Neutral beam injection (NBI) experiments have been carried out with two operation modes of a bucket ion source in the HL-1M tokamak. During the first mode, more than 30% rise in ion temperature above the Ohmic level is routinely achieved after NBI power about 0. 5 MW is injected. Ion temperature only increases 20-30% for the second operation mode, which is often limited by current termination. The heating effects of the NBI have been analysed experimentally and theoretically. The performance of the NBI system is well described.