How Hot is Hot?

“My motor is running hot!“ This is a common lament we’ve heard countless times at Flolo. “How Hot?“, we ask the customer. “I can’t put my hand on it,” comes the response. Well, that begs the question, how much heat can your hand safely tolerate? The average human can handle about 140 degrees F depending […]

NEMA vs IEC

Electric motors are essentially the same worldwide in spite of the fact that they are governed by two different organizations. Motors in North America are governed by standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), while the rest of the world follows the standards created by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). While the chart in […]