New GE Fire Pump Motor Meets Industry's Toughest Requirements
FORT WAYNE, IN — A new 460–volt Fire Pump Motor from GE Motors, a GE Consumer & Industrial business, complies with the latest standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection (NFPA20).
Built with first–rate materials to meet U.S. governmental EPAct efficiency standards, the new 5 to 200 horsepower motor meets the special design and testing requirements for UL–listing of fire pump applications. It is designed for centrifugal fire pump applications and UL1004A listed with the UL file number stamped on the nameplate. The new motor is also CSA–approved and it meets CSA–C390 Table 2 efficiency.
Third party testing of the electrical performance of the GE Fire Pump Motor shows it complies with NEMA Design B per NEMA MG1–1993.
Rated for 40–degree Celsius ambient air, the motor is built with a solid 184T–445TS frame and a 4–pole design. Enhancing the motor's durable design is its cast–iron construction, including the frame and endshields (available up to 200 HP in a 4–pole design). With a calculated safe stall time that exceeds 12 seconds (cold), the three–phase electric motor uses a Wye–Delta part winding start, which is rated at 230/460, 460 volt (at 60 Hz) and 190/380, 380 volt (at 50 Hz). In addition, the motor boasts Class F insulation materials to help protect critical components from heat.
The new Fire Pump Motor demonstrates GE's commitment to innovation and outstanding product quality through Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing processes.
About GE Motors
GE Motors is a world–class manufacturer of electric motors and generators with more than 125 years of experience. A business of GE Consumer & Industrial, GE Motors offers a full range of products, from fractional to 100,000 horsepower units, for highly demanding applications around the world. Driven by Lean Six Sigma methods and tools, GE Motors serves industrial and commercial industries such as Power Generation, Oil and Gas, Chemical, Mining, Pulp and Paper, Water/Wastewater, Cement, Metals, Electric Vehicles, and Appliances. GE Motors can design to any global standard and certification due to its extensive motor engineering and manufacturing experience. For more information, visit www.gemotors.com.
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