Soft starters

Rochester, N.Y. —WEG Electric Motors Corp. introduces its full line of soft starters for electric motors ranging from 1 to 700 hp. The compact soft starters offer keypads with LED displays, four programmable isolated inputs, programmable relay outputs; they accept 500% of full load current for intermittent periods.

By Staff January 1, 1999

Rochester, N.Y. —WEG Electric Motors Corp. introduces its full line of soft starters for electric motors ranging from 1 to 700 hp. The compact soft starters offer keypads with LED displays, four programmable isolated inputs, programmable relay outputs; they accept 500% of full load current for intermittent periods. Also, according to the company, microprocessor control allows for easy adjustment through the remote keypad during startup and run-time. Soft starters have built-in control features such as pump control, independently adjustable ramps for acceleration and deceleration, kick start, power supply phase loss, motor phase loss, soft starter overtemperature, and external fault protection. WEG Electric Motors Corp.