Small Motors Skip Testing: DOE Simplifies the Spin
Published Date: 5/16/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Energy wants to cancel rules about certifying and testing small electric motors through special labs. This change affects manufacturers and testers of these motors, and the DOE is asking for your thoughts before making a final call. If approved, it could simplify testing but might shake up how motors get certified, with no immediate cost changes announced.
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DOE proposes canceling motor test accreditation
The Department of Energy is proposing to rescind the rules that created a nationally recognized certification and testing laboratory accreditation program for small electric motors. This change directly affects manufacturers and testing labs for small electric motors and, if approved, could simplify testing procedures but also disrupt how motors are certified; the Department did not announce any immediate changes in costs.
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