What Is a Motor Starter?
The motor starter performs two functions. One, the starter will decrease and control the current generated upon activation of your generator. Two, the motor starter will regulate and increase the current once your generator has stabilized, improving function and use while also providing protection against an electrical surge. If a surge is detected and the maximum current capacity is exceeded, your motor starter will shut down the generator to preserve safety.
What Are the Types of Motor Starters PSI Offers?
Let’s elaborate:
- Wye-delta open transmission. This is a somewhat standard electromagnetic starter system designed to safely reduce voltage in the operation of major commercial equipment. The system is suitable for and often implemented in the operation of pumps and air compressors.
- Soft-start solid state. Often used in most major commercial equipment, a soft start starter motor is a RVS (reduced voltage starter) that performs its function through the use of a fluid, magnetic forces, or steel shot to lower start up current and control torque. Soft-start motor starters are often used in conveyor systems, generator use, and other general purpose functions. PSI Soft Starters include SCR’s, Overload Relay, and By-Pass Contactor.
- Wye-delta starter OEM. A wye-delta starter system featuring sub-panel mounting, 120 volt coils, and a starter wye-delta timer system for control systems that do not incorporate timer functions initially.
