Configuration
6.2 Overload relays in motor feeders
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Manual, 09/2014, A5E03656507420A/RS-AA/002
6.2.3
Normal and heavy-duty starting
Normal starting
Selecting the right overload relay means considering the start time as well as the rated motor
current. The start time refers to the time required by the motor between switching on and
reaching its rated speed.
Table 6- 4
Normal starting
Designation
Start time
Normal starting
< 10 s
Heavy-duty starting
> 10 s
Heavy-duty starting
Note
Overload relays with corresponding tripping classes are required to protect heavy-duty-
starting motors (for the acceleration of large centrifuges, for example). In the case of heavy-
duty starting, the cables and contactors also have to be dimensioned specifically on account
of the increasing thermal load.