Soft Start considered power conversion equipment?

[buzzp]

Is a soft start considered power conversion equipment by the NEC? I am referring to NEC2011 430.122(B). This section talks about bypass devices. I think the answer is no but would like confirmation. The section says conductors feeding these devices with a bypass needs to be sized on 125% of the input to the conversion equipment or 125% of the motor FLC. This is not a big deal one way or the other for my application but would like to know for future. Thanks!

 

[LionelHutz]

No, it is not.

 

[jraef]

Echo.
A soft starter is no different (in the eyes of the NEC) from any other motor starter.


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[buzzp]

Thank you