Patent ID: 8072179

Claim:
An electronic starter device for an electric motor, the device comprising: a first terminal; a controller for selectively connecting a mains voltage source to the first terminal, to feed a starter winding and a run windings winding of the electric motor; a switch for selectively feeding the starter winding, the switch being arranged in series on a feeding path from the mains voltage source to the starter winding; a timer comprising: at least one first capacitor; and a capacitor charging circuit for selectively charging the at least one first capacitor; a first driver for activating the switch; at least one first resistor for operating the capacitor charging circuit; a second driver for activating said first driver, the first driverbeing arranged logically in a cascade with respect to the second driver, wherein said second driver is activated said timer; and a generator for feeding a first low voltage potential, the generator being directly connected to said first terminal and, on opposite side, to a reference potential.