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Industry-hardened low voltage soft starters
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Highlights of the MEsoftstart/I soft starter range
Range of only 5 models covering 11kW to 1400kW motors
Both soft start and soft stop supported
Easy to set up | monitor:
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- “pro” variants: colour touch screen and PC app | Modbus TCP & RTU
- “core” variants: potentiometers and PC app | Modbus RTU
Available for 400V, 525V and 690Vac electrical supplies
Designed for operations in the harshest conditions:
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- Up to 60C ambient, with zero derating up to 50C
- Up to 3000m above sea level, with no derating up to 1400m
Fit and forget robust power electronics for extremely long life
2 versions available: with / without internal bypass contactor
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Highlights of the MEsoftstart/I soft starter range
Intelligent motor start-up
Built-in motor protection
Controlled acceleration
Controlled de-acceleration
Improved efficiency
Extending the life of motors and connected equipment
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Highlights of the MEsoftstart/I soft starter range
Potentiometers very simple, often preferred.
Used on low cost soft starters
Keyboard and display more complicated, but flexible.
Used on high-end soft starters
RICH SET OF CONTROL AND MONITORING FUNCTIONS
Full suite of starting profiles on the Pro models:
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- Multiple Voltage ramps:
time-linear, RMS-linear and S-Curve - Kick start
- Pedestal
- Current limit start
- Constant current ramp up
- Multiple Voltage ramps:
Application pre-sets:
3 pump curves, generator and torque control
- Restart delay: settable starts per hour
- Built-in digital motor protection and self-diagnostics
- All 3 phases monitored and controlled – no neutral conductor (N) required
- Controller is line powered – no auxiliary supply needed
- Terminals for 6-wire | inside-delta motor winding ? economical substitute for star-delta starters
- Remote start/stop control(via IO or communication link)
- Bypass contactor control outputs
- Soft starter state and fault outputs
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START RAMP TYPES + OPTIONS (PRO RANGE)
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MEsoftstart/I PRODUCT LINE-UP

MEsoftstart/I00
(100A soft starter)

MEsoftstart/I0I
(200A soft starter)

MEsoftstart/I02
(390A soft starter)

MEsoftstart/I03
(600A soft starter)

MEsoftstart/I04
(900A soft starter)
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MEsoftstart/I00 MODEL (“CORE” VARIANT AVAILABLE ONLY)
- 100A continuous current rating
- Motor sizes (depending on motor duty, bypass installed, etc.)
- Easy to set up with potentiometers (and PC app)
- Models with:
- Linear voltage ramp and starts-per-hour control
- Jog function available
Supply Voltage
Connection |
400V |
525V |
690V |
| Normal 3-Wire | 22 – 55kw | 15 – 75kw | 18.5 – 90kw |
| Inside-delta(6-wire) | 18.5 – 90kw | 22 – 110kw | 30 – 160kw |
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MEsoftstart/I01 MODEL (“CORE”AND “PRO” VARIANT AVAILABLE ONLY)
- 200A continuous current rating
- Motor sizes (depending on motor duty, bypass installed, etc.)
- Easy to set up with potentiometers (and PC app)
- Models with:
- Full set of ramp control functions on “pro” variants
Supply Voltage
Connection |
400V |
525V |
690V |
| Normal 3-Wire | 22 – 110kw | 30 – 132kw | 37 – 160kw |
| Inside-delta(6-wire) | 37 – 160kw | 45 – 250kw | 75 – 315kw |
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MEsoftstart/I02 MODEL (“CORE”AND “PRO” VARIANT AVAILABLE)
- 390A continuous current rating
- Motor sizes (depending on motor duty, bypass installed, etc.)
- Easy to operate | set up with touch screen (or PC app)
- Models with:
- Full set of ramp control functions
Supply Voltage
Connection |
400V |
525V |
690V |
| Normal 3-Wire | 37 – 200kw | 45 – 250kw | 55 – 355kw |
| Inside-delta(6-wire) | 55 – 355kw | 75 – 450kw | 110 – 630kw |
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MEsoftstart/I03 MODEL (“PRO” VARIANT AVAILABLE ONLY)
- 600A continuous current rating
- Motor sizes (depending on motor duty, bypass installed, etc.)
- Easy to operate | set up with touch screen (or PC app)
- Models with:
- Full set of ramp control functions
Supply Voltage
Connection |
400V |
525V |
690V |
| Normal 3-Wire | 75 – 315kw | 90 – 400kw | 110 – 560kw |
| Inside-delta(6-wire) | 110 – 560kw | 160 – 710kw | 200 – 900kw |
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MEsoftstart/I04 MODEL (“PRO” VARIANT AVAILABLE ONLY)
- 900A continuous current rating
- Motor sizes (depending on motor duty, bypass installed, etc.)
- Easy to operate | set up with touch screen (or PC app)
- Equipped with terminals for external bypass contactor
Note: factory-fitted internal bypass contactor NOT available for the 900A soft starter) - Full set of ramp control functions
Supply Voltage
Connection |
400V |
525V |
690V |
| Normal 3-Wire | 75 – 315kw | 90 – 400kw | 110 – 560kw |
| Inside-delta(6-wire) | 110 – 560kw | 160 – 710kw | 200 – 900kw |
