API STD 546

Abstract

This standard covers the minimum requirements for form-wound and bar-wound brushless synchronous machines for use in petroleum, chemical and other industrial applications. This standard includes synchronous motors and generators with two different rotor designs: <br>salient-pole type rotors with solid or laminated poles; <br>cylindrical type rotors with solid or laminated construction. <br>NOTE 1 A round bullet ( &#8226; ) at the beginning of a paragraph indicates that either a decision is required or further information is to be provided by the purchaser. This information should be indicated on the data sheets (see Annex A or Annex B); otherwise it should be stated in the quotation request or in the order. <br>NOTE 2 This standard may be applied to adjustable speed motors with appropriate attention to the specific requirements of such applications. A diamond bullet (?) at the start of a paragraph indicates additional requirements for motors applied with adjustable speed drives (ASDs). <br>This standard requires the purchaser to specify details and features. The purchaser shall complete the data sheets in Annex A or Annex B. <br>NOTE Guidance for completion of the data sheets is provided in Annex D and Annex E. <br>This standard requires the vendor to complete the details and features in the vendor section of the Annex A or Annex B data sheets. (See Section 6.)