Analysis of Proposals for Compliance and Enforcement Testing under the New Part431; Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations

摘要

This report analyzes various criteria and sampling plans proposed forestablishing compliance with the nominal full-load efficiency levels prescribed by the Energy Policy and Conservation (EPCA). The report discusses, in detail, two proposals: (1) the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for electric motors published in the Federal Register on November 27, 1996; and (2) a proposal prepared by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Motor and Generator Section, which was submitted in response to the call for public comment given in the NOPR. This report evaluates the operating characteristics of these proposals in the context of the EPCA requirements.