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When a motor fails it is often the first of two failures. The second is the choice of a replacement for the failed motor, usually undertaken in panic mode-with little or no forethought. Research from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shows that only 11 percent of the nation’s corporations plan for motor contingencies. And even in this small group, energy efficiency is rarely a consideration during the decision-making process. This is quite surprising when one considers that the financial and environmental ramifications of these decisions are usually rather significant; many motors remain in service for 20 or 30 years.
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Jones, T.W., Hoffman, M.G. (2003). Motor Decisions Matter — A U.S. Campaign to Encourage Better Motor Management. In: Parasiliti, F., Bertoldi, P. (eds) Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55475-9_34
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