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  1. At what temperature does the cooling fan operate?
  2. How does repeated Jogging affect the sizing of the starter?
  3. Is the starter sensitive to line voltage imbalance?
  4. Considering 24VDC power requirement of 4VA why does the label spec a 4A fuse?
  5. Is Stop time > zero detrimental to the starter with an overhauling load?
  6. Does the starter measure line voltage phase angle or difference of potential?
  7. With power applied and no connected load will the starter output measurable voltage?
  8. What does “10 starts per hour vs 5 starts +5 stops per hour" mean?
  9. How does overload class 10B differ from class 10?
  10. What is the scope of “Type 1 Coordination”?


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