MOTORS, MOTOR CIRCUITS,

AND CONTROLLERS A. General 430-1. Scope. This article covers motors, motor branch-circuit and feeder conductors and their protection, motor overload protection, motor control circuits, motor controllers, and motor control centers. Exception No. 1: Installation requirements for motor control centers are covered in Section 384-4. Exception No. 2: Air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment are covered in Article 440. (FPN): Diagram 430-1 is for information only. 430-2. Adjustable Speed Drive Systems. The incoming branch circuit or feeder to power conversion equipment included as a part of an adjustable speed drive system shall be based on the rated input to the power conversion equipment. If the power conversion equipment provides overload protection for the motor, additional overload protection is not required.