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Soft starters provide significant benefits to pumping applications by adjusting the motor's operation to compensate for the behaviour of fluids. Some of the major benefits of soft start in pumping are:

  • Soft starting can smooth the acceleration profile, minimising pressure surges through the pipework.
  • Soft stop slows the water more gradually, preventing water hammer and extending the life of pumps, pipes, valves and headworks.
  • Advanced soft starters can protect the pump from damage from reverse operation, jamming and blocked pipe.

Soft starters also reduce installation costs by reducing the size of transformers and fuses needed on remote installations and providing direct interface of monitoring devices.

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