Motoring to a start, one goes into three

(sticK - 29 Nov. 2011 ) The hard work’s happened, and the hard work’s about to happen for Fastec chief executive Malcolm Woods.

FasTec Ltd has spent the past 10 years researching and perfecting a starter system that will allow a three phase electric motor to run on a single phase (essentially weaker) power supply.

FasTec is a patented design that overcomes the large initial power surge required to start electric motors, (and in particular 3 phase motors), from the mostly single phase sources around much of New Zealand. Three phase motors are seen in uses such as a cow yard wash down pumps, submersible water pumps, and compressors

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