Selecting Your Insulation System

The standards for Electrical Insulation Classifications are

determined and under constant review and test by sub-committees
of ASTM, IEEE and NEMA.

The following classifications have evolved as standards in North

America.

Classification Temp. Index for Individual Materials

Class - A 105 C
Class - B 130 C
Class - F 155 C
Class - H 180 C
Class - C or R 220 C
Class - S 240 C

The thermal class corresponds directly to the Temperature Index,

which represents the maximum allowable operation of the motor in
a clean, dry, vibration-free environment, anticipating 40 hour week
service life of from 10-20 years before the heat destroys the ability
of the insulation to withstand the applied voltage. Thus for a class
F motor, the maximum allowable hot spot temperature is 155 C.
This will be achieved deep in the winding not at external locations.

For a constant size copper wound older A or U frame motor going

from class A to class B results in a 20% increase in H.P. and each
step through class F & H results in a further 10% increase.

The Insulation Standards Group has loosened the requirements in

the insulation component mix to allow a material to be used in the
system which is not necessarily of the temperature classification of
the system but if it has been found to operate satisfactorily within
that system it will be allowable.

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Class A: Materials or combinations of materials such as cotton,
silk and paper when suitably impregnated or coated. Limiting
temperature of 105 C.

Some applications include:

Application Material Application Material

Rag Paper
Rag Mylar
Laminate Barbour Cord
Slot Liner Tie Cord
Fishpaper Caristrap Cord
Varnish Glass
Cloth
Varnish Glass
Cloth
Rag Paper Cotton Tape
Phase Slips Tapes
Fishpaper Varnish Cambric Tape
Varnish Glass
Cloth
Rag Paper
Separators Varnish Epoxylite # 230 Solventless
Masking Tape
R-90 Red, Blk or Grey Insulating
Vulcanized Fibre Enamel
Slot Wedges Overcoat
Wooden Wedges Epoxylite 213
Epoxylite 244 Abrasion Resistant
Hypalon
Cotton Sleeving
Sleeving Lead Wire PVC
PVC
XL-Dur
Magnet Formel Vulcanized Fibre/Fishpaper
Laminates
Wire Formel Epoxy Pressboard

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Class B: Materials or combinations of materials such as mica,
fiberglass, asbestos with suitable bonding and/or impregnation
materials. Other materials not necessarily inorganic may be
included if by test or experience they are capable of operation at
this temperature rating. Limiting temperature of 130 C.

Some applications include:

Application Material Application Material

Mylar
Rag Mylar Laminate
Fiberglass Cordage
Slot Liner Fiberglass Mica Fiberglass Tie Cord
Glass Polyester Tie Tape
Phenolic Alkyd
Bond
Fiberglass Tape
Varnished Glass Cloth Varnish Dacron Fiberglass
Phase Slips Tapes
Mylar Tape
Dacron Tape
Rag Mylar Epoxylite 210
Mylar (Encapsulation)
Separators Varnish
DMD Epoxylite 230 Fast Cure
Varnish Glass Cloth Epoxylite 233 Fast Cure
R-90 Red, Blk or Grey
Insulating Enamel
Slot Wedges DMDS & DMDC Overcoat Epoxylite 213
Epoxylite 244 Abrasion
Resistant
Varflo
Varfil
Sleeving Lead Wire Hermetic
HO Sleeving (Non-Fray)
BA1, BB1, BC1
Magnet
Polyurethane (MW2-C) Laminates CE Phenolic (Bakelite)
Wire

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Class F: Materials or combination of materials such as mica,
fiberglass, asbestos with suitable bonding and/or impregnation
materials. Other materials not necessarily inorganic may be
included if by test or experience they are capable of operation at
this temperature rating. Limiting temperature of 155 C.

Some applications include:

Application Material Application Material

DMD 100 % Saturated
Fiberglass Cordage
Rogers Duroid
Resiglas Tie Cord
Fiberglass
Slot Liner Tie Cord Stator Ty Cord
Mica Fiberglass Epoxy
Polyester Tie Tape
Bond
Dry Surge Ring Rope
Resilam DMD
Varnished Glass Cloth
DMD
Fiberglass Tape
Phase Slips Rogers Duroid Tapes
Varnished Fiberglass
FCM
Resilam DMD
Epoxylite 230
DMD Epoxylite 232
Separators Rogers Duroid Varnish Epoxylite 234
Varnish Glass Cloth Epoxylite 350
Epoxylite 6001
Duroid
R-90 Red, Blk or Grey
Slot Wedges DMD Overcoat
Insulating Enamel
Preformed Glastic Wedges
Varglas Acrylic Tubing
Sleeving HO Non-Fray Lead Wire EPDM
FA1, FB1, FC1, FC2
Magnet Nylac GPO-1 (TSF grade), GPO-3
Laminates
Wire Dacron Glass DGV (UTR Grade) G-10

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Class H: Materials or combination of materials such as mica,
fiberglass, asbestos with suitable bonding and/or impregnated
substances such as appropriate silicone resins. Limiting
temperature of 180 C.

Some applications include:

Application Material Application Material

Nomex Tie
Cord
Fiberglass
Nomex 410 or 414 Cordage
Nomex Mylar Laminate NMN Varglas
Fiberglass Mica Fiberglass Silicone Silicone Resin
Bond Cordage
Slot Liner Tie Cord
Varnish Glass Cloth Varflex No. 48
Resilam DMD 180 - Not yet released Western
Kapton Filament-
Pyromid, Pyroglas, Pyrolam 50DOF17W,
DHS-1CL,
NFB-2CL,
130HOF25W,
Silicone
Rubber Self-
Vulcanizing
Stretch
Silicone Varnished Fiberglass Tape
Phase Slips Tapes
Impregnated Asbestos Paper Silicone
Varnished
Fiberglass
Tape
3M
Nomex
Separators Varnish Epoxylite 6001
Silicone Varnished Fiberglass
Nomex
Glastic Wedges Silicone
Slot Wedges SG- Overcoat Rubber
200,FHT,TSF,UTR,MTS,1410,1412,1608 Compound
SLC1000,SLC2000
Varglas Silicone Resin Tubing SRGB Silicone
Sleeving Varglas Non-fray type H, HO, HP Lead Wire Rubber Glass
RA1, RB1, RC1, RC2 Braid
SG-200, FHT,
Magnesol
TSF, UTR,
Magnet Nytemp
Laminates MTS, 1410,
Wire Anaclad-A
1412, 1608
Armoured Magnetemp

Inverter Ultrashield Plus

Wire Magneshield

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Class R: Materials or combination of materials such as mica,
fiberglass, asbestos with suitable bonding and/or impregnation
materials. Other materials not necessarily inorganic may be
included if by test or experience they are capable of operation at
this temperature rating. Limiting temperature of 220 C.

Some applications include:

Application Material Application Material

B-Stage Surge Rope
Varflex No. 48
Nomex 410, 414 Western Filament-
Nomex Kapton 50DOF17W, DHS-1CL,
Slot Liner Tie Cord
Pyroglas, Pyrolam, NMN, NFB-2CL, 130HOF25W,
8929-Silicone Glass 20HOF9A, NRT-CL,
30HOF13W, 40HOF17W-
NAT, 70HDF25S
Fiberglass Tape
Varnished Fiberglass
3M-1, 10, 27, 38, 44, 55,
56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 69,
75, 79, 90, 92,
467(transfer adhesive),
Nomex 468(transfer adhesive),
Phase Slips Tapes
Nomex Kapton 1169, 1205, 1318,
339, 1554, MR98
Permacel-P21, P212,
P213, P221, P222, P223,
P224, P243, P245, P246,
P247, P252, P262,

Epoxylite 230
Epoxylite 232
Nomex
Separators Varnish Epoxylite 234
Nomex Kapton
Epoxylite 350
Epoxylite 6001
Nomex NHT Wedges R-90 Red, Blk or Grey
Slot Wedges Overcoat
SG-200,FHT Insulating Enamel
Silicone Resin/Rubber over
Fiberglass
Sleeving
Sleeving Varglass Hermetic Lead Wire EPDM
Varglas Non-Fray Type H,
HO, HP
Varglas Viton 231
Kapton GPO-1 (TSF grade), GPO-3
Magnet
Nomex Laminates (UTR Grade) G-10
Wire
ML (Pyre-ML Polymer) SG-200, FHT

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