56 Gearmotors and frequency inverters

One motor – worldwide:

for all voltages and efficiency classes

Europe Switzerland USA Canada Mexico

Line voltage 400 V 400 V 480 V 480 V 110 V

(3 x ...) 575 V 220 V
440 V

Line voltage tolerance ± 10 % ± 10 % ± 10 % ± 10 % ± 10 %

Line frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz

Energy efficiency laws/regulations*

In effect Since 1999 Since 2010 Since 1997 Since 1997 Since 2003

Mandatory – IE1 (EFF2) – High (IE2) – High (IE2) – Standard (IE1)

Voluntary – EFF3 – IE2 (EFF1) – Premium (IE3) – Premium (IE3) – High (IE2)
– EFF2 – IE3 – Premium (IE3)
– EFF1

Comment Various Various Various

exceptions exceptions exceptions

In the future June 16, 2011 July 1, 2011 Dec 20, 2010 Jan 1, 2011 Dec 20, 2010

Mandatory – IE2 – IE2 – Premium (IE3) – Premium (IE3) – Premium (IE3)

– High (IE2) – High (IE2) – High (IE2)
from 160 kW from 160 kW from 160 kW

Voluntary – IE3 – IE3 – Super Premium – Super Premium – Super Premium

(IE4) (IE4) (IE4)

Comment Jan 1, 2015 Jan 1, 2015 Feb 28, 2015 Various

> 7.5 kW > 7.5 kW SEMs (3~, 1~) exceptions
IE3 mandatory IE3 mandatory
High (IE2) manda-
Jan 1, 2017 Jan 1, 2017 tory 0.18…2.2 kW
> 0.75 kW > 0.75 kW
IE3 mandatory IE3 mandatory

Exceptions Exceptions

DR motor can be used Yes Yes Yes Yes (for 480 V) Yes (for 440 V)

*As of July 30, 2010

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Brazil Australia / South Corea China India
New Sealand

220 V 400 V 220 V 380 V 415 V

380 V 415 V 380 V
440 V 440 V

± 10 % ±5% ±5%

60 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz

Since 2009 Since 2006 July 1, 2010 Since 2008 Since 2002

– EFF1 (~IE2) – IE2 – IE2 – Grade 3 (~IE1)

– Premium (~IE3) – IE3 – IE3 – Grade 2 (~IE2) – EFF2 (IE1)

– Grade 1 (~IE3) – EFF1 (IE2)

– Up to 200 kW – From 0.55 kW Voluntary

Special labeling Special labeling agreement
(under reserve)

About 2013 July 1, 2011 From 2013

– IE3 – Grade 2 (~IE2)

– Grade 1 (~IE3) – EFF1 (IE2)

– From 0.55 kW Voluntary

Special labeling agreement
(under reserve)

Yes (for 440 V) Yes in preparation Yes Yes

The DR motor from SEW-EURODRIVE stands for

– Security of investment – Customization

– Efficiency and high performance – Individual brake concepts
– Versatile areas of application – Integrated encoders