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What is a soft starter?

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Question added by stanley maseko
Date Posted: 2015/08/14
Mohamed Hussein
by Mohamed Hussein , Drives senior sales engineer - MV Drives Product manager for Egypt and Central Africa , ABB Electrical Industries (ABB ARAB)

A soft starter is an electronic device that protects AC electric motors from damage

by limiting the large initial inrush of current associated with motor startup

through a gentle ramp up to full speed.

 

 

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