SECTION 230513

COMMON MOTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and

Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to
this Section.

B. The Contractor shall become familiar with other sections of the Specifications
affecting work of this trade.

C. Furnish all labors, materials, plant, equipment and appliances and perform all
necessary operations required to execute the work of this section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section includes general requirements for single-phase and polyphase,

general-purpose, horizontal, small and medium, squirrel-cage induction
motors for use on ac power systems up to 600 V and installed at equipment
manufacturer's factory or shipped separately by equipment manufacturer for
field installation.

1.3 APPLICABLE STANDARDS

A. Comply with all relevant Local Code requirements and regulations of the Local
Authority having Jurisdiction

B. Wherever reference is made to a British Standard (BS), an equivalent

European Standard or ANSI/ASTM would also comply. The Contractor shall
note that the requirements of the Local Authority having Jurisdiction (AHJ) will
take precedence and hence the Contractor shall ensure full compliance with
the requirements of the governing local codes and regulations. Each type of
equipment/material selected shall comply fully with either the BS or equivalent
International Standard and the requirements of the Local AHJ. Work on site
will not be permitted unless these standards and regulations are complied with
and necessary approvals and permits from the Local AHJ are attained.

1.4 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate features of motors, installed units, and accessory devices to be

compatible with the following:

1. Motor controllers.
2. Torque, speed, and horsepower requirements of the load.

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 3. Ratings and characteristics of supply circuit and required control
sequence.
4. Ambient and environmental conditions of installation location.

1.5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Electrical Supply” Ensure all electrical equipment supplied and installed is

suitable for power supply indicated.

B. Electrical Equipment: Supply all motors, starters.

C. Control Panels: Supply all control panels, starters etc. as indicated in

electrical power schematic diagrams under mechanical scope of works and
coordinate with electrical contractor for the items which are in electrical
contractor’s scope.

D. Performance Characteristics Details: Provide details of electrical input,

starting and performance characteristics of all motors.

E. Operating Conditions: Ensure motors, starters and ancillary equipment are

suitable for operation at full capacity at maximum conditions of 50 dry bulb.

F. Interference Suppression: Ensure interference suppression devices to BS 613

are incorporated in all electrical equipment and that limits of interference do
not exceed limits defined in BS 800.

G. Keys: Ensure motors and drives are supplied complete with keys and
keyways.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Products shall be sourced from reputed firms regularly engaged in

manufacture of equipment, products, and specialties of types, materials,
sizes, characteristics and capacities similar to that required for project,
whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less
than 5 years.

B. All installations shall be done by a reputed firm with atleast 5 years of

successful installation experience with work similar required for project.
Qualifications for welding processes and Operators shall comply with
applicable referenced standards and codes.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL MOTOR REQUIREMENTS

A. Comply with requirements in this Section except when stricter requirements

are specified in HVAC equipment schedules or Sections.
 B. Comply with NEMA MG 1/ IEC unless otherwise indicated.

C. Comply with IEEE 841 for severe-duty motors.

2.2 MOTOR CHARACTERISTICS

A. Duty: Continuous duty at ambient temperature of 50 deg C and at altitude of

1000 m above sea level.

B. Capacity and Torque Characteristics: Sufficient to start, accelerate, and

operate connected loads at designated speeds, at installed altitude and
environment, with indicated operating sequence, and without exceeding
nameplate ratings or considering service factor.

2.3 POLYPHASE MOTORS

A. Description: NEMA MG 1/ IEC, Design B, medium induction motor.

B. Efficiency: Energy efficient, as defined in NEMA MG 1/ IEC.

C. Service Factor: 1.15

D. Multispeed Motors: Variable torque.

1. For motors with 2:1 speed ratio, consequent pole, single winding.
2. For motors with other than 2:1 speed ratio, separate winding for each
speed.

E. Multispeed Motors: Separate winding for each speed.

F. Rotor: Random-wound, squirrel cage.

G. Bearings: Regreasable, shielded, antifriction ball bearings suitable for radial

and thrust loading.

H. Temperature Rise: Match insulation rating.

I. Insulation: Class F.

J. Code Letter Designation:

1. Motors 15 HP and Larger: NEMA starting Code F or Code G.

2. Motors Smaller than 15 HP: Manufacturer's standard starting
characteristic.

K. Enclosure Material: Cast iron for motor frame sizes 324T and larger; rolled
steel for motor frame sizes smaller than 324T.
2.4 POLYPHASE MOTORS WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Motors Used with Reduced-Voltage and Multispeed Controllers: Match wiring

connection requirements for controller with required motor leads. Provide
terminals in motor terminal box, suited to control method.

B. Motors Used with Variable Frequency Controllers: Ratings, characteristics,

and features coordinated with and approved by controller manufacturer.

1. Windings: Copper magnet wire with moisture-resistant insulation

varnish, designed and tested to resist transient spikes, high frequencies,
and short time rise pulses produced by pulse-width modulated inverters.
2. Energy-and Premium-Efficient Motors: Class B temperature rise;
Class F insulation.

3. Inverter-Duty Motors: Class B temperature rise; Class F insulation.

4. Thermal Protection: Comply with NEMA MG 1/IEC requirements for
thermally protected motors.

C. Severe-Duty Motors: Comply with IEEE 841, with 1.15 minimum service
factor.

2.5 MOTORS – OVERCURRENT PROTECTION

A. Motor rating up to and including 0.75 kW : Provide starter with manual reset,
adjustable, inverse time delay, and ambient temperature compensated
thermal over current release to Bs 4941. Ensure over current release is
compatible with starting, accelerating and running characteristics of motor,
starter and driven machine combination. Use phase unbalance protection on
three phase equipment.

B. Motor rating above 0.75 kW: Provide starter with sensitive discriminating
thermal magnetic over current relay with precise time/current characteristics
to BS142. Protect motor against effects of sustained and cyclic over current,
out of balance phase current, stalled condition and earth faults. Use running
load indication type overcurrent relays with accuracy of setting and indication
within plus or minus 3 per cent, expressed as a percentage of setting
indicated.

C. Thermistors: Fit positive temperature coefficient thermistors to Bs 4999 on

motors rated as indicated. Wire from each thermistor separately, and connect
individually to terminal box.

D. Provide control unit to BS 4999 to motors fitted with thermistors. Interconnect

control unit with thermistors and starter to trip starter when one or all of
thermistors detect overheating.

E. For motor rating up to 0.75 kW – fit single thermistors embedded in each

phase of stator winding.
 F. For motor rating 0.75 kW and above – fit two thermistors embedded in each
phase of stator windings.

G. Fit surge suppressers to motors up to and including 4 kW and to all motors

subject to start-delta starting to limit peak voltage to 1200 volts.

H. Solid state: Provide solid state over current protection as indicated.

I. Static Relay: Provide static relay over current protection as indicated.

2.6 MOTORS STARTERS

A. GENERAL: Control motors larger than 0.37 kW by a suitable starter type as

indicated.

B. MOTOR STARTERS – DIRECT-ON-LINE TYPE: Use direct-line-on starter to

BS 4941 Part 1, with single phase motors and three phase motors upto 3.75
kW.

C. MOTOR STARTERS – SOFT STARTER TYPE: Use soft starters with three
phase motors above 3.75 kW. For details refer specification Section 262300.

D. MOTOR STARTERS – VARIABLE SPEED: Use electronic control (frequency

converters) to vary speed of motor for pumps and air-handling units. Refer to
Specification Section 262923 for detailed specification.

2.7 INDIRECT DRIVES

A. Belts : Use endless standard “V” in accordance with BS 3790.

Provide at least two matched belts for any drive, of anti-
static type and rated to transit full machine power with
one belt removed.

B. Pulleys : Construction pulleys from approved materials and

statically balance. Lock close limit bores by keys fitting
into machinery shaft keyway.

C. Pulley
Adjustment : Adjust pulley to give alignment and correct belt tension.

2.8 DIRECT COUPLED DRIVES

A. Use an extended motor shaft coupled to machine.

B. Use a flexible coupling connecting driving and driven shafts, incorporate

suitable arrangements for aligning the two shafts.

C. Mount motors on a substantial mild steel bed plate fixed to machine casing:

* Separately supported.
 * Supported entirely from the machine casing.

D. GUARDS: Totally protect drives and couplings. Fit around all exposed or
otherwise accessible drive shafts, pulleys, “V” belts or couplings, purpose
made guards.

E. Ensure guards comply with National or Local Safety Codes, Acts and Bye
Laws and incorporate following features:

1. Construction to BS 5304 and generally of galvanized steel wire mesh.

2. Stiffening within the guards to ensure rigidity and freedom from vibration.

3. Allowance for prime mover adjustment during belt tensioning procedures.

4. Temporary access of all shafts for use of Tachometer.

2.9 SINGLE-PHASE MOTORS

A. Motors larger than 1/20 hp shall be one of the following, to suit starting torque
and requirements of specific motor application:

1. Permanent-split capacitor.
2. Split phase.
3. Capacitor start, inductor run.
4. Capacitor start, capacitor run.

B. Multispeed Motors: Variable-torque, permanent-split-capacitor type.

C. Bearings: Prelubricated, antifriction ball bearings or sleeve bearings suitable

for radial and thrust loading.

D. Motors 1/20 HP and Smaller: Shaded-pole type.

E. Thermal Protection: Internal protection to automatically open power supply

circuit to motor when winding temperature exceeds a safe value calibrated to
temperature rating of motor insulation. Thermal-protection device shall
automatically reset when motor temperature returns to normal range.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

Refer to the Mechanical Equipment Manufacturers details.

END OF SECTION