Single Phase Motor Soft Start

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

I think this slow start device is very similar to another thing that pops up on the forums from time to time: a gizmo that allows speed control of single phase induction motors which seems to solve all the problems of single phase motors.  These are useful in only a very narrow range of circumstances, usually fan control.  The soft start mechanism is the same and, I believe, uses the same control mechanism combined with a timer. The technology is not new and if it was universally useful everybody would be using it.  I would proceed with extreme caution.

Rod

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