# The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021, Paragraph 10: Exemptions


(1) Paragraphs 1 to 5, 6(3)(a), (b), (e) to (k) and (5) of this Schedule do not apply to—
(a) motors completely integrated into a product and whose energy performance cannot be tested independently from the product, even with the provision of a temporary end-shield and drive-end bearing, and for this purpose the motor must—
(i) share common components (apart from connectors) with the driven unit; and
(ii) not be designed in such a way that the motor can be separated in its entirety from the driven unit and operate independently;
(b) motors with an integrated VSD (compact drives) whose energy performance cannot be tested independently from the VSD;
(c) motors with an integrated brake which forms an integral part of the inner motor construction and can neither be removed nor powered by a separate power source during the testing of the motor efficiency;
(d) motors specifically designed and specified to operate exclusively—
(i) at altitudes exceeding 4,000 metres above sea-level;
(ii) where ambient air temperatures exceed 60 °C;
(iii) in maximum operating temperature above 400 °C;
(iv) where ambient air temperatures are less than -30 °C; or
(v) where the water coolant temperature at the inlet to a product is below 0 °C or above 32 °C;
(e) motors specifically designed and specified to operate wholly immersed in a liquid;
(f) motors specifically qualified for the safety of nuclear installations;
(g) explosion-protected motors specifically intended for use in mining, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A to the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016;
(h) motors in cordless or battery-operated equipment;
(i) motors in hand-held equipment whose weight is supported by hand during operation;
(j) motors in hand-guided mobile equipment moved while in operation;
(k) motors with mechanical commutators;
(l) totally enclosed non-ventilated motors;
(m) motors placed on the market before 1 July 2029 as substitutes for motors identical to those integrated in products placed on the market before—
(i) in the case of motors referred to in paragraph 1, 1 July 2021,
(ii) in the case of motors referred to in paragraph 2, 1 July 2023,
and specifically marketed as such;
(n) multi-speed motors, which are motors with multiple windings or with a switchable winding, providing a different number of poles and speeds;
(o) motors designed specifically for the traction of electric vehicles.
(2) Paragraphs 7, 8(3)(a) to (c) and (f) to (k) of this Schedule do not apply to—
(a) VSDs integrated into a product and whose energy performance cannot be tested independently from the product, such that an attempt to do so would render the VSD or the product inoperative;
(b) VSDs qualified specifically for the safety of nuclear installations;
(c) regenerative drives;
(d) drives with sinusoidal input current;
(e) VSDs consisting of a single cabinet, comprising VSDs which all comply with these Regulations.
(3) In this paragraph “nuclear installation” has the meaning given in section 26 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222920/schedule/16/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-and-energy-information-regulations-2021/schedule-16/paragraph-10
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