Energy efficiency standards like VC 9113 are part of broader policy objectives to: Electric motors represent a large portion of industrial electricity use — in many sectors accounting for a majority of energy consumed by machines and systems. Raising the minimum efficiency…
The introduction of mandatory efficiency standards for electric motors is significant for several stakeholders: Manufacturers and Importers Industrial Users Energy and Environmental Benefits Industry experts estimate: Compliance Timelines Although the regulation was gazetted in October 2023, enforcement and mandatory compliance timelines…
Minimum Efficiency Levels Under the new standard: Testing and Verification Approval and Market Surveillance Non-compliance can result in enforcement action, including product removal from the market.
The compulsory specification VC 9113 sets out detailed technical and administrative requirements for electric motors: Scope of Coverage The regulation applies to motors that: Exclusions The specification does not cover: The intention behind these specific scope limitations is to focus regulatory…
South Africa has published a compulsory specification (VC 9113) under the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act that mandates minimum efficiency requirements for electric motors. This regulation was gazetted in the Government Gazette and opens a period for stakeholder comment. Government of South Africa+1 The core…