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The original definition is a reduced torque starter. The industry short hand refers to a soft starter as a solid state reduced voltage starter where a voltage limit is applied to the motor during starting. The key thing to remember in operation is reduced voltage equals reduced torque equals reduced current. The major differentiating factor between a soft starter and an AC drive (VFD) is that the soft starter only affects voltage where a VFD affects voltage and frequency.


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