Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)

Marginal note:Information

• 706 (1) For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a dry-type transformer:

  • (a) if applicable, information that indicates whether the transformer is in the 1.2 kV voltage class;

  • (b) its BIL rating;

  • (c) if applicable, information that indicates whether the transformer is a three-phase transformer that has multiple high-voltage windings and a voltage ratio other than 2:1;

  • (d) its kVA rating;

  • (e) its phase — namely, single-phase or three-phase;

  • (f) the tested efficiency, expressed as a percentage;

  • (g) the loss, expressed in watts, when it is under load and when it is not under load; and

  • (h) if it is manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, the impedance, expressed as a percentage.

• Marginal note:Standard

  (2) The information must be collected in accordance with one of the following standards:

  • (a) CSA C802.2-12, if the product was manufactured on or after January 1, 2005 and before January 1, 2016; or

  • (b) 10 C.F.R. Appendix A, if the product is manufactured on or after January 1, 2016.

[707 to 747 reserved]SOR/2022-265, s. 40

DIVISION 12Motors

Definitions

Marginal note:Definitions

748 The following definitions apply in this Division.

CSA C390-10

CSA C390-10 means the CSA standard CSA C390-10 entitled Test methods, marking requirements, and energy efficiency levels for three-phase induction motors. (CSA C390-10)

IEC 60034-2-1

IEC 60034-2-1 means the IEC standard CEI/IEC 60034-2-1 entitled Rotating electrical machines – Part 2-1: Standard methods for determining losses and efficiency from tests (excluding machines for traction vehicles), as amended from time to time. (CEI 60034-2-1)

IEEE 112

IEEE 112 means the IEEE standard IEEE 112 entitled Standard Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors and Generators, as amended from time to time. (IEEE 112)

SUBDIVISION AElectric Motors

Marginal note:Definitions

749 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CSA C390-10

CSA C390-10[Repealed, SOR/2022-265, s. 42]

electric motor

electric motor means a machine that converts electrical power into rotational mechanical power and that

• (a) is an electric three-phase induction design;

• (b) is one of the following designs:

  • (i) a NEMA design A, B or C with a three- or four-digit NEMA frame number,

  • (ii) an enclosed NEMA design A, B or C with a NEMA frame number of 56, or

  • (iii) an IEC design N or H with an IEC frame number of 80 or above;

• (c) has a nominal output power of not less than 0.75 kW (1 horsepower) and not more than 375 kW (500 horsepower);

• (d) has a cage or squirrel-cage design;

• (e) is rated for continuous duty or S1 operation;

• (f) is designed to operate at a single speed;

• (g) has a nominal voltage of not more than 600 V AC;

• (h) has a nominal frequency of 50 Hz, 50/60 Hz or 60 Hz;

• (i) has a two-, four-, six- or eight-pole construction;

• (j) has an open or enclosed construction; and

• (k) has an IP code from 00 to 67.

It does not include any of the following:

• (l) a motor that is cooled by air that is forced over the motor by a fan or blower that is not an integral part of the motor;

• (m) a liquid-cooled motor;

• (n) an inverter-only motor; or

• (o) a motor that is designed to operate continuously only while immersed. (moteur électrique)

explosion-proof motor

explosion-proof motor means an electric motor

• (a) in respect of which measures have been taken to prevent excessive temperatures and the production of arcs or sparks by the motor; or

• (b) that is encased in an enclosure that can withstand the explosion of any flammable gas or vapour that might enter it, without being damaged and without transmitting the explosion to the outside. (moteur antidéflagrant)

footless

footless means, in respect of an electric motor, that it does not have feet or detachable feet or that it is not designed to receive detachable feet. (sans pieds)

IEC 60034-5

IEC 60034-5 means the IEC standard CEI/IEC 60034-5: 2006 entitled Rotating electrical machines - Part 5: Degrees of protection provided by the integral design of rotating electric machines (IP code) - Classification. (CEI 60034-5)

IEC 60529

IEC 60529 means the IEC standard CEI/IEC 60529: 2013 entitled Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code). (CEI 60529)

IEEE 112-2004

IEEE 112-2004[Repealed, SOR/2022-265, s. 42]

integral gear assembly

integral gear assembly means a product that consists of an electric motor and a gear mechanism that are combined in such a manner that

• (a) the end bracket or mounting flange forms an integral part of both the motor and the gear mechanism; and

• (b) if the motor and the gear mechanism are separated, only one of them remains intact. (assemblage d’engrenages intégrés)

IP code

IP code means the classification of the degree of protection provided by an enclosure, as set out in IEC 60034-5, IEC 60529 or NEMA MG-1. (code IP)

NEMA MG-1

NEMA MG-1 means the NEMA standard MG 1 entitled NEMA MG 1 Motors and Generators. (NEMA MG-1)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 750 (1) An electric motor is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5, 751 and 752, an electric motor is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 3, 1995;

  • (b) it was manufactured before November 27, 1999 and is an explosion-proof motor or is part of an integral gear assembly;

  • (c) it was manufactured before January 1, 2011 and it

    • (i) has an eight-pole construction,

    • (ii) has NEMA U frame dimensions,

    • (iii) is a NEMA design C or an IEC design H,

    • (iv) is a close-coupled pump motor,

    • (v) is a vertically mounted solid shaft normal thrust motor,

    • (vi) is a fire-pump motor or other NEMA design B motor with a nominal output power of more than 150 kW (200 horsepower) or is an IEC design N motor with a nominal output power of more than 150 kW (200 horsepower), or

    • (vii) is footless;

  • (d) it was manufactured before June 1, 2016 and it

    • (i) is a NEMA design A with a nominal output power of more than 150 kW (200 horsepower),

    • (ii) is an enclosed NEMA design with a NEMA frame number of 56,

    • (iii) has NEMA frame dimensions other than T or U,

    • (iv) has an IEC frame number of 80 or more but less than 90,

    • (v) is a partial electric motor, a brake motor or a vertical hollow shaft motor,

    • (vi) is designed to operate continuously in free air, but can operate continuously for a period of at least 30 minutes while completely immersed,

    • (vii) has a separately powered blower,

    • (viii) has a base, end shields or flanges that are not within the dimensions specified in NEMA MG-1, or

    • (ix) has a NEMA shaft that is not a standard shaft, R-shaft or S-shaft, as specified in NEMA MG-1; or

  • (e) it was manufactured before June 1, 2017 and is a medical-imaging motor.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 751 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to electric motors described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) An electric motor complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets the standard when tested at 100% of its nominal full load in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard set out in column 2 that are applicable to an electric motor as defined in section 749.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Electric motors that are fire-pump motors	CSA C390-10, IEEE 112 or IEC 60034-2-1	CSA C390-10, Table 2	On or after February 3, 1995
  2	Electric motors that are medical-imaging motors	CSA C390-10, IEEE 112 or IEC 60034-2-1	NEMA MG-1, Table 12-12	On or after June 1, 2017
  3	Electric motors that are part of an integral gear assembly;	CSA C390-10	CSA C390-10, Table 2	On or after November 27, 1999 and before June 1, 2016
  4	Electric motors that are close-coupled pump motors	CSA C390-10	CSA C390-10, Table 2	On or after January 1, 2011 and before June 1, 2016
  5	Electric motors that are vertically-mounted solid shaft normal thrust motors	CSA C390-10	CSA C390-10, Table 2	On or after January 1, 2011 and before June 1, 2016
  6	Electric motors that (a) have an eight-pole construction; (b) have NEMA U frame dimensions; (c) are a NEMA design C or an IEC design H; (d) have a nominal output power of more than 150 kW (200 HP) and are a NEMA design B or an IEC design N; or (e) are footless.	CSA C390-10	CSA C390-10, Table 2	On or after January 1, 2011 and before June 1, 2016
  7	Electric motors other than motors described in items 1 to 6	CSA C390-10	CSA C390-10, Table 3	On or after February 3, 1995 and before June 1, 2016
  8	Electric motors other than fire-pump motors or medical-imaging motors	CSA C390-10, IEEE 112 or IEC 60034-2-1	NEMA MG-1, Table 12-12	On or after June 1, 2016

Marginal note:Information

752 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of an electric motor:

• (a) in respect of an electric motor for which a unique motor identifier was not provided under paragraph 5(1)(c),

  • (i) its nominal output power, expressed in kilowatts (horsepower),

  • (ii) the number of poles, and

  • (iii) its construction — namely, open construction or enclosed construction; and

• (b) in respect of an electric motor described in column 1 of the table to this section, the information set out in column 3, which must be collected in accordance with the standard set out in column 2.