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   David Lesher to I can't do that Dave   
   Re: Swamp AC motor soft start -- possibl   
   23 Mar 18 20:03:47   
   
   From: wb8foz@panix.com   
      
   "I can't do that Dave"  writes:   
      
      
   >But when it starts each time the lights in the house momentarily dim, so I =   
   >am wondering if it is possible to buy a soft-start whatever and wire it in =   
   >between the motor and controller.   
      
   Not feasible....   
      
   ...   
      
   Friend bought a house from a retired Navy Chief electrician;   
   he'd rewired it & thought that black was neutral, just like in   
   the Navy.   
      
   >I checked Amazon and can find nothing, but Wiki mentions them for three-pha=   
   >se motors.   
      
   Yep, 3-phase motors are another story entirely. You could   
   replace the motor with a 3-phase unit and a VFD; that would   
   allow soft-starting.   
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