General purpose electric motor

means any electric motor that is designed in standard ratings with either:

(1) Standard operating characteristics and mechanical construction for use under usual service conditions, such as those specified in NEMA MG1‐2009, paragraph 14.2, “Usual Service Conditions,” and without restriction to a particular application or type of application; or

(2) Standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under unusual service conditions, such as those specified in NEMA MG1‐2009, paragraph 14.3, “Unusual Service Conditions,” or for a particular type of application, and which can be used in most general purpose applications.