Motors and Drives

 
 
 

Housekeeping

 
Good housekeeping will help save energy and money and can be as simple as:
  • Switching the motor off when not required
  • Ensure everybody responsible for operating equipment powered by electric motors is aware of the need to shut them down when not needed.

Other measure include:
  • Selecting the size of motor and driven machinery to match the load requirements.
  • Specify high-efficiency motors and driven machinery (pumps, fans etc.) when replacing motors.
  • Consider using technologies such as variable speed drives or multiple speed motors to match load requirements.
 
 

Motors and Drives

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fact

 
 
 
 
A motor running for 11 hours a day (4,000 hours a year) at a typical commercial or industrial site costs ten times more in electricity than its capital cost.