@sbaum.
+1 that a softstarter with bypass will be unaffected by the current peaks after startup.
If the softstarter does not have an integral bypass contactor, one can be added outside the VFD.
@Cydog.
The extra high starting current will heat up both motor and electronics.
Because of that , both starting frequency and starting class must be taken into account when sizing both motors and electronics.
Softstarters do not have a DC stage with capacitors like a VFD.
+1 that a softstarter with bypass will be unaffected by the current peaks after startup.
If the softstarter does not have an integral bypass contactor, one can be added outside the VFD.
@Cydog.
The extra high starting current will heat up both motor and electronics.
Because of that , both starting frequency and starting class must be taken into account when sizing both motors and electronics.
Softstarters do not have a DC stage with capacitors like a VFD.