Hard Start vs. Easy Start

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs · Aug 25, 2022 · 1h 18m

Matteo Giovanetti from Micro-Air joins the HVAC School podcast to talk about the differences between a hard start and an EasyStart.

Micro-Air's "EasyStart" provides a soft start rather than a hard start. A hard start abruptly ramps up the voltage and current to the motor start; a soft start is a much gentler start that results from a gradual voltage and current increase on the start AND run windings.

The EasyStart marks a paradigm shift in how we think about "saving" compressors. It attempts to avoid drawing unnecessary inrush current, which is very common with hard starts. Hard starts may…