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Electrical drives control the speed, torque and direction of a downstream device, most typically a motor. Variable frequency drives (VFD) provide speed control for AC motors such as those in conveyors, fans, pumps and shop tools. DC drives provide variable speed control for DC motors, ideal for applications requiring low speed control, torque and power.

DC Drives

GS1 (120 / 230 VAC V/Hz Control)

GS2 (115 / 230 / 460 / 575 VAC V/Hz Control)

DURApulse - GS3 (230 / 460 VAC Sensorless Vector Control)

DURApulse - GS4 (230 / 460 VAC Sensorless Vector w/PLC)

AC Motor Soft Starters

GS Configuration & Communications & Software

AC Drive (VFD) Spare Parts & Accessories

Electrical Drives

IronHorse® GSD Series DC Drives - 1/50 HP to 3 HP
These IronHorse DC drives can accommodate 1/50 hp @ 12VDC all the way up to 3hp @ 240VAC. DC motors and drives can provide several advantages and benefits over AC:

Inexpensive
Low speed performance
Low speed power
Simple
- our DC drives typically use potentiometers for configuration
- no parameters or programming needed
DC Drives Overview and Selection Guide

Variable Frequency AC Drives - 1/4 HP to 300 HP
AutomationDirect carries a range of AC variable frequency drives (VFD) for motor speed control and other industrial control applications.

The high quality and low prices make our GS1 series mini AC drives and GS2 series micro variable speed drives an incredible deal.
The DURApulse (GS3 and GS4 series) sensorless vector AC drives can handle applications from 1 horsepower up to 300 horsepower.
Single phase only, dual single / three phase, and three phase only AC drives are available.
AC Drives Overview and Selection Guide

AC Motor Soft Starters
STELLAR® SR22, SR33 and SR55 series semi-conductor solid state soft starters provide many advantages when used instead of electro-mechanical contactors to control 3-phase AC induction motors.

Compact SR22 Series - 5-40A @ 208-460VAC
Basic SR33 Series - 22-482A @ 208-460VAC
Full-Featured SR55 Series - 17-477A @ 200-480VAC
Soft Starters Overview and Selection Guide

IronHorse DC Drives

VFD Variable Frequency AC Drives

VFDs - Variable Frequency AC Drives

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[Learn More]	GSD Series DC Drives DC drives and accessories Input voltages of 12 / 24 / 36 / 48 VDC, 12 to 240 VAC Output voltages of 12 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 90 / 180 VDC 48 VDC drives now available Output current up to 20A Available in open frame and NEMA 4/12 or 4X enclosed versions GSD series DC drive prices start at *$61.00* (GSD3-240-2CL)

[Learn More]	GS1 Series Mini AC Drives Our most affordable and compact inverter drive 1/4 and 1/2 hp, 115 VAC single phase input VFD 1/4, 1/2 and 1 hp, 230 VAC single/three-phase input VFD 2 hp, 230 VAC 3 phase VFD GS1 series drive prices start at *$99.00* (GS1-10P2)

[Learn More]	GS2 Series Micro AC Drives All of the features of our GS1 Series AC drives plus dynamic braking, PID and a removable keypad 1/4 hp to 1 hp, 115 VAC single-phase input VFD 1/2 hp to 3 hp, 230 VAC single/three-phase input VFD 5 hp to 7.5 hp, 230 VAC VFD 1 to 10 hp, 460 VAC VFD 1 to 10 hp, 575 VAC VFD GS2 series drive prices start at *$156.00* (GS2-10P2)

[Learn More]	DURApulse AC Drives - GS3 Series Sensorless vector technology up to 100 hp VFD 1 hp to 3 hp, 230 VAC single/three-phase input VFD 5 hp to 50 hp VFD, 230 VAC 1 hp to 100 hp VFD, 460 VAC DURApulse (GS3 series) drive prices start at *$242.00* (GS3-21P0)

[Learn More]	DURApulse AC Drives - GS4 Series ... New! Sensorless vector technology up to 300 hp VFD 230V 1-phase - frame sizes A-B (1-5 hp) 230V 1-phase - sizes C-E (7.5-25 hp) 230V 3-phase - sizes A-B (1-15 hp) 230V 3-phase - sizes C-E (20-100 hp) 460V 3-phase - sizes A-B (1-20 hp) 460V 3-phase - sizes C-D (25-100 hp) 460V 3-phase - sizes E-G (125-300 hp) DURApulse GS4 series drive prices start at *$422.00* (GS4-21P0)

[Learn More]	AC Motor Soft Starters STELLAR® SR22 Series Compact 3-Phase Soft Starters (5A - 40A@ 208�460V) The SR22 series motor soft starters use thyristors for controlled reduced voltage motor starting and stopping. These low voltage soft starters then switch to internal contacts for efficient running at the rated speed. 5A to 40A rated current versions @ 208�460V Compact AC motor soft starter prices start at *$119.00* (SR22-05) STELLAR® Basic 3-Phase Soft Starters (SR33 Series, 15.5A - 350A) SR33 series solid state soft starters provide many advantages when used instead of electro-mechanical contactors to control 3-phase AC induction motors, and are designed to fit in place of existing wye-delta starters. 15.5-350A @ 208-460V 24 VDC or 115 VAC I/O 24 VDC control voltage 3-Phase (two-phases controlled) Basic AC motor soft starter prices start at *$419.00* (SR33-22) STELLAR® SR55 Series Full-Featured 3-Phase Soft Starters (17A - 477A) *... New!* SR55 soft starters are fully digital, and use thyristors in all three motor phases for controlled reduced voltage motor starting and stopping. SR55 series starters have an Automatic Application Setup that fully configures the starter for a specific application with one entry. And the SR55 series has built-in internal bypass relays and patented iERS (intelligent Energy Recovery System) that reduces energy costs when used on lightly loaded and oversized motors. 17-477A @ 200-480VAC 24VDC, 110VAC, or 230VAC selectable control voltage Touchscreen with easy-to-navigate menu structure and quick automatic application set up Full-featured SR55 series soft starters start at *$843.00* (SR55-017)

[Learn More]	GS Series AC Drives Configuration Software & Communications GSOFT configuration software for GS1, GS2 and DURApulse GS3 series drives GSOFT2 configuration software for DURApulse GS4 series drives Spare keypads and cables for GS2 Series and DURApulse VFDs GS-EDRV Ethernet module - high-performance Ethernet link RS485 Communications boards and USB/RS485 PC adapters GS Series AC Drives Configuration Software is a *FREE* download

[Learn More]	AC Drive (VFD) Spare Parts & Accessories LR series AC line reactors GS Input fuse kits GS spare input fuses Current limiting, high-speed Class J drive fuses GS Braking Options - braking units and resistors EMI/ RF filters DURApulse replacement fans LR series line reactors start at *$58.00*(LR-20P5)