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voltage ratings for electric power

systems and equipment (60 Hz)
 ANSI
CS4.1-1970

American National Standard

Voltage Ratings for Electric Power Systems
and Equipment (60 Hz)

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Approved January 20, 1970

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 This standard supersedes American National Standard C84.1-1954, EE1-NEMA Preferred Voltage
Ratings for AC Systems and Equipment. Originally published in May 1949, by its sponsors, Edison
Electric Institute (EEI Pub. No. R-6), and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(NEMA Pub. No. 117), it was based largely on an earlier EEI document titled Utilizatian Voltage
Standardization Recommendations (EEI Pub. No. J-8) published in October 1942. The 1949 publi-
catian was approved as an American Standard in 1954.
Since American National Standard C84.1-1954 was prcpared, the capacities of both power supply
systems anJ customers' wiring systems have increased and their unit voltage drops have decreased;
ncw utilization equipment has been introduced and power requirements oí individual equipments
have increased. These developments have an important infiuence on both power systems and equip-
ment design and operating charaeteristics.
In accordance with American National Standards Institute policy requiring periodic review of its
standard s, Standards Cornmittee C84 was aetivated in 1962 to review and revise American National
Standard C84.1-19.14, EEI and NErvIA being named cosponsors for the projeet. Since the subject
affects most, if not all, elements of the eledrical industry, the Standards Committee has a wide range
of representation.
American National Standard C84.1-1954 was a pioneering effort in its field; it not only made care-
fully considered recommendations as to voltage ratings for eleetric systems and equipment, but also
containcd a considerable amount of much-needed educational material. The report has aclmirably
served its purpose.
The worth of any standard is measured by the degree of its acceptance and use. After earefuI con-
siderabon, and in view of the present state of the art and the generally better understanding of the
lactars invol\'ed, Standanls Committee C84 concluded that this successor standard should be pub-
lished in a much simplified forill, thereby promoting ease of understanding and hence its aeceptance
and use.
Suggestions for improvement gained in the use of this standard will be weIcome. They should be
sent to the American ~atianal Standards Institute, Ine, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018.
The C84 Standards Committee which developed this standard had the following personnel at the
time of approval:

Name of Representative
K. M. Gerteis
C. A. Dubherley (Alt)
W. E. Macbeth (Alt)
E. W. Scott (Alt)
F. J. Reed (Alt)
Ame-rican National Standards Cornmittee on National Electrical Code, el (Liaison) J. H. Watt
Anwrican National StH.nclardsCornmittee on Powf>rSwitchgear. C37 (Liaison) V. L. Cox
Amprican National Standards Comrnittee on Electric Lamps, C78 (Liai.~on) R. F. Townsend
E. M. Kooker (Alt)
American National Standards Cornmittee on Insulation Coordination, C92 (Liaison) L. O. Barthold
Canadian Slandards Association (Liaison) R L. Hicks
Certified Ballast Manufacturcrs Association LM. Miller
Th •. eít}' of Los Angeles Department of \Vater and Power R. K. Mort('n
Organization Represented Name o{ Representatil'e
Electrie Light and Power Group J. W. Anderson
C. E. Bathe
T. A. Bettersworth
K. S. Garrett
F. G. Josberger
H. L. Lowe
J. F. Hennessy (Alt)
R. E. Kunzmann (Alt)
H. R. McNutt (Alt)
C. K. Poarch (Alt)
H. F. Pomeroy (Alt)
J. K. Bradley
D. S. Brereton
W.A.Lewis
D. T. Michael
L. F. Fikar (Alt)
J. W. Batchelor (Alt)
N. V. Poer (Alt)
R. B. Bridges
J. E. Lenz
E. J. Merrell
M. L. Schmidt
N. R. Schultz
J. W. Turner
H. E. Campbell (Alt)
P. B. Clark (All)
R. F. Lawrence (Alt)
1. M. Levy (Alt)
A. R. Morelli (Alt)
D. L. Watkins (Alt)
K. R. l\Ierner
A. A. Lee
L. B. Crann (Alt)
J. V. Cundelan
C. L. Eletson (..110
W. J. Morrison
D. W. BocHe (A1t)
C. D. Hansell (Alt)
F. Chambers
O.S.C. Hammer (Alt)
1. Scope and Purpose . 7
1.1 Seope 7
1.2 Purpose 7
1.3 Development. 7
2. Voltage Ratings for 60 Hz Eleetrie Power Systems . 8
2.1 Definitions .. 8
2.2 Selection of Nominal System Voltages . 8
2.3 Explanation of Voltage Ranges .. 8
2.4 Applieation 01 Voltage Ranges ... 8
3. Voltage Ratings for 60 Hz Eleetrie Equipment ..... . 10
3.1 General ........ 10
3.2 Recommendation .... 10
Figure 1 Distribution Characteristics of System Voltages . .... 10
Table 1 Standard System Voltages 9

Appendixes
Appendix A Principal Transformer Connections To Supply the System Voltages oí Table 1. 11
Appendix B Illustration 01 Voltage Ranges 01 Table 1 12
Appendix C Vollage Ratings for 60 Hz Electric Utilization Equipment. . 13
Table Cl Lamps, Ballasts, and Miscellaneous Appliances . . . 13
Table C2 Heatillg, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Equipment . .. . 14
Table C3 Motor and Motor Control Equipment . . 15
Appendix D Applicable Standards . 16
 American National Standard
Voltage Ratings for Electric Power Systems
and Equipment (60 Hz)

1. Scope and PUl'pose between system and equipment voltage ratings

and tolerances
1.1 Scope. This standard establishes voltage
(6) To provide a guide for future develop-
ratings far 60 Hz electric power supply and
ment and designs of equipment to the best pos-
utilization systems above 100 volts and through
sible conformance with the needs oí the users
230 kV, together with operating tolerances from
(7) To provide a guide for new power system
nominal voltages. It a150 makes recornmenda-
undertakings and for changes in oId ones in re-
tions to other standardizing groups with respeet
gard to choice oí voltages
to voltage ratings for equipment used on power
systems and far utilization devices supplied 1.3 Development. Membership on the Stan-
therefrom. dards Committee represented a wide diversity oí
experience in the electrical industry. To this
NOTE: For completeness. information on extra
high-voHage systems (345 kV and higher) froro Ameri- invaluable pool of experience were added the
can National Standard Preferred Voltage Ratings Cor findings oí the following surveys conducted by
Extra High-Voltage Alternating·Current Systems the Committee:
(Voitages Above 230 Kilovolts), C92.2·1967, is al80
included as a footnote to Table 1. (1) A comprehensive questionnaire on power
system design and operating practices, including
1.2 Purpose. The purposes oí this standard are:
measurement oí actual service voltages (ap-
(1) To pro mote a better understanding of proximately 65000 readings were recorded,
the nature of the voltages which exist on power coming from a11parts oí the United 8tates and
systems and utilization equipment for over-all from systems oí all sizes, whether measured by
practical and economical design and operation number oí customers or by extent oí service
(2) To establish uniform nomenc1ature in area) ;
the tield of voltages (2) A sampling of single-phase distribution
(3) To promote standardization oí nominal transformer production by kVA and primary
system voltages and ranges oí voltage variations voltage ratings, to determine relative uses of
for operating systems medium voltages;
(4) To promote standardization of equip- (3) A survey oí utilization voltages at motor
ment voltage ratings and tol~rances terminals at approximately 20 industrial loca-
(5) To promote coordination of relationships tions.
 2. Voltag-e Ratings for range of actual utilization voltages that will be
60 Hz Electric Power Systems encountered on the systems, In order to further
this objective, this standard establishes for each
2.1 Definitions nominal system voltage, two ranges for service
nominall:oitaQ#! of a circuil or system. A nom- and utilization voltage variations, designated as
inal value assi~ned to the circuit or system for Range A and Range B, the limits of which are
the purpose Di ~onn'ltit'ntly designating its voIt· given in Table L These limits apply to sustained
age c1ass. voltage levels and not to momentary voltage
serl'ice t'oUage. Tlw \"L)lt~lgt' at tht:" point where excursions that may result from such causes as
the electric sy~t('m::. (li rhe :>-upplier and the user switehing operations, motor starting currents,
are connected. ete.
utilizatiofl ('oitaQf. Th,' \"(lltage nt the hne ter-
minals of utiliz;¡Út1l1 t'quipnH'nt. 2.4 Application of V o!tage Ranges
2.4.1 Rallge A - SeJ"vice Voltage. Electric
2.2 Selectioo of :'\onlinal System Yoltag-es.
supply systems shall be so designed and oper-
When a new S\'stelll ¡~ tn be built or a new
ated that most service voltages are within the
voltage level introdw:t'd in ,lll existing system,
limits ~pecified for this range, The oecurrenee of
it is recornmended th:H llllt' (l)r more) oí the
service voltages outside of these limits is to be
nominal s\'stem \'Olt;l.~l':'slhnnl in hold Cace type
infrequent.
in Table ibe se1cctúi. Tlw i,1gical :md econoro-
ical choice iar a p;ntil'ular system among the 2.4.2 Range A - Utilization Voltage. User
voltages thus' dit'tin;':llit'hed will dt..'penJ upon a systems shall be so designed and operated that,
nurnber oí factor:,. :,w:h ;1:' the charaeter and with service voltages within Range A limits,
the size of the SYt'tt'lll. most utilization voltages are within the lirnits
Other systcrn ~·(l1t:1;.:t':' th;lt are il~ su?stantial specified for this range.
use in existing sy~tcll1:' ~nl' t'hO\vn m h~ht faee Utilization equipment shall be designed and
type. Economic con~i(kr;ttit)Jls will. reqUlre that rated to give fully satisfadory performance
these voltages continlll' in U~l' and ll1 some cases throughout this range,
may require exten~inl1 oí tllt'ir use: hut they are 2.4.3 Rallge lJ - Sel'vice and Uti/izatioll
not generally !"ecollllllell,kd for new systems or Voltages. This range ineludes voltages above
new voltage le\'el~ in l''\i~tinc:: sys!l'ms. . and ueJow Range A limits that necessarily result
The 4160 6900, ;lI1d u..-.no \'olt three·wlre Crom practical design and opcrating conditions
systems are' p:1rtil'ubrly :,uiteo ror industrial on supply or user systems or both. Althollgh
systems that sllppl~' prl,.lllminantly polyphase such conditions are a part of practical opera-
loads including I:ug-l' lllutMS, becallse these sys· tions, they shall be limited in extent, frequeney
tem voltages corr('~IH)nd to the standard motor and duration, \Vhen they oceur, eorrective mea-
ratings of 400fl, (lG(1(l, ;ll1d 13~OO \·olts. Two of sures shall be undertaken within a reasonable
these systems :1I"e ~lll)\\'p in hold face. type to time to improve voltages to meet Range A re-
indicate that their lISt' f,lr lhi::, purpose IS recom- quirements.
mended. It is not intt'ndl'd to recommend the Insofar as practicable, utilization equipmenL
use of these systellls f.lr lltility prim:ny distribu· shall be designed to give aeeeptable performance
tion, for which fOllr-wil't' t'Yt'tPllls oí 12470Y/ in the extremes of this range oI utilization volt-
7200 I/olts or hig-lwr :lrl' l"l"r)Jlunended, age, although not necessarily as good perform-
2.3 Explanation of y ollag't' Rang'í's. For any ance as in Range A,
specific nominal \"(llt~lgt\ the vol~ages ~etually It must be reeognized that, beeause of condi-
existing at V<lriOll~ Ihlint~ at vartOUS times on tions beyond tht' control oí the supplier or user,
any power system, or on :1l1Yg~oup o~ sy~tems, or both, there will be infrequent and limited
or in the inJustry ;1-";l whü\t" w¡JI be dlstnbuted periods when sustained voltages outside of
by pereentagc in a m:lIllll'l' ~llch as i~HI!cated by Range B lirnits will occur. Utilization equip-
Fig, 1. This distriblltion i~ .'ku.'l.ett'rtstic of volt· ment may not operate satisfaetorily under these
ao-es at any desi<Yn;Itt'd. t'bss of points, such as conditions, and protedive devices may operate
p~ints of servicchddi\"t'ry :llld points of utiliza- to protect the equipment. When voltages occur
tion, It is important that the desig.n and ope~a- outside the limits of Range B, prompt correc-
tion of powcr sysll'm~ :md the de:;¡gn of eqUlp- tive action is recornmended. The urgency for
ment to be supplil'll fn1lll such systems ?e such action will depend upon many factors, sueh
coordinated with l't'-"¡'t'l't tr) tlwse \"oltage vana- as location and nature of load or cireuits in·
tions so that insobr as pr:ldicablt', the equipo volved, and magnitude and duration oí the
ment will pe;form s:ltit'Í:lctllrily throughout the deviation beyond Range B limits,
 208Y/120 191Y/110 197Y/114 218Y/126 184Y/l06 191Y/ll0 220Y/127
(Not. el} (Not.ell

240/120 220/110
220
228/114
228
252/126
2.52
212/106
212
220/110
220
,,,
254/127

480Y/277 440Y/254 456Y/263 504Y/291 424Y/245 44l1Y/254 508Y/293

440 456 504 424 I 440 508
(Umits Not Estoblished)

374~~6~OI,(~;m;I:~;'~~:::¡;'hed:J7'::?'520 2080
3600Y/2080
2280
·39.50Y/2280
2.540
4-400Y!2540

3740 4050 4370 3600 3950 4400

4320 4680 5040 -4160 4.560 .5080
6210 6730 7240 .5940 6560 7260

8320Y/4800 '" 8110Y 4680 8730Y/5040 '-... / 7900Y/4560 8800Y/.5080

12000Y/6930 '" 11700Y/6760 12600Y/7270 ~ 11400Y/6580 12700Y/7330

12470Y/7200 (Note f) 12160Y/7020 13090Y/7560 (Not. f) 11850Y/6840 13200Y/7620

13200Y/7620 '-... 12870Y/7430 13860Y/8000 12540Y/7240 13970Y/8070
13800Y/7970 / "13460Y/7770 1-4490Y/8370 / 13110Y!7570 14520Y/8380
12420 13460 14490 13110 14520
20260Y/11700 21820Y/12600 \ 19740yil1400 22000Y/12700
22290Y/12870 24000Y/¡3860 21720Y/12540 24200Y/13970
\ / '2430 24150 21850 2-4340
(No!. 1) 24320Y/1404026190Y/15120 /No!efl 23690Y/13680 26400Y/1524
33640Y/19420 36230Y/20920 / 32780Y/18930 36510Y/21080
/ \ 33640 36230 32780 36510

.y.tem. are .ystems in whieh o grounded neutral 1 and Note (e) '0 .•"i,'ing 208_voll sy,'em •• up
conductor ;s alsa corr;ed out Irom the .0urCe plying .ueh moto"
lor eonnee!ion 01 lood •. four·wire sy.lems ín
(e) For 120-480 V<llt nominoi .y.lem., voltoge.
Toble 1 are designatecl bythe pha.e-ta-pha.e
in .his eoJumn ore moxímum .ervice vollage'.
yahage, lollawed by the le!ter Y (e"eept far
Mo"imum utiliza,ion voltoge. would no' be e"
the 2-40/120·Yolt delta .y.tem), a .ron! line,
pected lo e.e ••••d 125 volt. lo, the nominal
46 4S.3 ond the pho.e-Io·neutral yaltoge. Single.pha.e
.y.tem volloge 01120, nOr approprio'e mul'iple'
.erviee. and lood. may be 'upp)íed from e;lher
69 72.5 single·pha •.•• Or three_pha.e .y.tem •. The prin.
there<ll for other nominal .y,lem vohog •••
Ihrough 480 yolh
115 121 cipol transformer eanneetian. that ore used to
supply single·pho.e ond .hree-phase .ystem' are (1) Utilizolion equipmenl does nol gener<l!ly op
138 145 illu.trated in Áppendí" Á. era'" dire(l!y al Ihe.e voltoge._ For equipmenl
161 169 .u~plied through transforme" .. refer to limi" for
(b) Theyaltoge ronge<inthi.tob)e are'lIu •.
230 242 traled in Áppend¡. 8.
nominal .y.lem vol'oge 01 tronslormer ou'put
Fo' 11,,,,,, 'y,l"ms Ro"g" A ond Rong" B
limih are no! ,haw" beca u•••• wh ••re Ihey ic) M,nimum u'ilizotion vallages lor 120-480
* Informotion from
are u •••d o •••• 'vic •• voItOg •••,lh •• "peroling volt eireui" no' .upplyíng lighting laod. ore o.
Amerieon N<l';onal Standard C92.2·1967.
ve hose level On the u'e" 'y,lem ¡, nor follow.·
mcUy odj"sled by m ••ano 01 vahoS" reg" Nominol Sy •• em Voltoge ~':...g~~~
Ronge Á Extra High Voltoge
10lion lo su;1 hi. ,,,,quitem,,,,,, ----"0---- -'OB ,O< Three-Phase Systems in kV
208 187 lBO {Note d)
240 216 '08
480 -432
(o) Th, •••.·pho ••• Ihr •.••-wire . !Y""""
in whieh cnly 11,•• three ph"",
ore sy>!"""
conductor. ore ¡d) Mony 220-Y<llt mato'> were
'"
opplíed on ex
345 362
carried oul ¡rom ,1,•• ,oure" lar <onneoríon o/ isring 208·vol •• y.tem. on the a •• umpti<ln thot
load., Th •• >oUt,e moy be de,iv ••d Iram ony the utilizotian vallog" wauld nol be le •• Ih<ln 500 550
Iype 01 Ihree·pha,,, tron.lorme' connec/ion, 187 v<llts. C<lution .hould be "xerci.ed in op· 700 765
g'ounded or ung,ound"d. Three-pha ••• fou,.w;, •• plying the Range 8 mínimum vollages of Toble
 Fil(. 1 for eleetric equiprnent other than utilizatian
Di~tribution Characteristics of equipment. It is expeeted that those requiring
System Voltages informatian on voltage ratings of these other
types of equipment wiII consult the appropriate
~~N_GJ_ª_ standards or the manufacturers for necessary de-
____ ~G~~ tailed information to ensure proper application.
Review of the narneplate voltage ratings in
Appendix e and in current equiprnent standards
listed in Appendix D mdicates rnany inconsis-
tencies in the relationships among equipment
nameplate ratings and between these ratings
and the nominal system vol tages to which the
equipment is applicable. For 120-volt base sys-
tems, equipment voltage ratings are variously
based upon 115 volt8, 118 vo1ts,-120 volt8, and
125 volts. The same one of these bases i8 not
always used consisten tI Y far aU equipment of
the same general class.
Also, these standards include infarmation re-
3. Voltage Ratings for garding the voltage ranges for which equipment
(;0 Hz Electric Equipment should be designen ta opera te that is not in all
cases in agreement with the voltage ranges of
3.1 (;t.'neral. \"oltage ratings and other charac-
Section 2.
teri~t ¡es oí the various classes oí 60 Hz electril'
equipment are established in other standards. 3.2 Recornmendation. Jnsofar as practicable,
A parti<11 liE't oí these standards is given in the inconsistencies among namepla te vol tage
Appendix D. ratings and between these ratings and nominal
For the principal types of electric utilization system vo1tages should be eliminated, and the
equipment. naml'piate voltage ratings and the voltage ranges for which equipment is designed
corre:;ponding nominal systern voltages to which should be changed to agree with the ranges in
they [lre applicable are listed in the tables in Section 2, whenever electric equipment stan-
ApPl'ndix C. Detailed tables are not included darcls are revised.
 AI)pendix A
PrinCil)al Transformer ('"nnections To Suppl~ (he System YoltaKes 01' Tahle 1

1- __ o,
cE 121
Three-Wire

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"E",
(3)
WY'
~~ ...~
"14)
lee
INo., ':~ (51
Delta
(N01"J,
.....
t::= (6)
Open-Oelto

tt= ,r:;==
(8)
~
7 (9)
lee Delta

(a) The abave diagrams sho\\' conneetíollS of trunsforrne[ sl'condarv windings t,) sll]lplv UH' nominal svslPm
voltages of Tablp l. S~'stt'ms (lf mon"' Ihan fioO volls arp norma]]v thrf'P·phasl' and supplú'd hy connC'ctions (:1). ¡,S)
ungrounduL ae (7). Sysh:ms of J~O·()OO volts ma.v he •..itlH'f singll'-phasf' (l[ thr('('-phas(' and al] of tlw ('lIllllf'djol1s
ShOWll lHP USf'r1 to sornp exknt [[lT sonw s.\'sÍl'-'ms in Ihis vnllagp rangp
(b) Thrpp-phasp, thn'p-wirl' syslprns ma\' Iw soJidly groundc·d, irnlJ(>r!anCf' ground"d, (l[ ungroum!t>(L huI art> I\oj
intended to suppl,\' loads ('onnC'ded phasl'-to-nf'utral (as IfH' four-wirt' SVS!PInS arp)
(e) In connedions (5) and (6) tI\(' ground ma.v he eonnf'ctf'd lo th!' midpoint of on.' winding- as shown (if
available), to one phase condllctor ("comer" grollndcd) or amittet! f'ntirely (ungrollnrlt'd).
(d) Single-phase scrvicl's alle! sin¡.de-phast' [oacls ma.v Iw supplipr! from singlf'"phasp systf'ms or from thr;·p-phas{·
systems. They are cOllm'cted phasp-to-phase when supplicd from thn'c-phasf', three-wirf' systt'ms and t'ither Jlhww·
to-phase or phasc-to-neutral from tl1ree-phasp four-wire s.vstpms.
 Appendix B
I1Iustration oí Voltage Ranges oí Table 1
This cl1art shows the basis oí the Range A and Range B limits of Table 1. The limits in Table 1
were detl'nninl'd by multiplying the limits shown in this chart by the ratio oí each nominal system
voltage to the l~O-vo¡t base. [Far exceptions see Note (d).]

E~
o.
>~
."E Nominal S slem

..
~o
~E
Voltoge

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t>;.-,';¡
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NOTES:
(a) '1'111"';(' sharlt'd Jlorlimls of ¡he rangE'S do not apply to circuits supplying lighting loads. See Note (e) to
Tablp 1.
(o) Tl1i,; shadl'cl portillll of Ih" range <loes not apply lo 120-48ÜVsystems. See Note (e) to Table 1.
(e) 1'1](' c!i!Tl'n'lIc<' h~,t\\'('t'n minimum s('~vice and mínimum utilizatian voltages is in tended to al10w far voltag"c
drop in tl1l' ('\1,;101111'['" WlTlll¡'; s~·,;IL'm. This rhITerence ¡s greater for service at more than GOOVto allow for additional
vo!tagp drop in trall,..;formations Il('twl'en serviC'e voltage and utilization eqUlpment.
(d) TIH' lLlllp' 13 utilization voltage limits in Table 1 for 6900V and 13800V systems are 90 percent and 110
l)€rcent of tllt' volt;¡¡.:l'r¡-¡tillg:-;of t1H'standan! motors used in these systems and deviate slightly from this Chart.
 Appendix e
Voltage Ratings fOl" 60 Hz Electric Utilization Equipment
(Refer to Appendix D for a partiallist of applicable standards.)

In Tables el and C2, only representative categories oí equipment are listed because the sheer
number oí present and prospective equipments makes it impracticable to cover all of them.

Applicable to AIl Nominal Equipment

System Voltages Containing Nameplate
Equipment This Voltage(s) Voltage Rating
Lighting Devices
Incandescent lamps 120
120
Fixtures and ballasts for 208
fluorescent and high- 240
pressure vapor lamps [Notes (a) & (b)] { 277
480
Motor-Operated Appliances [Note (e)]
Blowers 120 11;1
Clocks 120 120

¡
Dryers - clothes 120/240,240/120. 208Y1120 11.')/2:10
115
Food mixers 1l[}
Fans )
Food waste disposers lIS
Pumps 11;')
Refrigeralo" & free'"" llS
Stokers ll:')
Timers 120
Vacuum sweepers 115
Washers
Clothes 115
Dishcs 115

Communication Appliances
Projectors, silent & sound
Small 120 120
Large 120/240,240/120 120/240
{ 208Y /120 120/208
Phonographs }
Radios
Tape recorders
Television

Heating and Cooking Appliances

Blankets
Cooking appliances, table & counter
Household - small }
Household - large 120 120
Commerical - small
240 240
208 208
{ 480
480
Heaters, portable air } 120
Heating pads 120
Irons
Hand 120
Ironers { 115
Soldering 120
Ranges - household type 120/240
120/208
 Applicable to All Nominal Equipment
System Voltages Containing Nameplate
This Voitage(s) Voitage Rating

120 }
{ 240

{
NOTES;
(a) Lighting s:-:stC'ms incorporating two ungrounded wires for service may requiTe special ballasts amI auxiliaries.
(h) S"IlH' hal1asts are rated ror use on more than one system voitage by use of taps OT multiple primary windings.
(e) .-\!tt'lllioll is callt'd to tbe fad that unrlpr ernergency conditions on electric supply systcms, voltages below
Ibllg"c B <lf Tabll' 1 may he f'ncoLlntered. This particulariy should be taken into account in thc design of motor-oper-
att'd appli:lllct's for autornatic starting amI in the applieation of motors and contra!.

Applicable to All Nominal Equipment

System Voltages Containing Nameplate
This Voitage(s) VoItage Hatillg

120 115
{ 240 230
120 115
208 208, (200) *
{ 240 230 •
208,240 208/230,t (200/230) *t
l'niLlrv ¡¡ir cOll(litioners )
.tlld lwal pumps
l\I(l(lr-c(,mprps,.;ors
C(lIHl('lbin:-; units 1&3 208 208, (200) *
W""',,chillin" I'aCkHge, 1&3 240 230
IJi¡"~ral hp fan eoil 1&3 208,240 208/230t
llllit..;, ('te { 3 480 460
Dlll't ¡\lid auxiliary 3 600 575
dt'dric j¡('aters I'or
air-colltiitioning units
alld !W;lt pumps
E!edric furl1ac('s 240 230
208 208, (200) '"
120 118
208 205
{ 240 236
277 272
 For the purposes of this Appendix, the term facturers and power suppliers to indica te to the
"motor control equipment" is used in a general purchaser that equipments are intended to be
sense and includes some typcs of equipment used on the system whose nominal voltage is
c1assified as "switchgear." For applicable stan- associated with, but may not be numerically
dards, see Appendix D. equal to, the equipment nameplate voltage rat-
The single-phase and three-phase motor and ing; for example, a motor and its control rated
control voltage ratings shown in Table C3 are 230 volts on a nominal 240-volt system.
\vell-suitcd to the nominal system voltages indi· It should be noted that successful operation
cated. It should be generally understood that oí a motor under given running conditions does
motors with these ratings are to be considered
not necessarily mean that it will be able to
as suitable fOIorclinary use on their correspond-
start and accelerate allloads to which it mav be
ing system; ior eyample, a 230-volt motor on a
applied under these same operating conditi~ons.
nominal 240-volf system. Operation of 230-volt
lnotors on 208-volt systems is not recommended It should be recognized that synchronous
because the utilization voltage encounterecl will motors, especial1y those rated 0.8 power factor,
commonly be belo\v the minus 10 percent toler- are reactive power sources and consequently
ance on the voltage rating for which the motor may increase the voltage at their terminals to
is designed. higher values than those experienced for induc-
Suitable rneasures should be taken by manu- tion motors under similar conditions.

Applicable to All
Nominal Svstem
VoltagE"s COl~taining
This Voltage
120
208
240
480
600*
2400
4160
4800
6900
13800
 Appendix D (
Applicable Standards
The follO\ving i5 a partiallist of standards (by general numbcr) far cquipment fram which voltage
ratings and other charaeteristics can be obtained.

Ammonia compressors and compressor unito; ARI511

Automatic commercial ice-makers ARI810
Cable terrninating devices (power) IEEE 48
Central forced-aie electric heating equipment ARI280
Central-station air-handling units ARI430
Definite purpose magnetic contactors ARI 780
Dehumidifiers AHAMDHl
Electrical measuring instrument.."i ANSI C39 Series
Electrical power immlators ANSI C29 Series
Electricity metering ANSl C12-1965
Forced-circulation air-cooling and air-heating coils ARI 410
Forced-circula tion, free-delivery air-caoJees foe refrigeration ARI 420
Ga:-.-fired fUl'Ilaces ANSI Z21.47-1968
ANSl CI9.1-1959
NEMAICl
{
NEMAASl
,\NSI CI-1968
ANBl C8 Series
{ AEIC Series
Lamps IPCEA Series
Bactcricidallamps }
Electrical dis('harge lamps
1ncandl'scent lamp~
Lamp balla~ts ANSl C82 Series
Lightning arre.-;ters A!'ISl C62.1-1967
Low-\"oltap;e fu:,es A!'ISl C97 Series
Low-voltnge moldcd-c<'lsc circuir breakers NE1\L\ABl
üil-fin-,d furnaces es 195
Packagcd terminal air conditioners ARI 310
Positiv(' rlisplucerncnt refrigerant compressor and condensing units AnI 520
Pmver switchgear
Automatic circuit rcelosers
Automat.ic line sedionalizers
Capacitor switch es
Distribution currcnt-limiting fuses
Distribution cutouts amI ruse links
Distribution encloseu single-pole air switches
Distribution oil cutouts und fuse links
Fuscd disconnecting switches
High.vo1tage air switches
Manual and automatic station control
Power circuit breakers
Power fuses
Relays and relay systems
Secondary fuses
Supervisory and associated telemetering equipment
S\vitchgear assemhlies including rnetal-enclosed bus
ARI .090
Reciprocating watcr-chilling packagcs
ARI 460
Remote mechanical draft ;::¡ir-coolcdrefrigerant
AHAM e"l
Room air condi tioners
ARI-AMCA-IBTI 4-11
Room fan-coil air condi tioners
Rotating electrical machinery
AC induction motors } ANSI c,'50 Series
Cylindrieal rotor synchronous generators
and
Salient poIe sJ·nehronous generator and condensers
NEMA MGl
Synchronous motors
Universal motors
ANSIAI12.11.1-1968
{ ARI 1010
Solenoid valves for liquid tlow ATI! 760
Shunt power capacitors ANSI C55.1-1968
Sta tic power conversion equipment ANSI C34.l-l958
Transformers, regulators and reactors
Are furnace transformers
Constant-eurrent transformers
Current-limiting reactors
Distribution transformers, conventional subway-type
Instrument transformers
Overhead-type distribution transformers
Power transformers
Rectifier transformers
Secondary network transformers
Step-voltage and induction-voltage regulators
Three·phase load-tap·changing transformers
Unitary air-conditioning equipment ARl2l0
Unitary heat-pump equipment ARI240
\Viring devices ANSI e73 Series
 Organizations Listed i~ Appendix D
AEIC Association of Edison Illuminating Companies
51 East 42nd Street
NewYork,N.Y.10017
AH.\~I Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
20 N. Wacker Drive
Chieago, Illinois 60606
A),.ICA Air Moving and Conditioning Association
205 \V. Toughy Avenue
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
A1\S1 American National Standards Institute, Inc
1430 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10018
ARI Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
1815 N. Ft. Myer Drive
Arlingtan, Virginia 22209
CS Comrnercial Standards
Omee of Commodity Standards
Natianal Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Cornmerce
Washington, D.C. 20234
IBR Institute of Bailer and Radiator !vlanufacturers
393 Seventh Avenue
NewYork, N.Y.I000l
IEEE The In~titute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, lnc
3·1.0East 47th Street
l':ew York, N.Y. 10017
IPCEA Insulated PO\ver Cable Engineers Association
28.1Va!ley Road
~fontclair, ~C\ ••.•Jersey 07042
~E~\'lA National Electrical IvIanufacturers Association
15.=>East 44th Street
New York, N.Y. 10017

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