[GreenKeys] Starting KSR-35 gently

[Tom Jennings]

> OGabriel Egan <mail at gabrielegan.com> wrote:

> ASR 33 run from inverter

... Both have been working for
> 6 years, but now the one for the KSR-35 fails
> at startup. When I switch on the KSR-35, the
> inverter complains that the load is too great
> and shuts down.
>

Your testing tells you that it's the '33 that's the problem. Over time
lubricants harden, belts wear, the machine clogs with belt debris and dust.
The mechanical load increases, and the motor startup current increases.

To me, it looks like a thorough cleaning and re-lub of the '33 is called
for.

tom
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