Fire Pump Motor Starter

Pump starters are primarily intended for use in temporary installations for drainage pumps and are capable of starting one pump at a time.

Fire pump motor starter.

World class manufacturer of fire pump controllers when there s a call to start a fire pump in an emergency situation you need a fire pump controller that you can count on to start every time without fail because life safety depends on it. These panels have been specifically designed to meet all the requirements of as 2941 2013 the australian fire pump standard. A soft stop feature allows for smooth deceleration of the motor thus eliminating water hammer throughout the cycle. Electric soft starter fire control panels use a variable frequency drive to drive an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage supplied to the electric motor.

The more the reduction of the inrush current the more complex the equipment must be. The fd90 epct fire soft start controller incorporates a solid state starter which provides a step less smooth current ramp to the motor. These are six times the values of the 5th column since the lra values are taken as six times the fla values for the typical fire pump motor. The 7th column gives starting power factor for each starting type.

Kilovolt amperes as a per cent of that of the motor s fla full load amperes rating. Eaton s fire pump controllers are designed and manufactured in accordance with the strictest fire protection electrical and insurance codes in the.