2019/1781: Electric motors

Last updated: 23 December 2021

Revised ecodesign requirements were published 25 October 2019. New requirements enter into force 2023.

Revised ecodesign requirements

Motors

Taking effect on January 1, 2021:

•  N2-, 4-, 6- and 8-pole motors within the power range 0.75 kW - 1000 kW needs to meet the ecodesign requirements of efficiency class IE3. The ability to meet the requirements by using speed controllers is removed.
• Small motors within the power range 0.12 kW – 0.75 kW must meet the ecodesign requirements of efficiency class IE2.

Taking effect July 1, 2023:

• Also 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-pole motors within the power range 0.12 kW - 1000 kWwith extended safety class "Ex eb" are covered by the ecodesign requirements.
• Single phase motors with greater power than 0.12 kW must meet the ecodesign requirements of efficiency class IE2.
• Larger 2-, 4- and 6-pole motors within the power range of 75 kW – 200 kW must meet the ecodesign requirements of efficiency class IE4.

Variable Speed Drives

Taking effect on January 1, 2021:

• Speed controllers must meet the ecodesign requirements of at least efficiency class IE2 when operating against motors within the power range 0.12 kW – 1000 kW.

Taking effect July 1, 2021:

• Technical information should include data regarding power losses in a number of operating cases for the frequency inverters and information regarding consumption during standby mode.

Ecodesign requirements in force

The ecodesign regulation in force covers motors of power range 0,75 to 375 kW.

Electric motor systems include a number of energy-using products, e.g. motors, drives, pumps or fans. Motors and variable speed drives are an important part of these products, which is why this regulation requires certain types of motors to be equipped with variable speed drives.