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7. Motor siz<strong>in</strong>g<br />

It has been eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g practice not to specify the absolute<br />

m<strong>in</strong>imum power requirements for a system, and various<br />

c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gencies are allowed for. This can result <strong>in</strong> over siz<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

motors. The diagram graphically dem<strong>on</strong>strates this issue of<br />

‘c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gency’.<br />

7.5 kW<br />

8.5 kW<br />

9.1kW<br />

Basic duty requirement<br />

11kW<br />

www.eng<strong>in</strong>e-<strong>sme</strong>.<strong>eu</strong><br />

Increase to nearest<br />

available rat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

10% c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gency by project eng<strong>in</strong>eer<br />

10% c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gency by equipment designer

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