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MX
2
SEP SERIES - SOLID STATE STARTER WITH SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL
Synchronous Starter
Thesyncmotorfunctionsasaninduc-
tionmotorduringstartup.Oncethe
motorapproachesfullsynchronous
speed,theMX
2
/MX
3
dcexciterin-
ducesaconstantpolaritytotherotor
causingthemotortolockintosync.
Becausetherotor’seldisconstant
andseparatelyexcitedthereisnoslip
requiredtoproducetorque,aswithan
inductionmotor.Thisallowsthemotor
torunatsynchronousspeed.
TheBenshawsynchronouspackage
consistsofasolidstatestarterportion
connectedtothestatorandanSEP
(synchronousexcitationpackage)that
isconnectedtotherotorsectionin
conjunctionwithadischargeresistor.
ThisSEPissuppliedforbrushtype
andbrushlessexciters.
Key Advantages:
• Benshawsynchronoustechnology
• Solidstatesynchronousrotorcontrol
• Modularpowerstackdesignforease
ofmaintenance
• Integralbypasscontactordesign
• Advancedsynchronousmotor
protection
• Canbeaddedtoexistingequipment
• CanbesuppliedwithMX
2
orMX
3
startercontrol
• Modbuscommunication
• Congurableoutputrelays
• Reducedmaintenance
• Reductioninsizecomparedtoexisting
eldcontrol
• Steplesscontrol
• Reducesinrushwhilemaintaining
torque
• Brushtypeandbrushlesscontrol
Synchronous Benefits
TheMX
2
/MX
3
seriessolidstatestart-
erprovidesreducedvoltagestepless
accelerationandautomaticsynchro-
nizationofthreephaseacsynchro-
nousmotors.Synchronousmotors
areutilizedforanumberofreasons.
Theyareusedinapplicationsthat
requireprecisemotorspeed.They
areusedtoobtaingreaterefciencies,
andtheyareusedforfacilitypower
factorcorrection.
Sincesynchronousmotorscanbe
operatedatleadingpowerfactor,they
areusedtocorrectafacility’slagging
powerfactorcreatedbyalltheother
inductionmotorsbeingoperated.
Thiscorrectionreducesthepenaltya
customerpaystheutilitycompanyfor
creatingpoorpowerfactor.
Synchronousmotorsarenotsensitive
toelectricalharmonicproblems.
Synchronous Starter Product Highlights:
RATINGS
Horsepower: 20 - 1,500 HP
Overload: 500% for 30 seconds
125% continuous
Starting
Torque: 0 - 100%
Voltage: 200 - 1000 Vac
Includes discharge resistor and
synchronous excitation package for
brush type and brushless motor.
Exciter Ratings: 125 - 250 Vdc
30 - 300 A
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