient IE2 motors.
IE2-rated motors sold
in the EU now bear a label stating that they must be paired with a VSD before
being put into operation, but BEAMA says that it is uncertain whether users are
doing so, meaning there are potentially a great number of non-compliant motors
in use.
While BEAMA reports that it is not aware of any enforcement
action being taken since the January 2015 deadline, it is thought that the
European Commission aims to eliminate the IE2+VSD option entirely in order to
save an estimated 2.7 TWh per year across the EU by 2030.
If you’re in charge of an electric motor-powered
application, have you considered the efficiency of your process? Even if you’re
running IE2 motors that were purchased before the deadline, you may be missing
out on significant energy savings. VSDs allow motors users to reduce energy
consumption in applications such as pump, HVAC and conveyor systems by up to 60
per cent, with a return on investment of as little as 12 months in many cases.
To discuss electric motor efficiency and the benefits of ABB drives,
call Gibbons on 01621 868138 or email info@gibbonsgroup.co.uk
and one of our experts will be happy to help.
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