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ASTAT XT Soft Starter Delivers Sophisticated Pump and Torque Controls for Reduced Mechanical Wear and Tear.


PLAINVILLE, Conn. -- Original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, industrial end users and consultants who wish to reduce mechanical wear and tear and lower peak energy charges associated with motor loads for pumps, fans, compressors, material handling, blowers, chillers, conveyors and machine tools, will welcome GE's new ASTAT ASTAT Adult Short-Term Assessment and Treatment (mental health services in British Columbia, Canada)
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 XT Soft Starter. The solution features sophisticated pump and torque controls, 16-line alphanumeric backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper.  LCD display with remote mount option and cost-saving benefits.

Soft Start vs. Traditional

Instead of the traditional means of reduced-voltage starting using autotransformers, reactors, or resistors, the ASTAT XT Soft Starter is a reduced-voltage starter that uses advanced digital technology to protect and control motors. Since the acceleration and deceleration deceleration /de·cel·er·a·tion/ (de-sel?er-a´shun) decrease in rate or speed.

early deceleration
 of the motor from full speed are precisely controlled, the ASTAT XT Soft Starter reduces mechanical wear and tear.

"Customers are demanding easy-to-use, cost-competitive soft starters, and GE meets the demand with its ASTAT XT," says Paul Bunnell, drives & soft starter product manager with GE Consumer & Industrial's electrical distribution business.

Offering motor protection with IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries.

IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
 Class 10 or Class 20 and NEMA NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NEMA National Emergency Management Agency
NEMA National Emergency Management Association
NEMA Nottingham East Midlands Airport (UK) 
 Class 10, Class 20 and Class 30 overload, the ASTAT XT Soft Starter delivers reliable performance and smooth acceleration for a range of standard AC motors (8A-1400A and 230V-690V). This smooth performance reduces mechanical shock to the driving system, resulting in extended component and motor life along with lower peak energy costs.

For more information, please visit www.geelectrical.com.

GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliances, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies and ecomagination(SM), a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges, to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE NYSE

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: The full-text of this product release and a high-resolution photo are available at: http://www.geconsumerproducts.com/pressroom/press_releases/electrical/new_products/ASTAT_soft_starter_2009.htm
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