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Motor Controls

Motor Controls

For every motor, some form of electrical control is required, from simple ON/OFF to more complex variable speed applications. Motor control devices encompass simple manual controllers, motor contactors and starters, drives and soft starters.

IEC Contactors / Starters / Overloads

Definite Purpose Contactors

Motor Control Relays

Motor Disconnects, Non-Fusible

AC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)

AC Motor Soft Starters

DC Drives

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Motor Controls

Motor control devices encompass simple manual controllers, motor contactors and starters, drives and soft starters. For every motor, some form of electrical control is required, from simple ON/OFF to more complex variable speed applications.

IEC Contactors - Starters - Overloads

Fuji Electric Contactors / Overload Relays
Fuji Electric Manual Motor Starters
GH15 Series Contactors / Motor Starters / Overload Relays
Eaton Cutler-Hammer Motor Contactors / Motor Starters / Overload Relays
WEG Electric Miniature Contactors (3-Pole & 4-Pole)

IEC Contactors, starters, overloads start at
$11.50

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Definite Purpose Contactors

WDP series definite purpose contactors are designed to provide compact load control. These reliable control components are available up to 60 amp capacity and in 1- or 3-phase configurations at coil voltages from 24 to 480VAC.

1-Pole with Shunt (25 to 40 Amp)
2-Pole (25 to 40 Amp)
3-Pole (25 to 60 Amp)

Definite purpose contactors start at
$7.75

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Motor Control Relays ... New!

Phase Monitoring Relays
protection against voltage faults on 3-phase systems
Alternating Relays
for optimization of load usage
Pump Seal Failure Relays
monitors shaft seals of submersible pumps

Motor control relays start at
$24.00

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Motor Disconnects, Non Fusible

Bryant Manual Motor Controllers/ Motor Disconnects

Toggle Switch AC Motor Controllers
Enclosed Toggle Switch AC Motor Controllers
Enclosed NEMA 4X Rotary Switch AC Motor Controllers

Socomec Enclosed UL 508 Rated Non-Fusible Disconnects

3-pole
30A and 60A ratings
65kA SCCR
Gray polycarbonate plastic enclosure with red handle
NEMA / UL Type 4X

Non-fusible motor disconnects start at
$26.00

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AC Drives

VFDs - Variable Frequency Drives
(1/4 hp to 100 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 series) sensorless vector AC drives can handle applications from 1 horsepower up to 100 horsepower.

GS1 Series Mini AC Drives
GS2 Series Micro AC Drives
DURApulse AC Drives - GS3 Series
GS Series AC Drives Configuration Software & Communications
AC Drive (VFD) Spare Parts & Accessories

AC Drives start at
$112.00

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AC Motor Soft Starters

Compact Soft Starters
WEG SSW05 Series
STELLAR SR22 Series
Basic Soft Starters
WEG SSW07 Series
STELLAR SR35 Series
Full-Featured Soft Starters
STELLAR SR55 Series

STELLAR AC motor soft starter prices start at
$125.00

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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