Motor Starter Info - TEMCo Industrial Power Supply

www.weg.netControlsEnclosed StartersCombination Starter 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): Motor Disconnect,Motor Branch Circuit Protection, Motor Controller and Motor 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.ULCombinationStarter TypeABCDisconnectedUL 98 ManualDisconnectBranchCircuitProtectionUL 248FusesUL 508Motor ShortCircuitProtectorUL 489 Inverse Time CircuitBreakerMotor ControllerUL 508 Magnetic orSolid State ControllerMotor OL RelayUL 508 MotorOverload 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.