ABBREVIATIONS 

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If you are replacing a motor, the old motor nameplate will provide most of the specific information required to select the correct GE Commercial Motors.

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Abbr. Data Base 

 

Rotation – Both

 

Direction of rotation, motor viewed from opposite shaft end

 

Capacitor start – Type KC

 

Permanent Split Capacitor – Type KCP

 

Shaded Pole – Type KSM/KSP

 

Capacitor Start Capacitor Run – Type KCR

 

ECM – Type SME

 

Split phase – Type KH

 

Three phase – Type K, KE, KS, etc.

 

Open, Dripproof, TEFC, etc.

 

Resilient Base, Solid Base, Footed, Round Frame, etc. Normal, High

 

Efficiency or Premium Efficiency
1/8, 3/4, 1, 5, 250, etc.

 

3600, 1800, 1200, etc., synchronous speed or...
3450, 1725, 1150, etc., full load speed
115, 230, 240, 115/230, 230/460, 500, etc.
60 Hertz, 50 Hertz
48, 56J, 143T, 182AT
1.15, 1.0, etc.

 

Direction of Rotation (CW, CCW)

 

Thermal Protection (see Thermal Protection Information, pg. 6) Special Shaft

 

Ambient (40C, 65C)

 

Special Environmental or Operating Conditions