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It appears the original question has not been answered. If the motors are directly coupled, they will balance themselves and therefore there is no need for tuning/load sharing resistors. If the motors are indirectly coupled, it becomes necessary to analyse and address both the ‘start’ and ‘run’...

Great work Mark.

Unfortunately no data sheet for the motor asimpson. Can we assume a value for the sake of the exersize. Then maybe I can repeat the calcs once the motor torque details are known.

Thank you desertfox, I am actually comparing a couple of winches and have found the manufacturers published data on max lift and max hold to be very different even though the products appear very similar eg same motor and gearbox. Also, as neither are prepared to give me a straight answer, I...

Hi guys, I'm electrical, not mechanical so please excuse me if my question seems a little basic :) I am looking for advice/guidance on how to calculate maximum lifting and maximum holding capacities (preferably in kg) for a drum style winch with the following details. Drum diameter - 250mm...

The choice of starting mode really depends on what you want to achieve out of the product. It is true that both will provide reductions in starting current and minimise, but each performs these functions differently. Soft start will allow the motor to develop and increasing amount of torque as...

From personal experience the current does not need to fall below 50% of the min FLC setting for nuisance phase loss/open load trips to occur. We know that it can and does occur when the run current is less than 50% of the max FLC setting and suspect this is influenced by current imbalance and...

A current limit/start current setting of 300 - 350% motor FLC would normally enable the motor to develop enough torque to accelerate the pump to rated speed. Most soft starters these days will operate correctly within a specified frequency range. Once outside this, the starter will trip in...

If the hydraulic conditions are identical every time a soft stop is called, I would expect flow and presssure to be fairly consistent also..........but I'm no hydraulic expert that's for sure.

Do the breakers have a thermal magnetic release or just a magnetics release? Sounds to me like they may havea thermal release also, but I'm unsure from the information you posted! What type of machines are the motors driving? Is it possible the breakers are tripping on thermals due to the...

Hahahahaha. Yes, something like that. :). How are you going jraef. It's been a long time!

Sorry for the late response, I don't get on here as often as i use to. AAC learns the characteristics of the motor and load through feedback received during the first few start and stop cycles. Each subsequent start and stop brings the acceleration and deceleration of the motor and load closer...

I have direct experience with the product from which the MCD500 was derived. AAC is suitable for applications that are consistent in their behaviour. That is to say it is a function that learns the application, and if the application is changing it cannot learn.

Yes, it should read torque electricpete.

The use of a line/isolation contactor also acts to increase stsarter reliability particulartly in areas where power quality is questionable. SCR's are most vulnerable to damage from voltage transients when they are connected to supply but NOT gated on. The addition of a line contactor...