Softstart

Smooth Motor Starting with Industrial Soft Starters

Industrial soft starters provide smooth and controlled acceleration of electric motors, helping to reduce electrical inrush current, minimise mechanical stress, and improve equipment reliability. Ideal for applications including pumps, fans, conveyors, compressors, production machinery, and automation systems, LED Controls Ltd supplies high-performance motor soft starters designed for dependable operation across demanding industrial environments.

Our motor soft starters progressively control the voltage supplied to the motor during start-up, reducing the sudden electrical and mechanical stresses associated with direct-on-line starting. This controlled acceleration can help extend the service life of motors and driven equipment while reducing unnecessary strain on belts, couplings, gearboxes, pumps, and other mechanical components.

Designed for reliable industrial motor control, our soft starter solutions offer:

  • Reduced Starting Current: Limits motor inrush current during start-up, helping reduce electrical demand and voltage disturbances on the supply network.
  • Smooth Acceleration: Provides controlled motor starting to reduce mechanical shock and stress on motors, couplings, belts, gearboxes, and driven equipment.
  • Improved Equipment Reliability: Reduced electrical and mechanical stress can help minimise wear and extend the operating life of motors and connected machinery.

Whether you need a soft starter for a pump, fan, conveyor, compressor, or other industrial motor application, we can help you select the right solution based on motor power (kW), supply voltage, current rating, starting duty, and application requirements. Explore our complete motor control and motion range, including variable speed drives and star delta starters, or contact our technical team for product selection and application advice.

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Product Key Specs Price Qty Stock Actions
11B11540048 - 4P CONTACTOR B115.4.00 48V Lovato 11B11540048 B115 four-pole contactor with 48 V AC/DC coil and 160 A IEC thermal…
11B11540048 - 4P CONTACTOR B115.4.00 48V Lovato 11B11540048 B115 four-pole contactor with 48 V AC/DC coil and 160 A IEC thermal…
Original price was: £776.33.Current price is: £543.43. ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: 11B11540048
1TVC230070P5699 ABB Motor Starter DOL 7.5KW 230V PLastic (No Overload) ABB 1TVC230070P5699 direct-on-line motor starter, a 7.5 kW enclosed DOL starter with plastic enclosure, 100-250…
1TVC230070P5699 ABB Motor Starter DOL 7.5KW 230V PLastic (No Overload) ABB 1TVC230070P5699 direct-on-line motor starter, a 7.5 kW enclosed DOL starter with plastic enclosure, 100-250…
  • 7.5 kW 10.1 HP
  • 250 V Single Phase
  • IP65 15 A
Enclosed With Overload
£107.86 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: 1TVC230070P5699
dolc0.75230 lovato direct on-line starter inc overload 230V 0.75kw 1hp 1.9amp Lovato DOLC0.75230 compact direct-on-line motor starter with 0.75 kW motor rating, 1.9 A current rating,…
dolc0.75230 lovato direct on-line starter inc overload 230V 0.75kw 1hp 1.9amp Lovato DOLC0.75230 compact direct-on-line motor starter with 0.75 kW motor rating, 1.9 A current rating,…
  • 0.75 kW 1.0 HP
  • 230 V Three Phase
  • IP65 1.9 A
Enclosed With Overload
£113.57 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: DOLC0.75230
DOLR7.5400 Lovato reversing dol starter 7.5kw plastic enclosed 400vac Lovato DOLR7.5400 reversing Direct-On-Line motor starter with forward-stop-reverse operation, 400 V AC coil, IP65 enclosure…
DOLR7.5400 Lovato reversing dol starter 7.5kw plastic enclosed 400vac Lovato DOLR7.5400 reversing Direct-On-Line motor starter with forward-stop-reverse operation, 400 V AC coil, IP65 enclosure…
  • 7.5 kW 10.1 HP
  • 400 V Three Phase
  • IP65 18 A
Enclosed Reversing
£180.43 ex. VAT
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SKU: DOLR7.5400
EMAS HJ11A09UH EMAS CONTACTOR IN BOX W RELAY+RESET+KEY+1SIG(1.7-2.6A) Emas HJ11A09UH enclosed contactor with thermal overload relay, 9 A AC-3 current rating, 220-230 V…
EMAS HJ11A09UH EMAS CONTACTOR IN BOX W RELAY+RESET+KEY+1SIG(1.7-2.6A) Emas HJ11A09UH enclosed contactor with thermal overload relay, 9 A AC-3 current rating, 220-230 V…
  • IP30 9 A
Enclosed With Overload
£115.12 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: HJ11A09UH
EMAS HJ12S09UM EMAS 1 SIGNAL BOX BUT.WITH THERMAL RELAY CONTACTOR 5,3- Emas HJ12S09UM enclosed contactor with thermal overload relay, 9 A AC-3 current rating, 220-230 V…
EMAS HJ12S09UM EMAS 1 SIGNAL BOX BUT.WITH THERMAL RELAY CONTACTOR 5,3- Emas HJ12S09UM enclosed contactor with thermal overload relay, 9 A AC-3 current rating, 220-230 V…
  • IP30 9 A
Enclosed With Overload
£108.86 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: HJ12S09UM
EMAS HJ12X09WM EMAS CONTACTOR IN BOX WITH THERMAL RELAY 5.30- 7.50A EMAS HJ12X09WM enclosed DOL starter with 9 A contactor, 5.30-7.50 A thermal overload relay, start…
EMAS HJ12X09WM EMAS CONTACTOR IN BOX WITH THERMAL RELAY 5.30- 7.50A EMAS HJ12X09WM enclosed DOL starter with 9 A contactor, 5.30-7.50 A thermal overload relay, start…
  • 3 kW 4.0 HP
  • IP65 7.50 A
Enclosed With Overload
£108.86 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: HJ12X09WM
EMAS HJ22S25UQ EMAS 1SIGNAL BOX BUTTON THERMAL RELAY CONTACTOR 18-26A EMAS HJ22S25UQ enclosed DOL starter with 25 A contactor, 18.00-26.00 A thermal overload relay, start…
EMAS HJ22S25UQ EMAS 1SIGNAL BOX BUTTON THERMAL RELAY CONTACTOR 18-26A EMAS HJ22S25UQ enclosed DOL starter with 25 A contactor, 18.00-26.00 A thermal overload relay, start…
  • 230 V Three Phase
Enclosed With Overload
£133.88 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: HJ22S25UQ
M0P0091223010 - DOL STARTER M0P 230/50-60 6-10A Lovato M0P0091223010 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with 1–1.6 A thermal overload protection and 230 V…
M0P0091223010 - DOL STARTER M0P 230/50-60 6-10A Lovato M0P0091223010 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with 1–1.6 A thermal overload protection and 230 V…
£222.30 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: M0P0091223010
M0P01210230 - DOL STARTER M0P 230/50-60 12A W/O RELAY Lovato M0P01210230 is an IP65 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with a 12 A maximum operating…
M0P01210230 - DOL STARTER M0P 230/50-60 12A W/O RELAY Lovato M0P01210230 is an IP65 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with a 12 A maximum operating…
£138.38 ex. VAT
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SKU: M0P01210230
M0R0091240010 - DOL STARTER M0R 400/50-60 6-10A Lovato M0R0091240010 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with thermal overload relay, reset pushbutton, BG09/BG12 contactor, 6-10…
M0R0091240010 - DOL STARTER M0R 400/50-60 6-10A Lovato M0R0091240010 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with thermal overload relay, reset pushbutton, BG09/BG12 contactor, 6-10…
  • 4 kW 5.4 HP
  • 400 V Three Phase
  • IP65 10 A
Enclosed With Overload
£203.85 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: M0R0091240010
M1P00912110A8 - DOL STARTER M1P 110/50-60 4-6 5A Lovato M1P00912110A8 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with thermal overload relay, START and STOP/RESET pushbuttons, BF09/BF18…
M1P00912110A8 - DOL STARTER M1P 110/50-60 4-6 5A Lovato M1P00912110A8 enclosed direct-on-line motor starter with thermal overload relay, START and STOP/RESET pushbuttons, BF09/BF18…
  • 3 kW 4.0 HP
  • 110 V Three Phase
  • IP65 5 A
Enclosed With Overload
£229.46 ex. VAT
On Backorder Order now, ships when restocked
SKU: M1P00912110A8
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