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September 15, 2015 | SPOC Automation
Soft Starters have an initial attraction because of their low unit price. For a few thousand dollars, operators can add better start and stop control to their pumping units.
They are also simple devices, tasked mainly with softening the startup process. There is not much work to do to install a Soft Starter and begin receiving its benefits. What can be better than that?
Unfortunately, like so many other quick fixes in life, Soft Starters have a considerable hidden cost. Before choosing Soft Starters as your solution, consider these three control limitations that can make this cheap device more expensive than other options.
Because of these control deficits, Soft Starters incur additional costs beyond their initial purchase price. Here are a few differences between SoftStarters and variable frequency drives that have an impact on the total return on investment.