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Application Manual for NEMA Motors

Reduction Factors for Ambient Temperature and Altitude

Siemens standard motors are designed for operation in a 40C ambient temperature and 1000m
above sea level. For ambient temperatures and altitudes other than 40C and 1000m, please apply
the following factors from Table 1 to your horsepower requirements as shown in the examples below.

Altitude Above Sea Level

(meters)
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000

30C
1.06
1.03
1.00
0.95
0.91
0.87
0.82

35C
1.03
1.00
0.97
0.93
0.89
0.84
0.79

Ambient Temperature
40C
45C
50C
1.00
0.96
0.92
0.97
0.93
0.89
0.94
0.90
0.86
0.90
0.86
0.83
0.86
0.83
0.79
0.82
0.79
0.75
0.77
0.74
0.71

55C
0.87
0.84
0.82
0.78
0.75
0.71
0.67

60C
0.82
0.80
0.77
0.74
0.71
0.67
0.63

Table 1 - Ambient & Altitude Reduction Factors (see Notes below)

Notes:

Applicable only for sinewave operation on motors from 1 to 200 HP.

Please contact Siemens for the following cases:
Ambient temperatures or altitudes not listed in Table 1
Horsepowers greater than 200
Explosion Proof motors
Variable Speed Operation
Operating within the Service Factor

Examples:

Calculated HP @ ambient & altitude = BHP / Reduction Factor

#1: Site Ambient (C)

Site Altitude (m)
Reduction Factor (Table 1)
Brake Horsepower (BHP)
Calculated HP @ amb.& alt.
Motor HP Selection

50
2000
0.86
25
29.1
30

#3: Site Ambient (C)

Site Altitude (m)
Reduction Factor (Table 1)
Brake Horsepower (BHP)
Calculated HP @ amb. & alt.
Motor HP Selection

35
2000
0.97
55
56.7
60

#2: Site Ambient (C)

55
Site Altitude (m)
3500
Reduction Factor (Table 1) 0.71
Brake Horsepower (BHP)
130
Calculated HP @ amb. & alt.183.1
Motor HP Selection
200

#4: Site Ambient (C)

Site Altitude (m)
Reduction Factor (Table 1)
Brake Horsepower (BHP)
Calculated HP @ amb. & alt.
Motor HP Selection

30
4000
0.82
7
8.5
10