Century UL 1086 Manual page 17

DECEMBER 17, 1998
3) The motor is provided with a thermal motor protector – a protective device that is
sensitive to temperature and current – that will prevent the temperature of the motor
windings from exceeding:
b) Under wire, unless its insulation is flame-retardant, such as neoprene- or thermoplastic-
insulated wires.
6.8 The barrier mentioned in 6.7 shall be horizontal, shall be located as illustrated in Figure 6.1, and shall
have an area in accordance with that illustration. Openings for drainage, ventilation, and the like, may be
employed in the barrier provided such openings would not permit molten metal, burning insulation, or the
like to fall on combustible material.
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i) 125°C (257°F) when the motor is running at the maximum load at which it can
operate without causing the protector to cycle, and
ii) 150°C (302°F) with the rotor of the motor locked.
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