IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, VOL. 38, NO.
4, JULY/AUGUST 2002
Introduction to IEEE 841-2001, IEEE Standard
for Petroleum and Chemical Industry—Severe
Duty Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC)
Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors—Up to
and Including 370 KW (500 HP)
Richard L. Doughty, Fellow, IEEE, and Austin H. Bonnett, Fellow, IEEE
Abstract—IEEE 841-1994, IEEE Standard for Petroleum and
Chemical Industry Severe Duty Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
(TEFC) Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors—Up to and Including 500
hp, issued in 1994, has been updated and improved. The scope
includes three-phase severe duty TEFC squirrel-cage induction
motors with antifriction bearings in sizes up to and including 370
kW (500 hp) and motor rated voltages of 200, 230, 460, 575, 2300,
and 4000 V at 60 Hz. Changes to the standard are reviewed in
detail. Requirements are identified that improve motor reliability
and increase motor life.
Index Terms—Induction motor, motor reliability, petrochemical
industry motor, severe duty motor, totally enclosed fan-cooled
motor.
I. HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT
D UE TO THE mutual effort of users and motor man-
ufacturers, IEEE 841-1986, Recommended Practice
for Chemical Industry Severe Duty Squirrel-Cage Induction
Motors—600 V and Below (RP841) [1], was completed in
September 1985. RP841 recognized and addressed the special
motor requirements of the continuous-process petrochemical
industry. These requirements included the need for a reliable
motor to reduce costly downtime, a corrosion-resistant motor
enclosure, low noise levels, high efficiency, and interchange-
ability [2]. After adoption of the standard, motor suppliers
began manufacturing motors meeting the requirements as
indicated by the displayed RP841 nameplate.
In 1990, the P841 Working Group was reestablished to review
and update RP841. One of the first tasks of the P841 Working
Group was to review the use of RP841 by industry and de-
termine what changes and additional improvements should be
incorporated into the document. Based upon that review, the
Paper PID 02–19, presented at the 2001 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical In-
dustry Technical Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada, September 24–26, and ap-
proved for publication in the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
by the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee of the IEEE Industry Ap-
plications Society. Manuscript submitted for review Spetember 15, 2001 and
released for publication April 10, 2002.
R. L. Doughty, retired, is at 6280 Bell Creek Road, Preston, MD 21655 USA
(e-mail: rldoughty@dmv.com).
A. H. Bonnett, retired, is at 14546 Gatemont Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017
USA (e-mail: austinb@usmotors.com).
Publisher Item Identifier 10.1109/TIA.2002.800583.
0093-9994/02$17.00 © 2002 IEEE
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P841 Working Group made the decision to expand the scope of
RP841 to include TEFC designs up through 500 hp with antifric-
tion bearings. Both low-voltage (up to 600 V) random-wound
and medium-voltage form-wound insulation systems were in-
cluded. Excluded from the scope were motors with sleeve bear-
ings and additional specific features required for Division 1 ex-
plosion-proof motors.
Late in the review cycle, the P841 Working Group also de-
cided to change from a Recommended Practice into a Standard.
A new Project Authorization Request (PAR) was submitted to
the IEEE Standards Board and was approved in the spring of
1993. RP841 was converted into a standard with the title IEEE
841 Standard for Petroleum and Chemical Industry Severe Duty
Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC) Squirrel-Cage Induction
Motors—Up to and Including 500 hp [3]. The title included
“Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled” since that was the predominant
enclosure type, even though there was provision for use of
TENV enclosures in small frame sizes. Possible concern about
the overlap with API 541 [4] in the range from 250 to 500 hp
was largely deflected by limiting the new standard to motors
with antifriction bearings. Users desiring a highly reliable
motor for a critical process application would typically select
sleeve bearings unless the application requirements precluded
their use. The user had the option of using either API 541 or
IEEE 841 in the event that antifriction bearings were speci-
fied for motors up to 500 hp. The standard was successfully
balloted, and was approved for issue in March 1994.
Response of industry to the newly issued IEEE 841 Standard
was excellent. Motor manufacturers began stocking motors that
complied with the requirements of the standard. Demand for
IEEE 841motors began to build in the petrochemical, pulp and
paper, and automotive industries.
The P841 Working Group was again reestablished in
September 1997 to review and update the standard as required
by the IEEE Standards Board. A liaison was formed between
the P841 Working Group and the Pulp and Paper Industry
Committee of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS)
to insure that the standard was flexible enough to accommo-
date the needs of their industry. Working Group activity was
completed and the standard was balloted and approved by the
IEEE-SA Standards Board on March 17, 2001.
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II. PURPOSE OF IEEE 841 STANDARD
The P841 Working Group identified the following purposes
for the IEEE 841 Standard.
1) Eliminate the need for users to purchase severe duty
NEMA frame TEFC motors using internal company
specifications.
2) Standardize on technical requirements desired by most
users so that manufacturers can produce lower cost
standardized designs that can be stocked and made
readily available for routine purchases and emergency
situations. Examples are the requirement for cast-iron
frames, bearing caps, and stainless-steel nameplates.
3) Introduce technical requirements such as reduced vibra-
tion, reduced shaft runout, maximum bearing tempera-
ture rise, and improved shaft seals to significantly reduce
bearing failures, the leading cause of NEMA frame motor
failures.
4) Specify additional requirements to improve reliability
and reduce operating cost such as increased terminal
box size, component corrosion resistance, foot-flatness
requirements, and minimum motor efficiency levels.
III. CHANGES TO IEEE STANDARD 841-1994
The following significant changes have been made to the
IEEE 841 Standard in the latest edition.
1) References to NEMA MG1 [5] have been updated to the
1998 edition.
2) All English units have been converted into metric units.
3) A provision was added in Section 4.5 to allow drain fit-
ting holes to be plugged during the motor enclosure IP54
dust ingress test.
4) Section 5.4 (a) was modified to allow a motor lead wire
having a temperature rating more than 5 C below the
temperature rating of the insulation system (minimum
rating of 125 C) as long as the wire is separated from
the windings by a barrier or envelope of a material com-
patible with the insulation system.
5) A new requirement was added in Section 5.4 (b) that
the completed, nonenergized stator with leads, without
end bells or rotor, shall be capable of passing the
condensation test specified in Appendix 5:
The manufacturer shall perform the following test:
Stator shall be exposed for 168 hours in a 40 C. closed
chamber, in which an open water vessel is maintained
at an elevated temperature, resulting in 100 percent
relative humidity plus condensation on stator windings.
Insulation resistance at end of test shall be not less than
5 megohm (measured with a 500 volt meg-ohmmeter at
1 minute), at or corrected to 40 C. It may be necessary
to provide some variation in water and air temperature
to maintain visible condensation.
6) The requirement in Section 6.1 (g) that “the insulation
system and leads be compatible with mineral oil” was
changed and relocated to Section 5.4 (a)(8) to read: “The
insulation system, including leads, shall be compatible
with mineral oil based lubricants.”
7) A note was added at the end of Section 5.4 to alert the
purchaser that standard and optional winding surge with-
stand capabilities are defined in NEMA MG-1-1998,
Parts 30 and 31, respectively.
8) A note was added to Section 6.1 (c) to warn specifiers
that vertical motors purchased in combination with
pumps (vertical overhung and vertically suspended
types) specified in accordance with ANSI/API Standard
610 [6] may have more stringent thrust bearing loading
definition and life requirements than specified in IEEE
841.
9) The requirement was added to Section 6.1 (d) to consider
applicable thrust loading when calculating L-10 life for
vertical motors and horizontal motors mounted in a ver-
tical position.
10) A new criterion in Section 6.1 (e) requires that antifric-
tion bearings have a dN factor less than 300 000. The dN
factor is the product of bearing size (bore) in millimeters
and the rated speed in revolutions per minute.
11) The test to measure motor foot flatness in Section 6.3 (d)
references the improved measuring procedure defined in
NEMA MG-1-1998, Section 4.15.
12) Minimum terminal box volume requirements in Sec-
tion 6.5 (a)(2), while unchanged, are now displayed in
a separate Table I, rather than being defined as twice the
volume specified in NEMA MG 1.
13) For motors rated above 600 V, the allowable internal
temperature of the terminal box was increased from
75 C to 90 C to be consistent with the rated tempera-
ture of the supply conductors as noted in Section 6.5 (c).
14) A new requirement in Section 6.6 specifies corrosion-
resistant, replaceable automatic drainage fittings to be
installed in terminal boxes for voltages above 600 V or
for frame sizes exceeding 445 T at 600 V.
15) Motor sound tests are now specified in Section 6.8 (a)
to be taken at rated voltage and frequency on sine wave
power.
16) Minimum efficiency levels for low-voltage motors
(600-V class) up to 200 hp have been increased by one
NEMA efficiency band above EPACT (Energy Policy
Act of 1992) levels. A clarification has also been added
in Section 8 that thrust bearing losses are not included
in the efficiency determination. A comparison of the
new IEEE 841 minimum efficiency levels with EPACT,
Consortium For Energy Efficiency (CEE), and design E
levels is shown in Table I.
17) Stainless-steel nameplates are now required to be
stamped, embossed, or etched as noted in Section 10.1.
18) Section 12 on Data Exchange has been deleted and
replaced with the IEEE 841 Data Sheet developed by
Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry
Institute, University of Texas at Austin. The Data Sheet
is shown in Fig. 1.
IV. REVIEW OF FEATURES THAT RESULT IN IMPROVED
RELIABILITY AND INCREASED MOTOR LIFE
This section is dedicated to a review of major requirements
in the standard that result in improved reliability and increased
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TABLE I
COMPARISON OF NOMINAL EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
motor life. An overview of mechanical design features required
by the standard is shown in Table II.
A. Service Conditions
The minimum ambient temperature range for “Usual Service
Conditions” is 25 C, closely reflecting actual temperatures
experienced by motors in petrochemical plants.
B. Ratings
A note recommends that users apply motors within their
rating based upon a 1.0 service factor, i.e., not extending op-
eration in the 1.15 service factor for normal use. This practice
provides for long-term reliability and still allows for short-term
overload operation (but not more than 15%). Continued opera-
tion above 1.0 service factor significantly decreases motor life
due to increased winding and bearing temperature rise.
Generally, the standard TEFC motor design has a degree of
protection of IP44. The first digit (4) indicates that the ma-
chine enclosure prevents ingress of solid objects exceeding 1
mm in diameter, and the second digit (4) indicates that water
splashing against the machine from any direction shall have no
harmful effect. The IEEE 841 specification requires improved
protection of IP54 for all machines and bearing protection of
IP55 for frame sizes 320 and larger. Considering NEMA horse-
power/frame assignments, this requirement translates into IP55
bearing protection for NEMA motors with frame sizes 324T/TS
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and above. Protection for terminal boxes is also required to
be IP-55. The first digit (5) indicates that the machine is pro-
tected against dust entry so that dust does not enter in suffi-
cient quantity to interfere with satisfactory operation of the ma-
chine. The second digit (4) indicates that water splashing against
the machine from any direction shall have no harmful effect.
The second digit (5) indicates that water projected by a nozzle
against the machine from any direction shall have no harmful
effect. If a replaceable shaft seal is used to achieve IP55 bearing
protection, it is required to be the noncontact or noncontacting-
while-rotating type with a minimum expected seal life of five
years under usual service conditions. The requirement to meet
IP-55 for bearing protection results in a significant reduction in
bearing failures due to contamination.
C. Electrical Design
The standard points out the need for consultation with the
manufacturer to avoid problems when using the IEEE 841 motor
with adjustable-speed drives, and lists the type of problems one
might experience. These problems include excessive winding
temperatures due to higher harmonics and insufficient cooling,
insufficient motor accelerating torque at reduced speeds, in-
creased noise levels, winding failures due to repetitive high-
amplitude voltage spikes, motor and drive damage due to im-
proper application of power-factor-correction capacitors, high
shaft voltages, and mechanical failure of the motor or coupling
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Fig. 1. IEEE 841 motor data sheet.
due to torque pulsations, mechanical resonance, or operation at
excess speeds.
D. Insulation Systems and Temperature Rise
The thermal rating of the insulation system is Class F with a
permissible temperature rise of 80 C. at 1.0 service factor.
Vacuum pressure impregnated form windings are required for
2300- and 4000-V machines, and are optional for voltages less
than 600 V for motors above 200 hp. Form-wound insulation
systems are also required to be sealed and capable of passing the
water immersion test. Additional requirements include a surge
withstand capability of 3.5 per unit at a rise time of 0.1–0.2 s
and 5.0 per unit at a rise time of 1.2 s or greater.
Phase paper insulation, in addition to varnish or resin, is re-
quired to be used between each phase group of random windings
to improve insulation integrity.
The insulation system, including leads, must be compatible
with mineral-oil-based lubricants. Some additional modifica-
tions, however, are usually required to make the IEEE 841 motor
suitable for use with oil-mist lubrication systems.
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TABLE II
MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION FEATURES—IEEE 841 MOTOR
E. Bearings and Lubrication
A major goal of this standard is to specify features that will
extend the bearing life. Hence, improved balancing, increased
bearing life L-10 factor, limiting the dN factor, improved shaft
seals, and limiting the bearing operating temperatures are all
aimed at this goal.
Antifriction bearings are required to have a dN factor less than
300 000. Bearing designs with dN factors higher than 300 000
are considered to be less reliable and have a shorter life.
Inner bearing caps are required to protect bearings from dirt
and moisture inside the motor as well as to restrict grease and
oil flow from the bearing chamber into the interior of the motor.
A grease drain with plug that extends beyond the fan cover (if
present) is also specifically required to facilitate relubrication.
When direct coupled, the stabilized bearing temperature rise
at rated load must not exceed 45 C (50 C on two-pole motors).
A minimum bearing L-10 life requirement based on NEMA-de-
fined external belt loads is included. The standard also defines
belt loads for determining bearing L-10 life in above NEMA
frame size motors. The limits imposed by the bearing temper-
ature rise are demanding and are expected to improve practical
bearing life.
F. Rotor and Shaft
Shaft runout limits are about one-half of those in NEMA
MG-1-1998 Part 4. Motors with shafts that meet these limits
for TIR are easier to properly install and align. The lower limits
also result in reduced bearing loads and system vibration.
G. Frames and Endshields
The standard requires that frames, endshields, and fan covers
are to be made from cast iron. The standard has performance
requirements on foot flatness (0.005-in maximum foot differen-
tial) and specifies a maximum draft angle of 1.5 on the top sur-
face of the casting surrounding the foot mounting holes. These
requirements are designed to eliminate “soft foot” conditions
and shifting of the motor position during alignment, due to tight-
ening of the mounting bolt on a sloping surface. Studies indicate
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that bearing life can be reduced by as much as 50% with as little
alignment offset as 5 mils [7]. This same study also reveals that
if the motor is misaligned by 10% of the coupling’s allowance
for offset, one can expect a 10% reduction in inboard bearing
life.
H. Terminal Boxes and Terminal Leads
Terminal boxes on 600-V NEMA frame motors are required
to be cast iron. Terminal box volume exceeds the volume spec-
ified in NEMA MG-1-1998, with a minimum volume of 393
cm . Terminal boxes for motors with rated voltages above 600
V must comply as a minimum with Fig. 20-3 in NEMA MG-1-
1998. The internal temperature of the terminal box at rated load
and ambient conditions must allow use of 75 C. rated supply
conductors for motors rated 600 V or below, and 90 C rated
supply conductors for motors rated above 600 V.
I. Vibration
The motor unfiltered vibration limits at rated voltage and fre-
quency are set at 2.03 mm/s peak velocity for two-, four–, and
six-pole machines; and 1.52 mm/s peak velocity for eight-pole
machines. A limit of 1.27 mm/s peak is placed on the 2n and 2f
filtered vibration levels. Motor unfiltered axial vibration is also
limited to 1.52 mm/s on bearing housings. This axial vibration
limit does not apply to roller bearings. The reduced vibration
levels result in greatly enhanced reliability and extend the life
of severe duty TEFC squirrel-cage induction motors.
J. Corrosion-Resistant Treatment
A lubricant must be applied during assembly to all unplated
threaded surfaces to facilitate removal. Exposed internal stator,
rotor, and shaft surfaces must be protected against moisture and
corrosion by a suitable protective coating.
K. Efficiency
High efficiency levels are required for all IEEE 841 motors.
The minimum efficiency levels for 600-V-class motors 200 hp
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and lower exceed by one NEMA band the efficiency levels re-
quired by The Energy Policy Act (1992). The high efficiency
levels generally result in cooler running motors with longer life
[8].
L. Tests
Prior to the time of shipment, manufacturers are required to
take five unfiltered vibration readings (velocity) at no load using
an elastic or rigid mount. Vibration measurements are made on
the drive end (horizontal, vertical, and axial) and the opposite
drive end (horizontal and vertical). Measured vibration levels
must comply with specification levels. Vibration measurements
are recorded and supplied along with other required test infor-
mation with each individual motor, and should assist users in
setting up baseline vibration data for new motors at plant sites.
Prototype tests defined in the Annex are to be utilized for
testing motor performance and resistance to corrosion and hu-
midity on new or prototype motor designs.
In summary, IEEE 841 motors are robust thermally and as
a result will take more abuse from stall, overload, unbalanced
voltage, high-inertia starts, frequent starts, etc., than other mo-
tors typically used for severe duty applications. The rotors gen-
erally run cooler and the speed–torque characteristics are that
of a “stiff” motor with less slip. The windings are also robust
due to lower operating temperatures. Many of the windings have
higher copper content and increased slot fills that prevent coil
movement in the slots and result in better heat transfer due to
improved resin retention. The geometry, vibration levels, foot
flatness, seals, bearing sizes, and limited operating temperatures
all enhance bearing life, which heretofore has been the number
one cause of motor failure.
V. ECONOMIC FACTORS
A survey of current market pricing for IEEE 841 TEFC motor
designs up to 200 hp indicates that a 35%–50% premium is typ-
ically required to purchase a new IEEE 841 motor as compared
to a typical industrial-duty TEFC motor meeting EPACT effi-
ciency levels. This increased cost is due primarily to the im-
proved efficiency and the additional mechanical design features
that result in improved reliability.
Industrial motor failure data indicate that bearing failures rep-
resent 51% of all failures for TEFC motors up to 200 hp [9].
Many of the design improvements in IEEE 841 are targeted at
reducing these bearing failures. Data from one large chemical
plant indicated that because of the design improvements in IEEE
841 motors, the number of motor failures decreased to approx-
imately 50% of failure levels experienced with industrial-duty
TEFC induction motors. If all motors up to 200 hp in a plant
facility are replaced with the IEEE 841 design over a period of
time, this could translate into a doubling of the mean time be-
tween failure for all motors up to 200 hp in the plant, and would
result in a significant reduction in production losses attributable
to motor failures.
The additional cost to purchase IEEE 841 motors rated from
200 to 500 hp needs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. One
or more of the following factors may influence the decision to
buy an IEEE 841 motor to replace a failed motor:
1) age of the existing motor and the number and severity of
previous repairs;
2) type of repair that is required to restore the motor to its
original condition;
3) availability of an acceptable replacement motor and avail-
able capital; there is always the possibility of a long wait
for a new motor, while the existing motor can be repaired
in a short amount of time., and downtime can be costly;
4) interchangeability, particularly if special features are re-
quired; downtime again is important;
5) motor efficiency and performance characteristics [10];
6) cause of the failure and potential for the same failure to
be repeated if the root cause for failure is not addressed;
a new replacement motor may fail for the same reason as
the original motor if neither motor is appropriate for the
application (many motor repair facilities have the capa-
bility to upgrade an existing motor to reduce the potential
for a repeat failure).
For motors rated from 200 to 500 hp, repair/replace rules such
as “If the cost of repair exceeds 50%–60% of the new motor
cost, then replace it,” although simple to apply, may not pro-
vide the necessary in-depth analysis to make the best decision
to repair or replace a failed motor. Cost is only one factor in the
evaluation, and should not always be the determining factor in
the repair/replace decision.
VI. CONCLUSION
IEEE 841 has been further updated to enhance the reliability
and maintainability of severe duty TEFC motors used in the
petrochemical industry. The challenge for the future is to intro-
duce these design features into motors manufactured according
to IEC standards.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors wish to acknowledge the participation of the fol-
lowing Working Group members in the 2001 revision of IEEE
Standard 841: J. K. Armintor, A. H. Bonnett, R. L. Doughty,
K. Dunn, T. Griffith, W. F. Noel, D. C. Rains, F. Stack, A. C.
Varner, C. J. Fredericks, J. Howard, D. C. Mohla, D. A. Pace, J.
Rimer, C. A. Straub, M. Costello, N. K. Ghai, W. C. Jordan, J.
A. Quinn, D. L. Rosen, and D. Turney.
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Richard L. Doughty (M’75–SM’78–F’95) received
the B.E.E. and M.E.E. degrees in electrical engi-
neering from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1965
and 1966, respectively.
He was with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Com-
pany from 1966 until 1999. At the time he retired,
he served as a Principal Consultant in the Electrical
Technology Consulting Group of Engineering,
specializing in the application of electric motors and
electric power system design.
Mr. Doughty is past Chair of the Petroleum and
Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC) Motors Working Group (P841) of the
IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), past Co-Chair of the PCIC P1349
Working Group on safe application of motors in Class I, Div. 2 hazardous (clas-
sified) areas, and a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Delaware. He
was the recipient of PCIC and IAS Transactions Prize Paper Awards, the David
C. Azbill Award for extraordinary contributions to PCIC-sponsored standards,
and the R. W. Mills Award for outstanding dedication and service to furthering
the objectives of the PCIC.
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Austin H. Bonnett (M’68–SM’90–F’92) was born in
Los Angeles, CA, in 1936. He received the B.S. de-
gree in electrical engineering from California State
University, Los Angeles, and the Masters degree in
business from the University of Phoenix, Phoenix,
AZ.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1958 as
an Electrician aboard the Icebreaker, Burton Island,
stationed in both the Arctic and Antarctic. In 1963, he
joined U.S. Electrical Motors, Division of Emerson
Electric Company, where he held positions in the Ser-
vice, Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Engineering Departments. Presently,
he holds the position of Vice President-Technology Emeritus and has retired.
Previously, he held the position of Vice President of Engineering and directed
all of U.S. Electrical Motors Engineering functions for ten years. Prior to that,
he held the position of Plant Manager of the Prescott Large Motor Facility for
five years. He has authored numerous published technical papers on rotating
machinery. He serves on NEMA, IEEE, EPRI, EASA, and DOE Committees.
Mr. Bonnett received the 1994 IEEE Meritorious Award and, in 1996, he was
selected for the IEEE Industry Application Society Outstanding Achievement
Award. He also received the IEEE Third Millennium Medal in 2000.