Difference Between Soft Starter and Variable Speed Drive (VSD)
For us to identify what do you need for your application, we must first determine what is the difference of a Soft Starter and a Variable Speed Drive and for you to do so, you may read the article below:

https://eshop.se.com/in/blog/post/what-s-the-difference-between-a-soft-starter-and-a-vfd.html


Specification Requirements
For us to identify the correct VSD or Soft Starter, we will be needing the following information:

-Operating Voltage:
-No. of Phase:
-Motor kW Rating:
-Application:
-Normal Duty or Heavy Duty:

Once we have these information, you may proceed to the respective EcoStruxure^TM Motor Control Configurator per country:

Singapore: https://www.se.com/sg/en/work/products/industrial-automation-control/tools/motor-control-configurator.jsp
Malaysia : https://www.se.com/my/en/work/products/industrial-automation-control/tools/motor-control-configurator.jsp
Philippines: https://www.se.com/ph/en/work/products/industrial-automation-control/tools/motor-control-configurator.jsp


How to use EcoStruxure^TM Motor Control Configurator

1) Choose if between Variable Speed Drive or Soft Starter configurator as shown in the image below:


2) Input all the information that we've gathered earlier, for example, we are looking for the following specification:

-Operating Voltage: 240Vac
-No. of Phase: 3 phase
-Motor kW Rating: 7.5 kW
-Application: Water Pump
-Normal Duty or Heavy Duty: Normal Duty

i. Operating Voltage


ii. Motor kW Rating


iii. VSD/Soft Starter Application



iv. Normal Duty or Heavy Duty




Note: If the product is not found on the product selector or you're having issues with the tool, please contact your country's customer care center to seek Technical Support

Released for:Schneider Electric Malaysia