A variable frequency drive is an electronic device that allows you to start, stop, and control the speed of a three phase motor. It is also a motor starter as it is equipped with overload protection. Read more »
What is the difference between a 'new surplus' motor and a 'factory new' motor?
Our New Surplus electric motors and drives are new and unused overstock or discontinued items offered at lower prices and come with our 90-day warranty.
Factory New products are competitively priced and come with a manufacturers warranty.
Variable frequency drives (VFDs or inverters) now play an important part in major industry.
Within the last 10 years they have been perfected to control and vary the speed of 3 phase electric motors. They serve many purposes, besides speed control. Homeowners and hobbyist alike, who have lathes or milling machines with a 3 phase motor, usually don't have 3 phase power to operate. These VFDs (instead of using a rotary phase converter) can now be used to convert single phase power to 3 phase power. Read more »
North American Electric (NAE) Motor Manuals & Replacements
Operation and maintenance manuals, brochures and catalogs for North American Electric motors (PE, APE, PEXP, OWP, PESS, PC, farm and compressor duty), SMR gear reducers and NAE motor control panels. All documents open from WorldWide Electric, the parent company of NAE. Need help? Call us at 800-469-3110.
Important: North American Electric was acquired by WorldWide Electric in December 2023. WorldWide no longer offers the NAE rolled steel general purpose and farm duty motors. NAE severe duty and special purpose motors are still available. Use the replacement guide below for discontinued NAE models.
General Purpose & Severe Duty
PE
NAE PE Premium Efficient Severe Duty Cast iron TEFC · NEMA Design B · 1 – 400 HP
Find the current WorldWide Electric motor for a discontinued North American Electric model. Always match horsepower, RPM, NEMA frame, voltage and enclosure. Not sure? Call 800-469-3110 with the model number from your nameplate and we will confirm the replacement.
Older / Discontinued Model
Current Replacement
Notes
NAE PE (cast iron TEFC severe duty)
WorldWide PEWWE
Same HP, RPM and NEMA frame; premium efficient.
NAE PE ...-ODP
WorldWide ODP
Match HP, RPM, frame and voltage.
NAE PE JM / JP close-coupled
WorldWide PEWWE JM/JP (TEFC) or OCCP (ODP)
Match shaft type, HP, RPM and enclosure.
NAE APE aluminum / PR rolled steel
WorldWide PEWWE (T frame) or NT / NAT / NATE (56 frame)
NAE rolled steel general purpose motors are discontinued by WorldWide.
NAE F farm duty
WorldWide FM / FD farm duty
NAE farm duty motors are discontinued by WorldWide.
NAE D compressor duty
WorldWide CDM compressor duty
Single phase ODP; match HP, RPM and frame.
NAE PEXP explosion proof
WorldWide IXPEWWE / XPEWWE
Confirm Class, Division and Group on the nameplate.
NAE OWP oil well pump
WorldWide OW oil well pump
NEMA Design D; match HP, RPM and frame.
NAE PESS / SS stainless
WorldWide WSS / SSPE stainless
Match HP, RPM, frame and enclosure (TEFC or TENV).
NAE VHS vertical hollow shaft
WorldWide WPEVHS
Match HP, RPM, base diameter and shaft bore.
NAE PC phase converter motors
NAE PC (still offered)
Shaftless idler motor only; not a complete phase converter.
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