18.5 kW 2 pole three-phase motors

68 motors are registered for supply in Australia at 18.5 kW 2 pole, from 30 different brands. A 2 pole motor runs at a synchronous speed of 3,000 rpm on a 50 Hz supply. Registration means the motor may be supplied here. It is not a statement that it fits your application.

6 frame sizes · 17 recorded voltages · 31 mounting arrangements

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Frame sizes at this rating

IEC: 160, 160L, 160LB, 160LC, 160M, 200L

The number is the shaft centre height in millimetres and the letter is the frame length. It fixes how high the shaft sits and where the foot holes are, so a 132M from one manufacturer mounts like a 132M from another.

Synchronous speed

3,000 rpm — 3000 rpm at 50 Hz, from 2 poles.

Full-load speed is lower than this by the motor's slip, and slip is not recorded in the register. Read it from the nameplate of the motor you are replacing.

Efficiency spread

Full-load efficiency across these registrations runs from 90.80% to 94.10%.

Over a motor's working life, running cost usually dwarfs purchase price, so this spread is worth more attention than it normally gets.

Every 18.5 kW 2 pole motor registered for supply in Australia, by brand. Enclosure and mounting are often recorded for a registration family rather than one model — see the note below the table.
Brand	Model	Frame	Enclosure	Full-load efficiency	Made in
ABB	160C18.5P2EE4	160	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	93.90%	Finland, Poland, China, India
ABB	M2BAX160MLC2	160	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	92.80%	China, Finland, India, Poland, Sweden
ABB	M3AA/BP/GP/JP/KP 160 MLC 2	160	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	93.30%	China, Finland, India, Poland
ABB	M3BP/AA 160MLC 2	160	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	92.03%	China, Finland, India, Poland
ABB	M3BP/GP/JP/KP/JM 160MLC 2 (incl. Ex d, Ex de, Ex t, Ex ec)	160	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	93.00%	China, Finland, India, Poland
ABB	M3JP/KP 160MLC 2 (incl. Ex d, Ex de)	160	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	91.80%	China, India, Poland, Finland
ATLAS COPCO	1092904151	160L	IP55	93.39%	China
ATLAS COPCO	YE3- 160L-2	160L	IP55	92.41%	China
ATLAS COPCO	YE3-160L-2	160L	IP55	92.45%	China
Brook Crompton	WM2-DA160LR-2	160L	IP56	90.80%	China, Poland, United Kingdom
CEG	XNPM32018503	160L	IP66	94.02%	China
CMG	HLA160L-2	160L	IP55	92.30%	China
CMG	PPA160L-2	160L	IP66	91.90%	China
FSD	EMSA160L-2	160L	IP55	92.02%	China
GE Industrial Motors, a Wolong Company	5KFS163XAA1024	160L	IP56	91.60%	Mexico
GRUNDFOS	MG160LB2	160LB	IP44, IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	93.40%	China, Hungary, Taiwan
GRUNDFOS	MG160LC-H4	160LC	IP44, IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	94.10%	China, Hungary, Taiwan
Hoyer	HMC3 160L-2	160L	IP23, IP44, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP65, IP66	92.55%	China
Innomotics	1AV3164A	160L	IP54, IP55, IP56	92.50%	Czechia
Innomotics	1CV3164A	160L	IP54, IP55, IP56	92.70%	Czechia
LAFERT	AMPE 160L ZA2	160L	IP55	92.76%	Italy
Lowara	PLM160B35/3185 E3	160	IP55	92.90%	Italy, Poland
Marathon	M3201850_MHT_	160L	IP55, IP56, IP66	91.90%	China
Marathon	TC_18P1A21_	160L	IP55, IP56, IP66	92.40%	China
Marathon/CMG	CDA-160L2-2	160L	IP55, IP56, IP66	92.40%	China
Marathon/CMG	HGM 160L2	160L	IP55	90.90%	China
Marathon/CMG	MAR3-160L2-2	160L	IP55, IP56, IP66	92.40%	China
MECHTRIC	YE3-160L-2	160L	IP55	90.96%	China
ORIGINAL PART	YE3-160L-2	160L	IP55	92.60%	China
SAMT	YE3-160L-2	160L	IP55	93.20%	China
SEW-EURODRIVE	DRN160LM2	160L	IP54, IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	93.70%	Australia, New Zealand, China, Germany, United States of America, France
SIEMENS	1PC3005-1DA40	160L	IP55	92.40%	Germany
SIEMENS	1PC30051DA400NA0	160L	IP55	93.70%	Germany
Siemens Ltd	1LE7503-1DA43-4JA4-Z L20+L23+N01+R12+Y53+Y82	160L	IP55	93.00%	India
Siemens Ltd	1LE7503-1DA43-5AC4-Z	160L	IP55	93.00%	India
Siemens Ltd	7CV3164A	160L	IP55	93.00%	India
Te3	Te3 18.5kW-2 pole-D160L	160L	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	92.50%	China
Techtop	TAI 160L-2	160L	IP55	91.90%	China
Techtop	TAP 160L-2	160L	IP55	92.50%	China
Techtop	TCD YBX3-160L-2P	160L	IP66	92.20%	China
Techtop	TCI 160L-2	160L	IP55	92.10%	China
Techtop	TCP 160L-2	160L	IP55	92.70%	China
TECO	18.5kW - 2 pole - D160L - AEMBXZ/AEMVXZ	160L	IP55, IP56	93.00%	China, Taiwan
TECO	18.5kW-2 pole-D160L-AEHBXZ/AEUBXZ	160L	IP55, IP56	91.50%	China, Taiwan
TECO	18.5kW-2 pole-D160L-AEMB/V	160L	IP56, IP65, IP66	93.80%	China, Taiwan
TECO	18.5kW-2 pole-D160L-AESV4S/AESU4S	160L	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	93.70%	China, Taiwan
TECO	Teco AEBH 18.5 kW-2 pole-160L	160L	IP55	92.00%	Taiwan
TECO	Teco ASHB 18.5 kW-2 pole-160L	160L	IP23	92.00%	Taiwan
Teco Australia	Max-Alloy - 18.5kW - 2 pole - D160L	160L	IP55	90.90%	China
Toshiba International	*Y3-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.40%	Germany
Toshiba International	*YH-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.40%	Vietnam
Toshiba International	4YH-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.40%	Vietnam
Toshiba International	7Y3-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.40%	Germany
Toshiba International	8Y*-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.52%	China, Taiwan
Toshiba International	8Y3-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.52%	China, Taiwan
Toshiba International	8Y8-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.52%	China, Taiwan
Toshiba International	8YH-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.52%	China, Taiwan
Toshiba International	AY3-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.40%	Germany
Toshiba International	CD 160L-2Y	160L	IP56	92.50%	Australia, Germany
Toshiba International	VYH-A0180	160L	IP00, IP01, IP02, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP20, IP21, IP22, IP23, IP24, IP25, IP30, IP31, IP32, IP33, IP34, IP35, IP40, IP41, IP42, IP43, IP44, IP45, IP46, IP47, IP48, IP50, IP51, IP52, IP53, IP54, IP55, IP56, IP57, IP58, IP65, IP66	92.40%	Vietnam
WAT	Q3H160L2C	160L	IP55	92.40%	Türkiye
WEG	18.5kW 2P 160 W21 IE2	160L	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	91.86%	China, Brazil, Portugal
WEG	18.5kW 2P 160 W21 IE3	160M	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	92.65%	China, Brazil, Portugal
WEG	18.5kW 2P 160 W22 IE3	160L	IP55, IP56, IP65, IP66	92.60%	Brazil, China, Portugal
WEG	18.5kW 2P 200 W22 IE3	200L	IP56	92.49%	Brazil, China
WILO	W160L-2-GB3	160L	IP55, IP56	92.40%	China
ZODA	YE3-160L-2	160L	IP55	92.47%	China
ZUKEYS	YE3-160L-2	160L	IP55	92.50%	China

What this page establishes, and what it does not

Established: every motor listed is registered for supply in Australia at 18.5 kW 2 pole, and the frame, enclosure and efficiency shown are what its registration states.
Established: a 2 pole motor has a synchronous speed of 3,000 rpm at 50 Hz. That is arithmetic, not a measurement.
Read carefully: a registration often covers a family of motors rather than one part number. 45 of these registrations list several voltages and 53 list several mounting arrangements — meaning a compliant variant exists in that family, not that the model shown is that variant.
Not established: that any motor here bolts into your application. Shaft diameter, shaft length and keyway are not in the register, and neither is terminal box position.
Not established: that a motor is currently available, or at what price. The register records permission to supply, not stock.
Not in this dataset: full-load speed, starting current, duty rating, and suitability for inverter operation.

Replacing a motor?

What each figure on the nameplate means, which of them decide whether a replacement fits, and which you have to confirm off the drawing.

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Match against your specification

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Known limitations

What the register omits, where family registrations blur model detail, and the checks you always have to make yourself.

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