The fuseless motor starters from Eaton's Moeller series have been delivering reliable personal and operational safety in machines and systems for decades.

The motor-starter combinations consist of a motor-protective circuit breaker and a contactor, which can be quickly connected and mounted thanks to the versatile and safe plug-in technology. The compact, fuseless motor starters also make it possible to engineer and build control panels that can be used worldwide.

Connections with just One Clever “Click” – MSC Motor-Starter Combinations with Push-In Technology
The Push-in terminals enable safe and easy control-panel wiring with just one click. Wiring kits for assembly of motor starter combinations up to 32 A are available, with mechanical connecting element and pre-assembled connecting cables for use with DOL starters up to 7.5 kW / 15 kW or reversing starter combinations up to 7.5 kW.

MSC Motor Starters with PKZ up to 32 A
The motor-starter combinations with PKZM0 circuit breaker and DIL contactor are able to handle short circuits up to 50 kA and can be assembled using simple toolless plug connectors. The practical toolless plug connectors are available for Eaton’s DOL and reversing starters up to 15.5 A.

MSC Motor Starters with PKE up to 32 A
The PKE motor-starter combinations can easily be integrated into any automation environment via SmartWire-DT. Data can be transferred directly to the controls and made available across the system. The resulting data transparency increases the efficiency and operational reliability of the drives in the operating environment of the motor-protective circuit breaker.

Smart, Smarter, SmartWire-DT
Our intelligent connection system reduces the wiring costs by up to 85 %. At the same time, it also minimizes installation errors, reduces the planning effort and provides enhanced flexibility during the selection process. The connected devices deliver both analog and digital data, for example on machine states, motor currents or energy consumption.

Combine the MSC Motor Starters Combinations with the Following Products:

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The Motor Starter podis® MS 5 HP is the Decentralized Drive Solution for Asynchronous Motors

Decentralized Motor Starter with Integrated Safe Torque-Off Function:
podis® MS 5HP is the first decentralised motor starter in protection class IP65/ NEMA 12 with integrated Safe Torque Off functionality and the smallest motor starter in its performance class.

With the integration of numerous functions and the simple operation of the unit, the device brings efficiency to every phase of system operation - from planning to maintenance.

Properties:
• Only one, compact device variant for all power ranges from 0.25 to 4 kW
• Decentralized control and diagnostics via field bus system AS-i
• Integrated safety functions
→ Safe Torque Off for meeting the high safety level of SIL 3/ PL e
→ Integrated maintenance switch as a lockout / tag-out solution
→ Integrated, automatic safety function for blockage detection, overload and undercurrent
• Configuration via DIP switches and online configurator without software

Benefits:
• Easier planning, procurement, spares inventory and maintenance procedures thanks to having a single standard variant for each system type
• Simple network integration as well as decentralized control and diagnosis from any place at any time
• Highest safety for persons and machinery according to standards with cost savings and reduced system complexity at the same time.
• Simple configuration procedure on the device itself without the need for additional devices or software

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The EMS2 electronic motor starter from Eaton's Moeller series combines all the functions of a conventional motor starter in a single, highly compact device. With a width of only 22.5 mm, it can be used in any application where motors up to 3 kW need to be driven. The EMS2 electronic motor starter can handle DOL and reversing starts, while offering wide-range overload protection and an emergency-stop function (Sil3). The SmartWire-DT interface replaces the conventional control wiring and also provides additional information.

Service Life:  30 million operations

Switching Technology:  hybrid technology

Multi-Function:  5 functions in 1 device

Core Features:
• DOL and reversing starts
• Motor output (AC-3 / 400 V) 0.06...3 kW
• Wide-range overload protection
• Emergency-stop contactor (SIL3)
• 22.5 mm wide
• Additional monitoring functions via SmartWire-DT
• Hybrid switching technology
• ATEX approval
• Short-circuit protection

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Eaton’s wide range of Motor Control Gear and Heating and Lighting Control equipment is an integral part of our single source commitment.    Since the late 1920’s we have built countless motor starters, fitted and trusted by generations of contractors, while the increasing requirements of our markets have led us to constantly update and expand our MS-16A range to allow for an increased choice of current ratings and ingress protection.

This wealth of experience and expertise in the design and manufacture of Motor Control Gear is mirrored by our Heating and Lighting range which offers a
versatile and comprehensive choice.

The MS-16A DOL starter with a power range up to 7.5KW, enclosed in a moulded enclosure - this can be used as a replacement for the discontinued ADS8 range.

Standards:
• IEC 60947-4-1
• VDE 0660
• BS EN 60947-4-1

Features:
• Built in 7.5 kW contactor
• High-quality materials, tough glass-fibre reinforced polycarbonate in grey
• Provides high IP protection to IP65
• Robust and high resistance to chemicals
• Start and stop pushbuttons from the RMQTitan series
• Internal earth terminals
• Sealing features protect against unauthorized opening and tampering
• Cable entries – wiring without cable glands or 20 mm knockouts for M20 threaded gland
• Total insulation

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NUMBER 1 IN EFFICIENCY

The New PowerXL™ series DE1 Variable Speed Starter bridges the gap between variable speed drives and conventional motor starters <7.5kW.

It’s as easy to use as a contactor yet saves energy by adjusting the motor speed, with trip free operation. It’s so simple, it runs out of the box!

It’s also perfect for meeting the requirements of the ErP directive for motor efficiency.

Applications:

• Where regular variable speed drives are just too complex
• Where direct on line starting is too harsh but full torque is needed
• Instead of a motor starter to meet the new EU directives
• Where you simply need a different motor speed
• Where you want to save money

Energy Efficiency and Cost Efficiency to the machine / application:

• Fast and error-free installation
• Commissioning Out-Of-The-Box (time savings up to 70%)
• Easy change from a motor starter
• No special drive skills or knowledge required
• Reduced efforts on technical support
• Integrated motor protection and short-circuit protection
• Compact side-by-side and horizontal mounting
• PDS category C1 with integrated EMC filter

Out-Of-The-Box Commissioning:

• Trip-free design for maximum machine availability:
- Auto-reset, - DC regulation, - DC braking, - PWM control
- Comprehensive motor protection
- 60°C ambient temperature (with partial derating at temperatures higher than 50°C)
- The optional DX-EXT-SET module can be used to easily change parameters with a screwdriver
• Modbus RTU on board, with optional SmartwireDT
• International standards (CE, UL, cUL, cTick, EAC, RohHS)

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A New Species

The new Variable speed starter (VSS) from Eaton offers alternatives for drive engineering

The increasing automation of machines and the increasing legal requirements with regard to energy efficiency have resulted in a significant rise in the demand for variable frequency drives. At the same time the motor starter has established a strong position on the market. In order to bridge the gap between the two, Eaton is now offering a new device class: the Variable speed starter (VSS).

Electrical speed control using variable frequency drives continues to gain importance. The Motor Regulation EC 640/2009 of the European Union is a driving force here, stipulating the mandatory use of IE3 motors directly on the grid or likewise the use of IE2 motors with variable speed drives from 2015. This means that there is an increasing move away from the motor starter towards the variable frequency drive, particularly with simple applications.

Benefits of the motor starter and variable frequency drive combined

There is clearly a gap between these two most widely used methods of controlling electric motors. One the one hand, there is the motor starter with its easy handling and high level of reliability and yet limited functionality. On the other hand, the variable frequency drive provides the required variable motor speed and a wide range of functions, but involves a greater degree of complexity. The move towards the variable frequency drive therefore presents many users with some challenges since it is a highly complex device and normally requires a comprehensive knowledge of drive engineering.

As a pioneer and one of the leading specialists for all aspects of switching, protecting and driving motors, Eaton has developed a new device class that combines the benefits of the motor starter with those of the variable frequency drive. The so-called Variable speed starter (VSS) can be handled as easily as a motor starter but offers the possibility of variable speed control at the same time.

Simplicity at first glance…

Eaton is launching the new device class under the product name PowerXL-DE1, first of all in two sizes. The slim-line FS1 version with a width of only 45 mm is ideal for controlling motors up to 1.5 kW, while the FS2, double the width at 90 mm, is designed for ratings from 2.2 to 7.5 kW. At first glance, these devices are the embodiment of simplicity.

Their attractiveness lies in the fact that there are no buttons and operating elements. This makes a simple “out-of-the-box” installation possible, i.e. the installer just has to take the device out of the box, wire it up like a motor starter, and it is already operational. The fact that the DE1 requires no parameter setting means that the probability of installation errors is kept to a minimum and therefore also the time required up to commissioning. Three LEDs indicate the status and operating mode of the unit at a glance. The table provided directly on the device gives a clear explanation of the color coding and flash frequency.

...impressive trip free design at second

Besides simple handling, Eaton has also integrated the aspect of reliability into the new device class. The trip free design of the Variable speed starter (VSS) ensures maximum availability. This concept comprises the ability of the DE1 devices to detect the regenerative energy feedback from the motor and to thus lengthen the ramp automatically. It also includes a DC braking function and the function of automatically reducing the switching frequency to prevent the device temperature from being exceeded. However, in the event that a fault causes the device to switch off, the automatic restart function makes it possible to ensure continuous motor operation. This means that the manual reset of the fault is no longer necessary providing that safety is not impaired.

The benefits of the trip free design are easily demonstrated in practical applications. Imbalance can be a genuine problem in many applications where centrifugal forces are present (e.g. industrial washing machines). On the one hand the motor must accelerate the load, whilst on the other hand, the imbalance mechanically accelerates the motor so that it runs faster than set by the variable frequency drive. This results in regenerative energy feedback into the DC link circuit. Normally the energy must be discharged via a braking resistor. The DE1 offers a refined alternative: An internal algorithm ensures that this does not increase the DC link voltage to impermissible values and thus initiate a shutdown – and all that without the use of a braking resistor.

Fans are another area of application. The air flow in a pipe system can mean that fans often rotate when the driving motor is not switched on. If a speed controller is then required to switch the motor that is already rotating, the controller may be switched off in certain circumstances on account of overcurrent. With these kinds of applications, the DE1 Variable speed starter (VSS) is able to brake the motor with DC current before the motor actually starts in order to prevent the unwanted shutdown. The device therefore ensures fault-free operation even here.

A large market gap

The variable speed starters are factory fitted with internal EMC filters so that they are suitable for use in industrial networks as well as in public utility grids (category C1, C2, C3) without the need for other external EMC filters.

With this unique performance profile and its design for ambient temperatures from -10 to 50 °C (60°C with derating) the Variable speed starter (VSS) meets the demands of several applications on the market for which there was previously no ideal solution. This includes, for instance, applications for which a DOL starter and star-delta starter combination or a soft starter cannot be used since the motor draws a large starting current but does not permit a reduced starting torque. This also applies to materials handling applications, when machines or crushers have to be started up at once under full load after a stop. Even for many simple applications, such as in the field of transport technology, regular variable frequency drives are often overdimensioned, i.e. too elaborate, too expensive and complex.

Many machine builders, who are required to move media such as air or liquids, are now challenged by the requirement of the ErP Directive to design a new drive concept for fans and pumps in order to achieve the prescribed minimum efficiency values. If they have previously used a motor starter and controlled the flow rate mechanically or hydraulically, such as with throttle valves, they are now faced with the challenge of switching to a power-dependent control through the possibility of variable speed adjustment.

The variable speed starter is also ideal for applications requiring a fixed speed that cannot be implemented with the mains frequency. This is often the case in the wood industry where motors are run at high speeds (e.g. 18,000 rpm). The DE1 also offers an alternative where a constant speed is required, but where an IE3 motor cannot be used due to the different mechanical dimensions compared to IE2 motors.

Operation options: Screwdriver to remote keypad

The variable speed starter also offer considerably more options than is seen at first and second glance. A pluggable and universal configuration module, the DX-EXT-SET, enables the operator to change the most important parameters from the factory setting with a screwdriver – without the need for a keypad, software or manual. This means that ramp times, motor protection, mains frequency and terminal configuration can be set ergonomically. Once the parameters have been set via the operating elements on the front, the configuration module can “mechanically store” this parameter set, which can then be transferred directly to other variable speed starters – simply by plugging onto the DE1 device and pressing the Set button. This function simplifies and speeds up commissioning in series production or when replacing a device in the event of a fault.

Eaton also offers users external keypads with LED or OLED displays, already known from the PowerXL series, for an alternative method of parameterizing and operating the DE1, as well as a Bluetooth communication stick for the simple copying of parameters from one device to others. Like all devices of the PowerXL series, the DE1 is also compatible with Eaton's drivesConnect software. This software and the keypads enable up to 63 devices (DE1, DC1, DA1) to be combined in a drive network and now operate and parameterize them centrally as stations of the network. The DE1 comes with a Modbus interface as standard and can also be integrated directly in Eaton's innovative SmartWire-DT communication system.

The new PowerXL-DE1 Variable speed starters (VSS) that comply with the international CE, UL, cUL and cTick requirements thus provide machine and system builders with a cost-effective and at the same time highly reliable alternative for worldwide use in order to make applications with a previously constant speed more energy efficient and in compliance with the increasing international legal requirements.

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Do you give your motors a kick-start?  Or do you accelerate them nice and smoothly?  If you have a large motor, the answer is obvious: You install a softstarter to protect your electrical network.  But… what do you do if your motor is medium-sized or small?  You either start Direct-On-Line.  Or you install a Y/D starter. And keep your fingers crossed.

It doesn’t have to be that way any longer.  ABB is now introducing a state-of-the-art range of small, compact softstarters that covers applications from 3A up to 45A.  They are designed to meet our customers’ surveyed requirements:  “Better performance than Y/D… reliability and quality… tight dimensions… easy installation…possibilities of communication… and all of this, of course, at an attractive price!”  In brief, it’s a brand new concept in compact softstarters – it’s really a smart Starter!  Power and Productivity.

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Based on the latest xStart DILM contactors, which have mechanical lives in excess of ten million operations and are fitted with durable RMQ Titan pushbuttons, Moeller Electric’s new enclosed motor starters combine exceptional reliability with compact dimensions and very competitive pricing.

In addition, because the starters are designed and built in the UK, they fully address the specific needs of UK users, and excellent availability is guaranteed

Standard products in the new Moeller Electric enclosed motor starter range include direct-on-line types with ratings from 4kW to 11kW, direct-on-line reversing types with ratings of 4kW and 5.5kW and star-delta types with ratings from 5.5kW to 15kW. The starters are available in 230V and 400V versions for use on 50Hz supplies.

The starters come complete with or without an isolator and are supplied fully wired, requiring only the addition of an overload relay – which mounts directly on the contactor – to be ready for immediate use. All models are offered in insulating or stainless steel enclosures with an IP65 ingress protection rating, or in sheet-steel enclosures which have an IP55 rating.

Moeller Electric's new enclosed motor starters are designed to provide long maintenance-free service lives. Customised versions to meet requirements which are not covered by the standard models are available on fast deliveries and at attractive prices.

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