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  • Irrigation Pump Motor Variable Frequency Drive

Irrigation Pump Motor Variable Frequency Drive

At a Glance

Status 
deactivated
Sector 
agricultural
Applications 
motors/drives

Standard Protocols

Latest Version

AgPumpVFD_StandardProtocol_v1_1.docx

File AgPumpVFD_StandardProtocol_v1_1.docx
Date 
Jun 7, 2013
Version number 
1.1

Past Versions

version date document
1.0
Apr 26, 2013
File AgPumpVFD_StandardProtocol_v1.docx
Currently undergoing QC.

Calculator

Latest Version

AgPumpVFD_Calculator_v1_1.xlsx

File AgPumpVFD_Calculator_v1_1.xlsx
Date 
Jun 7, 2013
Version number 
1.1

Past Versions

version date document
1.0
Apr 26, 2013
File AgPumpVFD_Calculator_v1.xlsx
Currently undergoing QC.
Supporting Documents
File AgPumpVFD_analysis_v1.xlsm

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
February 22, 2017
RTF Meeting: February 22, 2017

Measure deactivation

Decision Details

Deactivate the Irrigation Pump Motor VFD Standard Protocol.

Decided 
October 18, 2016
RTF Meeting: October 18, 2016

Sunset date extension

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the Variable Frequency Drive – Irrigation Pump Motor Provisional Standard Protocol to February 28, 2017. 

Decided 
April 19, 2016
RTF Meeting: April 19, 2016

Sunset date extension

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the Agricultural: Variable Frequency Drives - Irrigation Pump Motor Provisional Standard Protocol to October 31, 2016.•Keep the Category at ‘Provisional’•Keep the Status at ‘Active’

Decided 
April 16, 2013
RTF Meeting: April 16, 2013

Approve Standard Protocol

Decision Details

Approve the Agricultural Irrigation Pump Motor Variable Frequency Drive Standard Protocol in the “Provisional” category, with “Active” status, and a sunset date of April 30, 2016. System type and water flow will be added to provisional data collection, if available; also, the allowed minimum horsepower will be changed to 20hp.

The RTF will review provisional data as they are made available.

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