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Full speed ahead? Not so fast... Soft Starters and VFDs will improve operations and enhance your applications

By Yin on 27th Aug 2014

What is a Soft Starter?An RVSS (Reduced Voltage Soft Starter) is a solid state switching device first invented by a NASA engineer named Frank Nola. Throughout the years RVSS’s have been marketed as energy savers and are still som …

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What is a Reduced Voltage Soft Starter (RVSS)?

By Yin on 12th Jul 2014

What is a Reduced Voltage Soft Starter (RVSS)?A soft starter, like its name, is a device that provides a “soft start” for the motor by gradually ramping up the voltage. Soft Starters are used to control torque and reduce starting …

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