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What's the Difference Between Soft Starters and Variable Frequency Drives?

Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered

English - September 15, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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In this episode, we connect with Jacob Becker, system solution architect at system integrator Tri Tech Automation, to answer an Automation World reader question about how soft starters and VFDs compare.  We explore their differences and similarities regarding motor speed control, cost, performance parameters and tuning capabilities, and for which applications each technology make the most sense.