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Application Manual for NEMA Motors 05/08

Reduction Factors for Ambient Temperature and Altitude

Siemens standard motors are designed for operation in a 40°C ambient temperature and 1000m
above sea level. For ambient temperatures and altitudes other than 40°C and 1000m, please apply
the following factors from Table 1 to your horsepower requirements as shown in the examples below.

Altitude Above Sea Level Ambient Temperature

(meters) 30°C 35°C 40°C 45°C 50°C 55°C 60°C
1000 1.06 1.03 1.00 0.96 0.92 0.87 0.82
1500 1.03 1.00 0.97 0.93 0.89 0.84 0.80
2000 1.00 0.97 0.94 0.90 0.86 0.82 0.77
2500 0.95 0.93 0.90 0.86 0.83 0.78 0.74
3000 0.91 0.89 0.86 0.83 0.79 0.75 0.71
3500 0.87 0.84 0.82 0.79 0.75 0.71 0.67
4000 0.82 0.79 0.77 0.74 0.71 0.67 0.63
Table 1 - Ambient & Altitude Reduction Factors (see Notes below)

Notes: Applicable only for sinewave operation on motors from 1 to 200 HP.
Please contact Siemens for the following cases:
Ambient temperatures or altitudes not listed in Table 1
Horsepowers greater than 200
Explosion Proof motors
Variable Speed Operation
Operating within the Service Factor

Examples: Calculated HP @ ambient & altitude = BHP / Reduction Factor

#1: Site Ambient (°C) 50 #3: Site Ambient (°C) 35

Site Altitude (m) 2000 Site Altitude (m) 2000
Reduction Factor (Table 1) 0.86 Reduction Factor (Table 1) 0.97
Brake Horsepower (BHP) 25 Brake Horsepower (BHP) 55
Calculated HP @ amb.& alt. 29.1 Calculated HP @ amb. & alt. 56.7
Motor HP Selection 30 Motor HP Selection 60

#2: Site Ambient (°C) 55 #4: Site Ambient (°C) 30

Site Altitude (m) 3500 Site Altitude (m) 4000
Reduction Factor (Table 1) 0.71 Reduction Factor (Table 1) 0.82
Brake Horsepower (BHP) 130 Brake Horsepower (BHP) 7
Calculated HP @ amb. & alt.183.1 Calculated HP @ amb. & alt. 8.5
Motor HP Selection 200 Motor HP Selection 10