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  1. Steven1984

    UK Panel Builder's

    Thank you ScottyUK, i will definitely contact them. Ozmosis, i will also contact Pandalin. It really is a small world, please feel free to give me an email if you want to catch up at any time, we have some interesting things happening this year which you may want to hear about? Thanks again...
  2. Steven1984

    UK Panel Builder's

    Thanks ScottyUK, i will contact them. Thank you Ozmosis, i will contact them also. We dont offer drives but i know that people who have experiance in drives can use our soft starters. Its a small world, please feel free to email me if you need anything. We have a new soft starter range being...
  3. Steven1984

    UK Panel Builder's

    Thank you David, I would look at this but that company is a direct competitor to us :-) Thanks for your help however. Regards Steve Steven Atkey www.fairford.com
  4. Steven1984

    UK Panel Builder's

    Hi All, Can anyone suggest a UK Panel Builder who has experience in building Soft Start and Drive Panels for the marine Industry? I am looking for someone who has experience with Marine Classification (ABS, Lloyds, DNV etc.) and would be able to help with certifying the panel. Thanks in...
  5. Steven1984

    Retrofitting soft starters to existing motors with high inertia loads - engineering process

    Thanks 123MB Soft starting is an excepted form of motor starting and we have done many installations on very large fans (larger than 335kW) with good results reducing the starting current dramatically compared to DOL and Star/Delta. LionelHutz is right it is not possible to know exactly what...
  6. Steven1984

    Retrofitting soft starters to existing motors with high inertia loads - engineering process

    123MB - Please feel free to contact me at the website in my signature. Steven Atkey www.fairford.com
  7. Steven1984

    Retrofitting soft starters to existing motors with high inertia loads - engineering process

    Hello 123MB, Mark is correct in what he is stating and there are companies around who will be able to help you with this application. With high inertia fans of this size using a soft starter with the option for a current limit start will be a better solution than a standard timed voltage ramp...
  8. Steven1984

    Soft Start Control

    Fairford Electronics still offer and support single phase soft starters, which will help reduce the issues when starting. Steve
  9. Steven1984

    motor starting problem with generator

    You could try using a soft starter, this will limit the voltage drop seen by the generator and will also reduce the stresses on the motor and load.
  10. Steven1984

    IEEE journals or magizines on motors and drives

    In the UK a good trade magazine is Drives and Controls.http://www.drives.co.uk/

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