Soft Start Drives
 
by The Three Phase Electricity Specialist

Read about Soft Start Drives vs. Variable Frequency Drives.  Our Three Phase Electricity Specialist's Review will educate you on the best Soft Start Drives for your applications and will take the confusion out of selecting the right drive for your job requirements!

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Soft Start Drives
What are the advantages of soft start drives?  Can they prevent damage to motors during startup?  Are soft start drives more economical?  Read more.

 

Variable Frequency Drives
Variable frequency drives vary the production speed of motors.  What are their advantages over soft start drives?  Are they more costly than other drives?  Read more.

 

What is the difference between a Variable Frequency Drive and a Soft Start Drive?
How does a variable frequency drive differ in regulating speed of a motor versus a soft start drive?  When is it more beneficial to have a variable frequency drive?  What are the benefits of using a soft start drive instead of a VFD?
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Applications of Soft Start Drives
Some of the applications that soft start drives are used for are pumps, fans, stirrers, mixers, driers, cutting machines and rotating filters Read more.

 

AC Drive Guidelines
Technical information on AC drives and how they work. Many of the AC drives seem to perform the same, but the objective of this article is to provide technical information to understand the differences.
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  Inverter Drives
Inverters are used when DC power from batteries, solar panels or fuel cells need to be converted to AC power.  Inverters are used for small applications such as switching power supplies in computers to large applications such as electric utility operations.
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  TEMCo Soft Start Drives
TEMCo offers a large selection of soft start drives.  With their large inventory, they can ship nationwide and internationally immediately after your order is placed.  TEMCo only sells high-quality products, which provide  many years of excellent service for your application requirements.  Read more.

 

 

WEG CFW-10 Plus Variable Frequency Drives

WEG CFW-10 Plus Variable Frequency Drive

WEG CFW-10 is a perfect solution for many industrial and commercial applications. With it  compact size, easy set-up, and with a simplified keypad with LED readout, with complete diagnostics and fully programmable I/0. The outstanding feature of the WEG CFW-10 is that it controls three phase AC motors with a single phase AC input. WEG has expand the CFW-10 offering three new HP ratings (1,2 and 3HP) and frame sizes (sizes 2 and 3). With these new products, a single-phase 120 VAC input voltage will produce three phase 230V to drive motors up to 1 HP and single phase 230 VAC input voltage will control motors up to 3HP. By eliminating the need for a step-up transformer to operate three phase 230V AC motors when only single phase  115V or 230V are available it increase flexibility and lower costs to make it a perfect economical solution.

Applications


  • Pumps
  • Fans and Blowers
  • Conveyors
  • Rollout tables

Features


  • V/Hz control
  • IP20 finger safe enclosure
  • Single Phase 110-127V input voltage up to 1 HP
  • Single Phase 200-240V input voltage up to 3 HP
  • 150% current overload capacity
  • DSP controlled PWM output
  • 2.5-15 kHz adjustable switching frequency
  • Four isolated programmable digital inputs
  • Programmable relay output
  • One isolated programmable analog input

Diagnostic features:

  • Motor overload
  • Overcurrent
  • Drive over temperature
  • Output short circuit
  • DC bus over and undervoltage and external fault

Control features:

  • Linear and S-Ramp acceleration and deceleration
  • Local / remote control
  • DC braking
  • Torque boost
  • Motor slip compensation
  • Electronic pot
  • Preset speeds
  • Minimum and maximum adjustable frequency limits
  • Adjustable output current limit, JOG

Display readings:

  • Motor speed
  • frequency, voltage, current
  • Last fault
  • Heatsink temperature and drive status

Ambient:

  • 104°F (40°C), 3300 ft (1000 m) altitude, 90% humidity, non-condensing.

Ordering Information and Accessories:


CFW10-IP20 Finger-Safe Enclosure
230V Three Phase
Input Power supply: Single-Phase 120V

Catalog Number HP AMPS Dimensions
H x W x D
Shpg.
wt.
 
CFW100016SAZ 1/4 1.6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100026SAZ 1/2 2..6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100040SAZ 1 4 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4 3 Buy Online»


230V Three Phase
input Power supply: Single-Phase 230V

Catalog Number HP AMPS Dimensions
H x W x D
Shpg.
wt.
 
CFW100016SDZ 1/4 1.6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100026SDZ 1/2 2..6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100040SDZ 1 4.0 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100073SDZ 2 7.3 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4 3 Buy Online»
CFW100100SDZ 3 10 7.6 x 4.6 x 4.8 4 Buy Online»

Notes: "HP" rating based on "average FLA Values" use as a guide only. Motor FLA may vary with speed and manufacturer. Always compare motor FLA to Nominal AMPS of drive.

CFW10-IP20 Finger-Safe Enclosure With Potentiometer
230v Three Phase - Input Power Supply:  Single-Phase 120V

Catalog Number HP AMPS Dimensions
H x W x D
Shpg.
wt.
 
CFW100016SAPLZ 1/4 1.6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100026SAPLZ 1/2 2..6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100040SAPLZ 1 4.0 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4 3 Buy Online»

Input Power Supply: Single-Phase 230V

Catalog Number HP AMPS Dimensions
H x W x D
Shpg.
wt.
 
CFW100016SDPLZ 1/4 1.6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100026SDPLZ 1/2 2..6 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100040SDPLZ 1 4.0 5.2 x 3.8 x 4.8 2 Buy Online»
CFW100073SDPLZ 2 7.3 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4 3 Buy Online»
CFW100100SDPLZ 3 10 7.6 x 4.6 x 4.8 4 Buy Online»

 

Products Quick Reference


 WEG CFW-10 PLUS -  230V Three Phase
Input Power supply: Single-Phase 120V

WEG CFW100016SAZ, WEG CFW100026SAZ, WEG CFW100040SAZ


WEG CFW-10 PLUS - 230V Three Phase
input Power supply: Single-Phase 230V

WEG CFW100016SDZ, WEG CFW100026SDZ, WEG CFW100040SDZ,  WEG CFW100073SDZ,  WEG CFW100100SDZ


CFW10-IP20 Finger-Safe Enclosure With Potentiometer
230v Three Phase - Input Power Supply:  Single-Phase 120V

WEG CFW100016SAPLZ, WEG CFW100026SAPLZ, WEG CFW100040SAPLZ


CFW10-IP20 Finger-Safe Enclosure With Potentiometer
Input Power Supply: Single-Phase 230V

WEG CFW100016SDPLZ, WEG CFW100026SDPLZWEG CFW100040SDPLZ, WEG CFW100073SDPLZ, WEG CFW100100SDPLZ


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WEG Variable Frequency Drives & Soft Starters


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WEG Variable Frequency Drive
WEG CFW-08 Plus ( 1/3-10HP) Variable Frequency Drives
The new WEG CFW-08 Plus Series with engineering improvements and  the re-design of their successful uLine VFD'S  have produced one of the most compact and pack featured microdrives in the marketplace. The features and options in a NEMA1 enclosure allows the CFW-08 to be used in many applications.  Read more about the
WEG CFW-08 Plus Variable Frequency Drives.
WEG CFW-08 Plus Variable Frequency Drive
WEG CFW-09 ( 1-500 HP) Variable Frequency Drives
The CFW-09 Variable Frequency Drive offers the most advance technology in drives for three-phase AC induction motors.  The Vectrue Technology and it significant advancement allowing VFD's to combine V/F, Sensorless Vector and closed loop vector (with encoder) all in one control productA innovated new feature named Optimal Braking  was introduced to simplify applications that require braking torque, by eliminating the need for the dynamic braking resistor it means a simpler, more compact and economic solution.  Read more about the
WEG CFW-09 Variable Frequency Drives.
WEG CFW-09 Variable Frequency Drive
WEG CFW-10 Plus ( 1/4 - 3HP) Variable Frequency Drives
With the expansion to the CFW-10 Variable Frequency Drive Product Line, three new HP rating (1,2 and 3 HP) and frame sizes (Sizes 2 and 3)  will complement the existing ratings. The benefits of the CFW-10 is its compact size, easily mounted package, with a simplified keypad and bright LED readout, complete diagnostics and fully programmable I/O. The key benefits to the WEG CFW-10 is that it control three-phase AC motors with a single-phase AC input. Increase flexibility and decreased costs are achieved by eliminating the need for a step-up transformer to operate three phase 230V AC motors when only single-phase 115V or 230V are available. With the new products lines, a single-phase 120 VAC input voltage will produce three phase 230V to drive motors up to 1 HP and single-phase 230VAC input voltage will control motors up to 3HP.The CFW-10 is a perfect solution for many industrial and commercial applications.  Read more about the
WEG CFW-10 Plus Variable Frequency Drives.
Weg Variable Frequency Drives
WEG Shark Drive™ ( 1 - 10 HP) Variable Frequency Drives
The WEG Shark Variable Frequency Drive is an ideal solution with its Stainless Steel NEMA 4X enclosure for high pressure wash down and corrosive environments and is designed to complement the enclosure ruggedness of WEG's Shark Motor Product Line. The Shark Drive's complete package combination of the CFW-09's triple control capability (Volts/Hertz, Sensorless or Closed Loop Vector) matched with the Shark Drive's NEMA4X enclosure rating allows the Shark Drive™ to succeed in virtually all applications in any industrial environment.   Read more about the
WEG Shark Drive Variable Frequency Drives.
WEG Shark Drives
WEG Combination Soft Starters-GPH Series (5-500 HP)
The WEG Combination Soft Starter, GPH Series packages is a very simple and is designed for quick installation and start up. This package only requires an input and output motor connection. The GPH series is built for ruggedness and reliability and with its NEMA 4/12 enclosure it is ideal for dusty and wet applications.  Read more about the
WEG Combination Soft Starters-GPH Series Controls.
WEG Combination Soft Starters
WEG Crusher Duty-TPH Series Soft Starters ( 100-600 HP)
WEG TPH Series provides a complete and cost effective AC motor starting and protection solution. The TPH are designed to withstand the most demanding AC motor starting applications. While exceeding the requirements for the highest starting torque requirements, plus with it's NEMA 4/12 enclosure making it ideal for wash down and harsh conditions application. A emergency direct-on-line starting is available at a flip of a switch plus an AC3 full HP rated bypass contactor and motor overload relay is standard in the TPH series which provides full motor protection.
  Read more about the WEG Crusher Duty-TPH Series Soft Starters.
WEG Crusher Duty-TPH Series Soft Starters
WEG SSW-03 Series Soft Starters ( 50-1000 HP)
The SSW-03 provides a complete and cost effective solution with a full microprocessor based control, making adjustments easy with the keypad start-up and still provides complete motor protection. With the pump control feature which prevents running pumps at no load and eliminates pipeline waterhammer.
  Read more about the WEG SSW-03 Series Soft Starters.
WEG SSW-03 Series Soft Starters
WEG SSW-04 Series Soft Starters ( 5-75 HP)
The WEG SSW-04 are build for ruggedness and reliability and provides a complete solution. With it's full microprocessor based control which allows easy adjustment with the keypad start-up, and complete motor protection.. With the pump control feature which prevents running pumps at no load and eliminates pipeline waterhammer.
  Read more about the WEG SSW-04 Series Soft Starters.
WEG SSW-04 Series Soft Starters
WEG SSW-05 Series Soft Starters ( 5-75 HP)
The WEG SSW-05 is a compact fully digital soft starter with state-of-the-art DSP controller. With the digital construction some of the benefits includes: optimum operations, diagnostics capability and full protection of the motor. The Status LED"s alert the user of the operational status and with the dipswitches and potentiometers simplicity in set-up and operation is assured. The simplicity and the micro size and ease of set up makes it a quick and easy solution.
  Read more about the WEG SSW-05 Series Soft Starters.
WEG SSW-05 Series Soft Starters
WEG SSW-06 Series Soft Starters ( 3-2,500 HP)
The SSW-06 is WEG's third generation Soft Starter line. The keypad, with dual display, has red LED digits which provide visibility and make programming easier. Integral bypass contacts eliminate heat dissipation once the motor is at full voltage, which makes it extremely compact and allows for simple integration into non-ventilated enclosures and replacement of electro-mechincal starters in Motor Control Centers.
  Read more about the WEG SSW-06 Series Soft Starters.
WEG SSW-05 Series Soft Starters

Soft Start Drives prevent wear on equipment

Soft Start Drives start motors at lower voltages, slowly ramping up to operation voltage, which reduces wear on mechanical gears, chains, sprockets, belts and gearboxes.
 

Soft Start Drives eliminate motor over-fluxing
 

Soft Start Drives eliminate motor over-fluxing and allow under-loaded or oversized motors to operate more efficiently.
 

Baldor Electric Company
Baldor is a U.S. based company and is a leading manufacturer of industrial electric motors, drives, power transmission products and generators.
 

Weg Electric Motor Company
Weg has been in business since 1961 and is a reputable manufacturer of soft start drives and electric motors.  They distribute high quality products worldwide.
 

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Soft Start Drive Resources

Soft Start Drives.Com Home Soft Start Drives Applications of Soft Start Drives Variable Frequency Drives Inverter Drives AC Drive Guidelines Difference between a Variable Frequency Drive and a Soft Start Drive • TEMCo Soft Start Drives • Top Brands Reviewed:  Weg Electric Motor Company  Baldor Electric Company  Resource Site: Variable Frequency Drives Order Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Variable Frequency Drive Basics AC Variable Frequency Drives Variable Frequency Drive Motors Soft Start Drives WEG Variable Frequency Drives : WEG CFW-08 Plus Variable Frequency Drives WEG CFW-09 Variable Frequency Drives WEG CFW-10 Plus Variable Frequency Drives • WEG Shark Drive Variable Frequency Drives WEG Combination Soft Starters-GPH Series Controls • WEG Crusher Duty-TPH Series Soft Starters WEG SSW-03 Series Soft Starters • WEG SSW-04 Series Soft Starters WEG SSW-05 Series Soft Starters

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