SmartStart Soft Starter

Industry’s First Fully Integrated Starter for Reduced Voltage Applications

SmartStart Soft Starter is the industry’s first fully integrated starter for reduced voltage applications. Ideal for almost any hydraulic elevator application, SmartStart provides integrated features and technology previously unavailable in compact 6” x 7” housing.

SmartStart takes soft starting to a new dimension by providing increased intelligence in a compact footprint. As standard, this true three-phase controlling device includes a fault contactor and electronic overload protection with adjustable trip class, increased motor and system diagnostics, configurable auxiliary contacts, and multiple start and stop modes.

Reduced space, high functionality

SmartStart is a simple replacement for existing YD applications incorporating a closed-transition start. An ideal choice to control a star-delta motor or upgrade an existing electromechanical star-delta motor starter, SmartStart provides six motor winding terminations, and no major wiring change is necessary.

High current rating in compact design

SmartStart is connected to the motor using the inside-the-delta (√3 factor) wiring configuration. This allows the compact design of SmartStart to accommodate a higher motor Amp rating than traditional reduced voltage starters.

Cost-Saving Design

• Compact design requires 1/3 panel space of traditional electromechanical starters.
• Increased reliability
  • Diagnostic features help prevent downtime
  • Minimizes system mechanical and electrical stress by reducing current surges
• Simple Installation
  • Only one product to purchase and install
  • Integrated overload protection
  • Internal timer
  • No internal wiring between contractors

Transition-less Motor Starting — Eliminate switching noises and current surges

SmartStart utilizes a current limit starting method to eliminate the current transition point found in star-delta applications. This greatly reduces mechanical and electrical shock to your motor and is especially important when power supplies are limited.

Best Value in the Industry

SmartStart provides intelligence and unmatched performance in a compact design for controlling your standard squirrel cage induction motor. It features microprocessor-controlled electronic overload with adjustable trip class, motor and system diagnostics, configurable auxiliary contracts, and multiple start and stop modes. All of these combined features provide a highly accurate, reliable, and efficient smart motor controller with the smallest footprint in the industry.

Compact Size with true 3-phase control

SmartStart integrates a bypass fault contactor to minimize heat generation during run time. The bypass automatically closes when the motor reaches its nominal speed, resulting in a cooler-running component and reduction in enclosure size.

Configurable Auxiliary Contacts

As standard, SmartStart provides a configurable (normal or up-to-speed) normally open (N.O.) auxiliary contact for motor run status indication.

SmartStart has a line of side-mount configurable (normal or up-to-speed) auxiliary contacts, allowing more flexibility than ever before.

Easy and Secure Setup

• DIP switches allow for easy, precise, and secure setting of the start/stop profile, overload trip class, and auxiliary contact characteristics.
• The overload FLC setting is easily accomplished using the rotary pot located on the front of the device.

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