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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2006
David Rudniski, Toronto, CA;
David Rudniski, Toronto, CA;
Converteam Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A soft start system for starting large motors has a power supply suitable for passing power to the motor, a variable frequency drive connected to the power supply and an autotransformer connected between the variable frequency drive and the motor for passing power of an elevated current to the motor. A switch is connected between the motor and power supply for connecting the motor to the power supply when the motor reaches a desired speed. The autotransformer includes a single core with a winding extending over the single core. The autotransformer includes a first terminal connected the variable frequency drive, a second terminal connected the motor and a grounded neutral.