Motor Starter Info - TEMCo Industrial Power Supply
Motor Starter Info - TEMCo Industrial Power Supply
Motor Starter Info - TEMCo Industrial Power Supply
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www.weg.netControlsEnclosed <strong>Starter</strong>sCombination <strong>Starter</strong> BasicsCombination starters are the most common type of packaged motor controllers. They are called combination becauseof their construction and combined functions required by the US National Electric Code (NEC): <strong>Motor</strong> Disconnect,<strong>Motor</strong> Branch Circuit Protection, <strong>Motor</strong> Controller and <strong>Motor</strong> Overload Protection. UL & CSA currently recognizes sixdifferent constructions of combination starters that meet the requirements of a motor branch circuit.Device Used for Component FunctionConstructions Types A through D are traditionalstarters that use either a listed disconnect switchand fuses or a listed circuit breaker as the disconnectmeans and for short circuit protection. Eachtype uses a separate UL508 listed motor controllerand overload relay. Recently revisions on UL508introduced the Type E and Type F starters.ULCombination<strong>Starter</strong> TypeABCDisconnectedUL 98 ManualDisconnectBranchCircuitProtectionUL 248FusesUL 508<strong>Motor</strong> ShortCircuitProtectorUL 489 Inverse Time CircuitBreaker<strong>Motor</strong> ControllerUL 508 Magnetic orSolid State Controller<strong>Motor</strong> OL RelayUL 508 <strong>Motor</strong>Overload RelayDUL 489 Instantaneous TripCircuit BreakerENCLOSED STARTERSEFUL 508 Manual Self-ProtectedCombination ControllerUL 508 Self-Protected Combination ControllerUL 508 Magnetic orSolid State ControllerUL 508 ManualSelf-ProtectedCombinationControllerType E starter is a self-protected combination motor controller that combines in a single device all the required functionsof a combination starter eliminating any additional requirements for upstream fuses or circuit breaker. Type Fstarter consists of a listed manual Type E combined with a UL508 listed contactor.B-1601-800-ASK-4WEGData is subject to change without notice.