Motors StarterSoft starters & variable speed drivers
Standards this line is built to
The designations below are cited by the products on this page. A specification is written in these, not in product names, so each one is set out with what it governs. Progress Horizon Trading supplies this line as an authorized distributor across Saudi Arabia.
IEC/EN 60947-4-1
Electromechanical contactors and motor starters: the duty ratings and endurance a starter is selected on.
IEC/EN 60947-4-2
AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters: the part that covers soft starters, as distinct from the electromechanical starters in 60947-4-1.
IEC 61800-2
Ratings and performance requirements for adjustable-speed drive systems: how a variable speed drive is rated and declared.
IEC 61800-3
Electromagnetic compatibility for drive systems: the emission and immunity limits that stop a drive interfering with everything else on the site.
IEC 61800-5-1
Electrical, thermal and energy safety requirements for drive systems: the safety half of the drive standards, alongside the EMC part.
IEC 60529
The IP code. Two digits stating how well an enclosure keeps out solid objects and water, IP65 and the like. The number a specifier reads first when equipment sits outdoors or in a plant room.