STARTERS
Starters are devices that control the use of electrical power to equipment, usually a motor.
As the name
implies, starters “start” motors.
They can also stop them, reverse them, accelerate them, and protect
them.
Starters are made from two...
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STARTERS
Starters are devices that control the use of electrical power to equipment, usually a motor.
As the name
implies, starters “start” motors.
They can also stop them, reverse them, accelerate them, and protect
them.
Starters are made from two building blocks, Contractors and Overload Protection.
1.
Contractors control the electric current to the motor.
Their function is to repeatedly
establish and interrupt an electrical power circuit.
2.
Overload protection protects motors from drawing too much current and overheating, and
from literally “burning out.
”
A starter turns an electric motor or motor controlled electrical equipment on or off, while providing
overload protection.
It represents another evolution in control.
The two main types of starters are
Manual Starters and AC Magnetic Motor Starters, commonly known as Motor Starters.
Manual Starter
The manual starter is operated manually.
Operating a manual starter is fairly simple and
straightforward: a button or togg
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