Appendix NA3 – Fan Motor Efficiencies
Table NA3-1 – Fan Motor Efficiencies (< 1 HP)
Nameplate or Brake Horsepower | Standard Fan Motor Efficiency | NEMA* High Efficiency | Premium Efficiency |
1/20 | 40% | ... | ... |
1/12 | 49% | ... | ... |
1/8 | 55% | ... | ... |
1/6 | 60% | ... | ... |
1/4 | 64% | ... | ... |
1/3 | 66% | ... | ... |
1/2 | 70% | 76.0% | 80.0% |
3/4 | 72% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
NOTE: For default drive efficiencies, see Nonresidential ACM Reference Manual
*NEMA - Proposed standard using test procedures.
Minimum NEMA efficiency as specified by test IEEE 112b Rating Method.
Table NA3-2 – Fan Motor Efficiencies (1 HP and over)
| Open Motors | Open Motors | Open Motors | Open Motors | Enclosed Motors | Enclosed Motors | Enclosed Motors | Enclosed Motors | |
| Motor Horsepower | 2 pole 3600 rpm | 4 pole 1800 rpm | 6 pole 1200 rpm | 8 pole 900 rpm | 2 pole 3600 rpm | 4 pole 1800 rpm | 6 pole 1200 rpm | 8 pole 900 rpm |
| 1 | 77.0 | 85.5 | 82.5 | 74.0 | 77.0 | 85.5 | 82.5 | 74.0 |
| 1.5 | 84.0 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 75.5 | 84.0 | 86.5 | 87.5 | 77.0 |
| 2 | 85.5 | 86.5 | 87.5 | 85.5 | 85.5 | 86.5 | 88.5 | 82.5 |
| 3 | 85.5 | 89.5 | 88.5 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 84.0 |
| 5 | 86.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 87.5 | 88.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 85.5 |
| 7.5 | 88.5 | 91.0 | 90.2 | 88.5 | 89.5 | 91.7 | 91.0 | 85.5 |
| 10 | 89.5 | 91.7 | 91.7 | 89.5 | 90.2 | 91.7 | 91.0 | 88.5 |
| 15 | 90.2 | 93.0 | 91.7 | 89.5 | 91.0 | 92.4 | 91.7 | 88.5 |
| 20 | 91.0 | 93.0 | 92.4 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 93.0 | 91.7 | 89.5 |
| 25 | 91.7 | 93.6 | 93.0 | 90.2 | 91.7 | 93.6 | 93.0 | 89.5 |
| 30 | 91.7 | 94.1 | 93.6 | 91.0 | 91.7 | 93.6 | 93.0 | 91.0 |
| 40 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 91.0 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 91.0 |
| 50 | 93.0 | 94.5 | 94.1 | 91.7 | 93.0 | 94.5 | 94.1 | 91.7 |
| 60 | 93.6 | 95.0 | 94.5 | 92.4 | 93.6 | 95.0 | 94.5 | 91.7 |
| 75 | 93.6 | 95.0 | 94.5 | 93.6 | 93.6 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 93.0 |
| 100 | 93.6 | 95.4 | 95.0 | 93.6 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 95.0 | 93.0 |
| 125 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 95.0 | 93.6 | 95.0 | 95.4 | 95.0 | 93.6 |
| 150 | 94.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 93.6 | 95.0 | 95.8 | 95.8 | 93.6 |
| 200 | 95.0 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 93.6 | 95.4 | 96.2 | 95.8 | 94.1 |
| 250 | 95.0 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | 94.5 |
| 300 | 95.4 | 95.8 | 95.4 | - | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | - |
| 350 | 95.4 | 95.8 | 95.4 | - | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | - |
| 400 | 95.8 | 95.8 | 95.8 | - | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | - |
| 450 | 95.8 | 96.2 | 96.2 | - | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | - |
| 500 | 95.8 | 96.2 | 96.2 | - | 95.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | - |