From w5jv at hotmail.com Wed Oct 7 14:14:28 2026 From: w5jv at hotmail.com (Doug Hensley) Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 18:14:28 +0000 Subject: [Test-Equipment] OT: SOFT-START VS IN-RUSH LIMITER Message-ID: Would like to QSO "off list" with a knowlegeable electrician familiar with this area on a problem with my A/C air handler. I'm being told by my dealer that you can't control a blower motor with a soft-start. Both the web & "AI" say differently. Whose right? Thanks in advance, Doug W5JV Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. From ka4inm at gmail.com Wed Oct 7 14:33:32 2026 From: ka4inm at gmail.com (Ron W4BIN) Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 14:33:32 -0400 Subject: [Test-Equipment] OT: SOFT-START VS IN-RUSH LIMITER In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49609ac2-8bca-424f-afb4-5bc664429160@gmail.com> ? Hi? Doug Hensley: > Would like to QSO "off list" with a knowlegeable electrician familiar > with this area on a problem with my A/C air handler. I'm being told by > my dealer that you can't control a blower motor with a soft-start. > Both the web & "AI" say differently. Whose right? ? The guy/gal with a tweeker (small screwdriver) in their shirt pocket. ? (most 'VFW drives' can do it) -- Ron W4BIN - Understanding is much better than knowing how.