TEFC
Encyclopedia
TEFC stands for Totally Enclosed, Fan-Cooled and refers to an industrial electric motor
equipped with an external fan
to circulate outside air to the motor.
Compare to ODP
(Open Drip Proof motor)
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
equipped with an external fan
Fan (implement)
A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat surface waved back-and-forth will create a small airflow and therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan...
to circulate outside air to the motor.
Compare to ODP
ODP
- Computing :* On Device Portal, a mobile application as service portal or content portal* Online Data Processing* Open Directory Project* Open Distributed Processing, and its standard reference model RM-ODP, in computer science...
(Open Drip Proof motor)