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Training course on energy efficiency in SMEs - engine-sme.eu

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1. Switch it off<br />

Electr<strong>on</strong>ic ”Soft starters”<br />

Electr<strong>on</strong>ic ”Soft starters” can reduce wear dur<strong>in</strong>g start-up<br />

and can allow the motor to be switched <strong>on</strong> 2-4 times more<br />

often. You should therefore c<strong>on</strong>sider these if frequent<br />

start<strong>in</strong>g occurs.<br />

Soft start<strong>in</strong>g is a method of reduc<strong>in</strong>g the high start<strong>in</strong>g<br />

current that occurs when a motor is first switched <strong>on</strong> by<br />

apply<strong>in</strong>g a reduced adjustable voltage. The voltage is then<br />

<strong>in</strong>creased over a period of time to a value which allows the<br />

motor to accelerate smoothly to full speed.<br />

www.eng<strong>in</strong>e-<strong>sme</strong>.<strong>eu</strong><br />

A soft start c<strong>on</strong>troller is a programmable electr<strong>on</strong>ic device<br />

which allows this period, the accelerati<strong>on</strong> time, to be<br />

selected by the user and is dependent <strong>on</strong> the applicati<strong>on</strong><br />

and the desired start<strong>in</strong>g characteristics.

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