Navigation of global standards for rotating machinery(Electric motors)

The motor industry end users, engineering firms, and manufacturers utilize several standards in order to specify, design, and procure rotating machinery. The world of legal responsibility, liability, and safety is driving the industry to have rotating machinery built to a various number of standards. It is often difficult to navigate through the multitudes of standards developed by the different industries and global associations. The scope of the paper will focus on the global industry standards for low and medium voltage rotating machinery and show how to navigate through their provisions in order to determine the applicable requirements for areas of performance such as: efficiency, vibration, sound, temperature rise, winding insulation, electrical installation, and test requirements. Furthermore, the paper will specify hazardous location needs as well as construction requirements that incorporate terminal box volumes, mounting arrangements, physical dimensions, nameplate markings, shaft, and frame design requirements.