Patent ID: 9722513
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: H01H,H02P

Claim:
1. A method comprising: determining a desired torque level of a motor actuated by a motor starter; determining, using a control system, a configuration of the motor starter to achieve the desired torque level, wherein determining the configuration comprises determining which of a plurality of switching devices in the motor starter should be opened and which should be closed; instructing, using the control system, the motor starter to implement the determined configuration by opening or closing one or more of the plurality of switching devices; instructing, using the control system, the motor starter to operate in the configuration to supply a first current to the motor to enable the motor produce a first torque level; monitoring, using the control system, magnitude of the first current; and instructing, using the control system, the motor starter to change to another configuration to supply a second current to the motor to enable the motor to produce a second torque level after the magnitude of the first current reaches a steady state.