Designation:F2361−03(Reapproved2013)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardGuideforOrderingLowVoltage(1000VACorLess)AlternatingCurrentElectricMotorsforShipboardService—UptoandIncludingMotorsof500Horsepower1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2361;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstherequiredbasicorderinginforma-tionforlowvoltage(1000VACorless)general-purpose,commercial,universal,smallandmediumsizedalternatingcurrentelectricmotorsforshipboarduse,uptoandincludingmotorsof500hp.1.2Theelectricmotorscoveredbythisguidearegeneral-purpose(GP)motorsintendedtodrivecommonshipboardmechanicalmachinerysuchasfans,blowers,centrifugalandscrewpumps.1.3Thisguideisnotintendedtobeusedtoorderspecial-purpose(SP)motorsordefinite-purposemotors(forexample,cryogenicservice)ormotorsforuseinhazardous(classified)locationsasdefinedbytheNationalElectricalCode(NFPA70).1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1CanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA):2CSAStandardC390-93CEnergyEfficiencyTestMethodsforThree-PhaseInductionMotorsGeneralInstructionNo.12.2InstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE):3IEEEStandard45RecommendedPracticeforElectricalInstallationsonShipboardIEEEStandard112StandardTest—ProcedureforPoly-phaseInductionMotorsandGenerators2.3NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA)Standard:4NEMAStandardMG-lMotorsandGenerators2.4NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA):5NFPA70NationalElectricalCode3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1closed-coupled—aspecialdesignwherethemotorfeaturesafacemounting...
