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7 Mo s t Co mmo n Mo to r Enc lo s ure Typ e s De fine d By NEMA Stand ard s (o n p ho to : Lo uis Allis Pac e make r Pre mium NEMA
mo to r - lo uis allis .c o m)
NEMA standards MG1-1.25 through 1.27 def ine more than 20 types of enclosures under the categories of
open machines, totally enclosed machines, and machines with encapsulated or sealed windings.
Dust-tight f an and blower duty motors designed f or shaf t DAYTO N DC Mo to r, PM, TENV, 1/3 HP, 1800 rp m,
mounted f ans or belt driven f ans. T he motor must be 24VDC
T he explosion proof motor is a totally enclosed machine US Mo to rs - Re frig e ratio n Duty TEAO Mo to r, 1/2 HP,
3-Phas e , 1140 RPM Mo to r
and is designed to withstand an explosion of specified
gas or vapor inside the motor casing and prevent the
ignition outside the motor by sparks, f lashing or explosion.
1) CLASS I
Group A: Acetylene
SIEMENS' s e xp lo s io n p ro o f mo to r fo r haz ard o us
Group B: Butadiene, ethylene oxide, hydrogen, e nviro nme nts , s uc h as in c he mic al p lants , the o il
ind us try, in g as wo rks , in wo o d and p las tic
propylene oxide, manuf actured gases containing more p ro c e s s ing ind us try o r in ag ric ulture .
than 30ydrogen by volume.
Group C: Acetaldehyde,
cyclopropane, diethyl ether, ethylene.
Group D: Acetone, acrylonitrile,
ammonia, benzene, butane, ethanol,
ethylene dichloride, gasoline, hexane,
isoprene, methane (natural gas),
methanol, naphtha, propane,
propylene, styrene, toluene, vinyl
acetate, vinyl chloride, xylene.
2) CLASS II
3) CLASS III
Easily ignitable f ibers,such asrayon, cotton, sisal, hemp, cocoa f iber, oakum, excelsior and other
materials of similar nature.
The NEMA enclosure description is similar to the IEC Index of Protection (IP) code. T he NEMA
designations are more descriptive and general, whereas the IEC IP codes are more precise and narrowly
def ined by a 2-digit code, with the f irst digit def ining how well protected the motor is f rom solid objects and
the second digit describing how well protected the motor is f rom moisture.
For example, a NEMA OpenDrip Proof (ODP) motor corresponds to an IP22 and a NEMA Totally
Enclosed motor corresponds to an IP54, a NEMA WeatherProof motor to an IP45, and a NEMA
Wash-Down motor toan IP55.
Reference: Understanding Motor Nameplate Information: NEMA vs. IEC Standards Continuing Education
and Development, Inc.