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picto fleche Vapormatic starters for low and medium power slipring motors up to 750 kW

RLV vapormatic starters are used when the driven machines are of great inertia or when the rating power of starting / driven machine is low.

  • Reliable: no moving parts, unaffected by demanding atmospheres
  • Economical: cable saving, reduced maintenance, competitive price
  • Customizable to specific motor requirements
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RLV vapormatic starters are used when the driven machines are of great inertia or when the rating power of starting / driven machine is low. They have the following advantages:

Reliability

  • No moving parts other than the short circuit contactor
  • Unaffected by damp, dusty or corrosive atmospheres

Savings

  • Cable saving: integral contactors
  • Facilitate installation beside motors
  • Electrical and mechanical maintenance considerably reduced
  • Competitive price

Adaptability

  • Easy adjustment gives "made to measure" starting conditions and conversion to suit different drives.

Operating principle

The starting principle is based on the difference in resistivity between a liquid electrolyte and its vapour, contained in an electrode chamber. The passage of the initial rotor current causes immediate partial vaporisation of the electrolyte and instantaneously adjusts resistance and starting torque to optimum values. During the run-up to speed, the thermal interchanges which occur progressively decrease the resistance. A timed contactor then short circuits the low residual resistance. The starting torque is determined according to the requirements of the driven machine or the current limitation.