The motor choice is based primarily on the size of the windshield and where the motor is to be installed, either in an exterior or interior location. AFI motors are split into three categories, Standard, Heavy-Duty, and Heavy-Duty Plus, with the categories being
defined by the power range of the motors in those categories. Within the three categories, there are motors designed for interior
or protected installations, and motors designed for exterior installations. With the addition of the AFI-3.0 motor, AFI offers wiper
motors for all windshield sizes up to 45”, which could be covered by a 30” arm and 30” blade combination, driven by an AFI-3.0
motor..
The Standard motor category includes the STD, WMW, and AFI-500, which are all designed for light duty use, defined as being able to drive a 14” arm and a 14” blade. The differences in the motors relate to their casings and the appropriate installation applications. The STD is designed to be used in interior or well protected locations. The WMW, with its chrome-plated brass outer housing, provides protection for exterior, marine electrical installations that have some protection. The AFI-500, with its thermo-plastic, watertight housing, is ideal for any light-duty, external installation where the motor is constantly exposed to the elements.
When coverage of a larger windshield is required, AFI offers the Heavy-Duty motors, which are capable of driving a wide range of arm and blade sizes, up to a 26” x 26” Deluxe arm and blade combination, which would cover windshields up to 39” (the AFI-2.5). The MRV is built for interior or well-protected locations, and has the power to pull a 22” X 22” Deluxe arm and blade combination. It has two speeds, with adjustable sweep set and adjustable parking. The AFI-1000 can pull up to a 16” x 16” Deluxe arm and blade combination. While not as powerful as the MRV, it is waterproof, with the high-density thermoplastic housing offering complete protection from the elements. The AFI-1000 is a one-speed motor, with adjustable park and adjustable sweep settings. The third motor in this category, the AFI-1.5, is new to the product line, and has the power to pull a 22” x 22” Deluxe arm and blade combination like the MRV, but is waterproof and built for exposed installations. The AFI-1.5 has a powder-coated aluminum base and housing for greater operating efficiency and durability, with two-speed operation, and adjustable park and sweep sets. The fourth marine electrical wiper motor, also new to the line and mentioned above, is the AFI-2.5, which replaces the AFI-2000. It has the same features as the AFI-1.5 (waterproof, powder-coated aluminum housing, etc.), with the added power to drive a longer (26”) Deluxe arm and blade combination. The AFI-3.0 is the new motor that makes up the Heavy-Duty Plus category. A wiper motor for internal installations, the AFI-3.0 has an external linkage shaft drive that gives it the power and torque to drive a 30” Premier pantographic arm and Premier blade combination.
