Abstract: A device (1) for starting a motor (4) for alternating current, in particular for a compressor (5), wherein the motor (4) has at least one feed line (3) for the electrical power supply. The device comprises an actuator element (10) for limiting the current in the feed line (3), a switching element (16) for bypassing the actuator element (10), a current-monitoring element (15) for monitoring the current in the feed line (3), and a controller (18) for controlling the switching element (16). The actuator element (10) comprises at least a first start-up element (11) and a second start-up element (12) as well as a switch-over element (14) for switching over between the at least first and second start-up elements (11, 12).

Abstract: A device (1) for starting a motor (4) for alternating current, in particular for a compressor (5), wherein the motor (4) has at least one feed line (3) for the electrical power supply. The device comprises an actuator element (10) for limiting the current in the feed line (3), a switching element (18) for bypassing the actuator element (10), a current-monitoring element (15) for monitoring the current in the feed line (3), and a controller (18) for controlling the switching element (16). The actuator element (10) comprises at least a first start-up element (11) and a second start-up element (12) as well as a switch-over element (14) for switching over between the at least first and second start-up elements (11, 12).

Abstract: Current consumption during the starting process of a single-phase a.c. asynchronous motor is reduced by an apparatus including a thermistor which can be mounted in series with the main winding of the motor. A starting capacitor can be mounted in series with an auxiliary winding, and current and voltage peaks of the starting capacitor can be reduced by a posistor. The thermistor is mounted in series with the main winding at the beginning of the starting process, and can be bridged by a switch once the starting process is completed.

Abstract: Current consumption during the starting process of a single-phase a.c. asynchronous motor is reduced by an apparatus including a thermistor which can be mounted in series with the main winding of the motor. A starting capacitor can be mounted in series with an auxiliary winding, and current and voltage peaks of the starting capacitor can be reduced by a posistor. The thermistor is mounted in series with the main winding at the beginning of the starting process, and can be bridged by a switch once the starting process is completed.

Abstract: The arrangement as overload protection for the mains voltage (U) comprises an electric motor (1), a compression unit having a compressor (2), a mains voltage-monitoring unit (3), a device for reducing the load on the motor (1) and a control arrangement (4). The control arrangement (4) is connected to the mains voltage-monitoring unit (3) and to the device for reducing the load on the motor (1) such that the motor (1) is disconnected from the load as soon as the mains voltage (U) falls below a predetermined, first threshold value. The load on the motor (1) comes from the pressure difference between the inlet (E) and the outlet (A) of the compressor (2), which is driven by the motor (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for reducing the current consumption during the starting process of a single-phase a.c. asynchronous motor (M). Said device consists of a thermistor which can be mounted in series with the main winding of the motor. Advantageously, a starting capacitor (8) can be mounted in series with an auxiliary winding (3). Current and voltage peaks of the starting capacitor (8) can be advantageously reduced by a posistor (9). The thermistor (5) is mounted in series with the main winding at the beginning of the starting process, and can be bridged by a switch once the starting process is completed.

Abstract: The arrangement as overload protection for the mains voltage (U) comprises an electric motor (1), a compression unit having a compressor (2), a mains voltage-monitoring unit (3), a device for reducing the load on the motor (1) and a control arrangement (4). The control arrangement (4) is connected to the mains voltage-monitoring unit (3) and to the device for reducing the load on the motor (1) such that the motor (1) is disconnected from the load as soon as the mains voltage (U) falls below a predetermined, first threshold value. The load on the motor (1) comes from the pressure difference between the inlet (E) and the outlet (A) of the compressor (2), which is driven by the motor (1).