Inside Advanced Energy's
Motor Test Lab
A quarterly publication for companies applying electric motors.
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David Berkowitz
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The Obama Administration is actively encouraging government agencies such as the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce minimum efficiency regulations in place today. On December 19, 2010 the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 will be fully in force, adding to the regulations that will be more closely monitored than ever before. The requirements for minimum motor efficiencies covered by this legislation can be seen here. Examples of some enforcement actions that have taken place over the last six months for the existing regulations are:
- Distribution Halted: AeroSys Inc., was required to stop distribution of an air conditioner and heat pump that DOE testing found consumed more energy than allowed under federal standards in the notice issued by the U.S. General Counsel and signed March 25, 2010.
- Legal Action: DOE announced in December 2009 that it was taking action against LG after determining 20 of the company’s french-door models use significantly more energy than permissible under the Energy Star® program. For more information read DOE Reaches Agreement with LG.
- Financial Implications: The DOE announced in January that it has entered into a consent decree with Haier America resolving an investigation into whether Haier violated DOE’s energy efficiency standards. Along with other actions to identify the freezers involved, $150,000 was paid to the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Additionally, announcements like the following have been released regularly since the beginning of the year by either the DOE or EPA:
- In an effort to ensure that manufacturers of Energy Star qualified products comply to their energy-efficiency standards, the EPA is strengthening its Energy Star program with a two-step process to expand testing of Energy Star qualified products. This is in addition to its third-party testing already underway.
Both motor manufactures and OEMs are now responsible for meeting the EISA minimum motor regulations. If your company has not addressed the requirements of EISA 2007 at this point in time, your time is running short. The examples for enforcement above should be taken seriously. If you would like assistance in completing your compliance program, or have questions, contact David Berkowitz at 919.857.9047.
Proven Efficiency Verification Certification Awarded to Industrial Motor Services
Advanced Energy is pleased to announce Industrial Motor Services, a division of the Electrical Equipment Company of Richmond, Va., has recently achieved Proven Efficiency Verification (PEV) accreditation for motor repair – a stringent quality assurance program to ensure consistency in repairs while achieving energy savings. Industrial Motor Services is one of only four motor repair service centers in North America to receive this accreditation, demonstrating they have the necessary standards and procedures in place to return repaired motors to “like new” condition and performance.
Awards
Congratulations go to Advanced Energy’s Dr. Emmanuel Agamloh who will be receiving the 2010 IEEE IAS/EMC First Prize Paper Award for his paper “An Evaluation of Induction Machine Stray Load Loss From Collated Test Results.” Agamloh’s paper was originally presented at the IEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Exposition in San Jose, California in September 2009. He will be receiving his award during the IEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Exposition in Atlanta, Ga., September 12-16, 2010. If you plan to attend, please say hello and congratulations to Dr. Agamloh!
2010 Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Inc. (EASA) Convention
Visit us at Booth #823 during the 2010 EASA Convention in Orlando on June 27-29, to learn more about our testing and consulting services. We will be exhibiting our Proven Efficiency Verification program for quality assurance in electric motor repair.
Recent Publications
‘Their Charge: Maximize Motors’ appeared in the Charlotte Observer’s Science & Technology section and features Kevin Grace, Advanced Energy’s Motors and Drives Lab Manager. The article discusses Grace’s career and the advancement of electric motors. We hope you enjoy reading about one of our team members.
‘Electric Motor Efficiency Regulations: What Motor Manufacturers, OEMs, and Motor Users Need to Know’ by Kitt Butler, Director, Motor and Drives, appeared in the March 2, 2010 addition of the Green Design & Manufacturing e-newsletter.
Future Publications
‘Guidelines to a Good Motor Repair’ appears in the May/June issue of Uptime magazine referencing to Advanced Energy’s Proven Efficiency Verification (PEV) Program
Look for a two-part article entitled ‘Electric Motor Efficiency Regulations: What Pump Manufacturers and Pump Users Need To Know,’ to be published in the June Pump Systems magazine by Kitt Butler, Director, Motor and Drives, and David Berkowitz, Director, OEM Test Services.
Inside Advanced Energy’s Motor Test Lab brings you information about our testing capabilities and consulting services. If you have concerns related to electric motor efficiency or performance characteristics contact Advanced Energy. Our goal is to help manufacturers produce more products at a lower cost. For more information about our motor testing and consulting capabilities, visit the Advanced Energy web site or contact
David Berkowitz at 919 857-9047.
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