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IEC Duty Cycles

The eight - S1 - S8 - IEC duty cycles of operating electrical motors
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IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) uses eight duty cycle designations to describe an electrical motors operating conditions:

S1

Continuous duty

The motor works at a constant load for enough time to reach temperature equilibrium. The motor works at a constant load, but not long enough to reach temperature equilibrium. The rest periods are long enough for the motor to reach ambient temperature.

S2

Short-time duty

S3

Sequential, identical run and rest cycles with constant Intermittent periodic duty load. Temperature equilibrium is never reached. Starting current has little effect on temperature rise. Sequential, identical start, run and rest cycles with Intermittent periodic duty constant load. Temperature equilibrium is not reached, but with starting starting current affects temperature rise. Intermittent periodic duty Sequential, identical cycles of starting, running at constant with electric braking load and running with no load. No rest periods. Continuous operation with Sequential, identical cycles of running with constant load intermittent load and running with no load. No rest periods. Continuous operation with Sequential identical cycles of starting, running at constant electric braking load and electric braking. No rest periods. Continuous operation with Sequential, identical duty cycles run at constant load and periodic changes in load given speed, then run at other constant loads and speeds. and speed No rest periods.
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S4

S5

S6

S7

S8