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PowerXL™
DE1 Variable Speed Starter
Number 1 in efficiency
The easiest way of variable motor speed
NEW
Variation DE11
The new device category!
The PowerXL™ DE1
Variable Speed Starter
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Why use a variable speed starter? What advantages do variable speed starters have?
Variable speed starters are a new device category that is positioned between conventional motor starters and compact variable
frequency drives. This enables them to combine the advantages of three different device categories at the same time: motor starters,
soft starters, and variable frequency drives.
Advantages:
• Same ease of use as a motor starter.
• Starting current reduced to rated operational current at full torque from the start.
• Variable motor speed.
• Integrated motor protection.
1 to 1 replacement for contactors
Mains
Start/stop
Contactor
Motor
Mains
Start/stop
DE1/DE11
Motor
Variable Speed Starter
• 1 to 1 switch from contactor to DE1
without parameter configuration
• Same low wiring complexity
Plus
• Variable motor speed
• Fixed motor speed at starting current = rated operational
current
• No control voltage circuit required
(already integrated into DE1)
1 to 1 replacement for motor starters/soft starters
Mains
Start/stop
Contactor
Motor Protection
Motor
Mains
Start/stop
DE1/DE11
Motor
Variable Speed Starter
• 1 to 1 switch from motor starter to DE1
without parameter configuration
• Same low wiring complexity
Plus
• Variable motor speed
• Fixed motor speed at starting current = rated operational
current
• No control voltage circuit required
(already integrated into DE1)
• No separate motor protection required
(motor protection integrated into DE1)
1 to 1 replacement for reversing starters/soft starters
Mains Mains
Anti-clockwise Rotation
Clockwise Rotation
DE1/DE11
Variable Speed Starter
Motor
Contactor
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Clockwise Rotation
Motor Protection
Anti-clockwise Rotation
Motor
EATON PowerXL™ Variable Speed Starter
• 1 to 1 switch from reversing starter to DE1
without parameter configuration
• Same low wiring complexity
Plus
• Variable motor speed
• Fixed motor speed at starting current = rated operational
current
• No control voltage circuit required
(already integrated into DE1)
• No separate motor protection required
(motor protection integrated into DE1)
• No reversing contactor required
(significantly smaller size in terms of width)
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1 to 1 replacement for contactors, motor starters, reversing starters, and soft
Mains
Mains
starters while eliminating the need for control wiring with a control unit
• Start/stop
• Faster
• Slower
• Speed display
Operating unit
via integrated
Release
DE1/DE11
Variable
interface
Speed Starter
Motor
1 to 1 replacement for contactors, motor starters, and reversing starters while
eliminating the need for control wiring with a fieldbus connection
• No control wiring required
• Complete control via control unit
(control panel installation)
Plus
• Variable motor speed
• Fixed motor speed at starting current = rated
operational current
• No control voltage circuit required
(already integrated into DE1)
• No separate motor protection required
• (motor protection integrated into DE1)
• No reversing contactor required (significantly
smaller size in terms of width)
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Release
DE1/DE11
Variable
Speed Starter
Motor
EATON PowerXL™ Variable Speed Starter
• Start/stop
• Faster
• Slower
• Speed display
CANopen (DE11)
SWD (option module
for DE1 and DE11)
Modbus RTU (standard
DE1 and DE11)
• No control wiring required
• Complete control via control unit (control panel
installation)
Plus
• Variable motor speed
• Fixed motor speed at starting current = rated
operational current
• No control voltage circuit required (already
integrated into DE1)
• No separate motor protection required
(motor protection integrated into DE1)
• No reversing contactor required (significantly
smaller size in terms of width)
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ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
The PowerXL™ DE1 Variable Speed Starter –
one device, all the advantages
Ease of use and reliability or variable motor speed and improved energy efficiency?
Why not both? Eaton's new device category is closing the gap between
conventional motor starters and variable frequency drives. It combines all the
benefits in one device: The new PowerXL™ DE1 variable speed starter, now
available in version DE11 for machine building applications as well.
Energy efficiency has never been simpler!
Perfectly equipped for the new ErP Directive
To achieve the energy efficiency required by the ErP Directive,
applications with simple functionality such as pumps and fans are
facing increased demands for drive technology with variable motor
speed. Variable frequency drives are designed for more complex
applications and as such require a greater level of expert knowledge.
The new PowerXL™ DE1 Variable Speed Starter takes a different
approach. It helps users to achieve the required energy efficiency
levels for the application at hand by adjusting the motor speed – all
without making mounting or commissioning more complex than for
a conventional motor starter.
The new DE11 version for machine building
applications with expanded features:
• CANopen onboard
• Plug-in control signal terminals
• Configurable relay output
™
So simple:
• Out-of-the-box commissioning
without parameterization
• Trip-free design ensures maximum
machine availability
• As easy to install and use as a motor
starter
• No special drives, engineering skills
or knowledge required
So variable:
• Variable motor speed
• Parameters can be optionally
configured using plug-in configuration
module
• Optional use of the PowerXL
drivesConnect software
• Optional communication via
SmartWire-DT and other accessories
• DE11 version with onboard CANopen
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DE1 and DE11 (CANopen) variable speed starters from 0.25 to 7.5 kW
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Trip-free design ensures maximum machine availability
No switch-off in borderline situations
Overload, overcurrent, overtemperature or energy recovery -- in real life there are always situations
that can lead into a trip of the drive system or application. The new DE1 Variable Speed Starter
features a trip-free design that automatically prevents tripping in borderline situations. Following
features guarantee a maximum of machine availability:
Auto-Reset, e.g. in case of overload
Various application-related faults such as
overcurrent at blocked rotor or frequent motor
starts are protected by the Variable Speed
Starter. After a relevant trip the DE1 will
optionally restart up to 9 times automatically and
without any manual operation.
DC braking, e.g. for wind tunnel applications
A temporary output of DC voltage will brake the
motor before starting (protection against
overcurrent trips on passively driven motors,
such as on the wind tunnel on ventilation
systems) and stopping.
Extensive motor protection
The DE1 Variable Speed Starter offers internal
motor protection plus direct thermistor motor
protection and short-circuit protection.
DC regulation in the event of imbalance
Automatic brake ramp extension at high inertia
and output frequency boost in case of imbalance
within the application to prevent an overvoltage
trip.
PWM regulation, e.g. in case of high ambient
temperatures
Automatic reduction of the PWM frequency
(switching frequency) in case of high load and/or
high ambient temperatures.
60 ° C without derating
Ambient temperature 60 ° C do not require
derating (for details see chart on page 8)
Commissioning
As easy to use as a motor starter
No special knowledge of drives is required for the new DE1 Variable Speed Starter – either for
installation or commissioning. The compact Variable Speed Starter is as easy and convenient to use
as a conventional motor starter.
The device is unpacked and simply wired like a motor starter – that's it. The DE1 Variable Speed Starter is
ready to go. It couldn't be easier! In addition, the "out-of-the-box comissioning" reduces the chances of
installation faults to a minimum and at the same time it makes installation faster and more cost-efficient!
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Snap the Variable Speed Starter on
the DIN-Rail.
Connect mains and motor cables. Wire control terminals.
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Switch on and the motor runs with
its speed controlled.
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Run
Stat
atus
Run
Status
Run
n
Run
Savings 30 %
The new PowerXL™ DE1
Variable Speed Starter
Parameterization by screwdriver
DXE-EXT-SET (plug-in configuration module)
Beyond the out-of-the-box commissioning that eliminates the
need for parameterization, the user also has the option of using
the plug-in DXE-EXT-SET configuration module to adjust the
default settings of key parameters such as ramp time, motor
protection and control terminal function to fit the current
application. All that is needed is a screwdriver.
Furthermore the DE1 naturally also offers the opportunity to carry
out the parameterization using the external remote device with
LED display, which is part of the PowerXL product portfolio.
Furthermore, the drivesConnect software also keeps the new
Variable Speed Starter easy to use, just like it does for the entire
PowerXL family. The software allows DE1 users the
parameterization or readout via laptop, and to copy parameters
from one drive to another with the parameter copy stick.
Your Connection to the Future
Integration into the innovative SmartWire-DT communication system
The DE1 has an optional Modbus interface and can communicate
to Eaton's innovate SmartWire-DT communication system. For
you, that means efficiency at all levels.
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EMS Electronic motor starter
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PKZ Motor-protective circuit-breaker
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PKE Motor-protective circuit-breaker
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DS7 Soft starter
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PowerXL™ DC1 Variable frequency drive
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PowerXL™ DE1 Variable Speed Starter
Cost reduction with SmartWire-DT
Rely on technology that makes complicated mechanical
engineering processes simple: The intelligent SmartWire-DT
system shifts the I/O level to the bus subscriber. SmartWire-DT
allows for simple and straightforward structures that can be
configured quickly while eliminating the I/O level on PLCs. The data
transparency achieved this way makes diagnostics and
maintenance simpler, cutting the time and resources spent on
wiring, testing and commissioning by up to 85 %.
SmartWire-DT
Conventional solution
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Planning /
Engineering
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Material
Wiring Comis-
sioning
Maintenance
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COST
EFFICIENCY
COST
EFFICIENCY
Saving time and costs
The new PowerXL DE1 Variable Speed Starter compared to conventional variable frequency drives
Comparison 1: Standard wiring via terminals
Time required to parameterize the DE1 Variable Speed Starter vs.
a standard commercial variable frequency drive (e.g. motor potentiometer function)
70 %
Comparison 2: Integration of DE1 into SmartWire-DT vs. standard wiring
Time required for integration of DE1 into SmartWire-DT vs. standard wiring into standard
commercial variable frequency drive
80 %
DE1 Variable Speed Starter Variable frequency drive
time savings
time savings
So simple, so clever
Ideally suited for applications with limited functionality yet needing variable motor speed
The ErP Directive and
the increasing levels of
automation in machines are
pushing the need for variable
frequency drives even for
simple applications. The
DE1 Variable Speed Starter
is the ideal solution in all
cases where a variable motor
speed is required but where
a variable frequency drive
would be too complex and its
expansive functionality would
be definitely oversized.
Applications in which a direct start
is unacceptable for mechanical
reasons or due to the overly high
start-up current, which, however,
do not permit a reduced starting
torque.
Applications in which the motors
have a constant speed, but in which
the frequency does not correspond
to the line frequency (such as
motors at 18,000 rpm).
It is ideally suited even for
fixed speed applications:
• reduced starting current
at full torque
• for constant speed motors,
where the required frequency
does not correspond to
the line frequency (e.g.
high speed motors)
• no thermal overload at a
high frequency of starts
Applications in which a motor
starter is currently being used but
which will need a variable motor
speed going forward to comply
with the EU standards.
Applications in which a simple
variable frequency drive has been
used to date, but for which the
functionality of that drive is too
complex.
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Overview of advantages and specifications
Ordering information variable speed starter DE1
Input
voltage
[V]
220 – 240 0.25 0.30 1 220 – 240 3 1.4 IP20_x 1 DE1-121D4FN-N20N* 174327
400 – 480 0.37 0.5 3 400 – 480 3 1.3 IP20_x 1 DE1-341D3FN-N20N 174333 DE1-341D3NN-N20N 177365
Motor
Motor
[kW]
0.37 0.5 1 220 – 240 3 2.3 IP20_x 1 DE1-122D3FN-N20N* 174328
0.55 0.5 1 220 – 240 3 2.7 IP20_x 1 DE1-122D7FN-N20N 174329 DE1-122D7NN-N20N 177361
0.75 0.75 1 220 – 240 3 4.3 IP20_x 1 DE1-124D3FN-N20N 174330 DE1-124D3NN-N20N 177362
1.50 2 1 220 – 240 3 7.0 IP20_x 1 DE1-127D0FN-N20N 174331 DE1-127D0NN-N20N 177363
2.20 3 1 220 – 240 3 9.6 IP20_x 2 DE1-129D6FN-N20N 174332 DE1-129D6NN-N20N 177364
0.75 1 3 400 – 480 3 2.1 IP20_x 1 DE1-342D1FN-N20N 174334 DE1-342D1NN-N20N 177366
1.50 2 3 400 – 480 3 3.6 IP20_x 1 DE1-343D6FN-N20N 174335 DE1-343D6NN-N20N 177367
2.20 3 3 400 – 480 3 5.0 IP20_x 2 DE1-345D0FN-N20N 174336 DE1-345D0NN-N20N 177368
3.00 3 3 400 – 480 3 6.6 IP20_x 2 DE1-346D6FN-N20N 174337 DE1-346D6NN-N20N 177369
4.00 5 3 400 – 480 3 8.5 IP20_x 2 DE1-348D5FN-N20N 174338 DE1-348D5NN-N20N 177370
5.50 7.5 3 400 – 480 3 11.3 IP20_x 2 DE1-34011FN-N20N 174339 DE1-34011NN-N20N 177371
7.50 10 3 400 – 480 3 16.0 IP20_x 2 DE1-34016FN-N20N** 174340
[HP]
Input
phases
Output
voltage
Output
phases
Output
current
[A]
Degree
of pro-
tection
Size Part no.
selection with
EMC filter
Article no. Part no.
selection without
EMC filter
DE1-121D4NN-N20N*
DE1-122D3NN-N20N*
DE1-34016NN-N20N**
Article no.
177359
177360
177372
* no horizontal installation
** >50 ° C derating
Ordering information variable speed starter DE11
Input
voltage
220 – 240 0,25 0,3 1 220 – 240 3 1,4 IP20 1 DE11-121D4FN-N20N* 180650 DE11-121D4NN-N20N* 180656
400 – 480 0,37 0,5 3 400 – 480 3 1,3 IP20 1 DE11-341D3FN-N20N 180662 DE11-341D3NN-N20N 180670
[V]
Motor
Motor
[HP]
Input
phases
[kW]
0,37 0,5 1 220 – 240 3 2,3 IP20 1 DE11-122D3FN-N20N* 180651 DE11-122D3NN-N20N* 180657
0,55 0,5 1 220 – 240 3 2,7 IP20 1 DE11-122D7FN-N20N 180652 DE11-122D7NN-N20N 180658
0,75 0,75 1 220 – 240 3 4,3 IP20 1 DE11-124D3FN-N20N 180653 DE11-124D3NN-N20N 180659
1,50 2 1 220 – 240 3 7,0 IP20 1 DE11-127D0FN-N20N 180654 DE11-127D0NN-N20N 180660
2,20 3 1 220 – 240 3 9,6 IP20 2 DE11-129D6FN-N20N 180655 DE11-129D6NN-N20N 180661
0,75 1 3 400 – 480 3 2,1 IP20 1 DE11-342D1FN-N20N 180663 DE11-342D1NN-N20N 180671
1,50 2 3 400 – 480 3 3,6 IP20 1 DE11-343D6FN-N20N 180664 DE11-343D6NN-N20N 180672
2,20 3 3 400 – 480 3 5,0 IP20 2 DE11-345D0FN-N20N 180665 DE11-345D0NN-N20N 180673
3,00 3 3 400 – 480 3 6,6 IP20 2 DE11-346D6FN-N20N 180666 DE11-346D6NN-N20N 180674
Output
voltage
Output
phases
Output
current
[A]
Degree
of pro-
tection
Size Part no.
selection with
EMC filter
Article no. Part no.
selection without
EMC filter
Article no.
4,00 5 3 400 – 480 3 8,5 IP20 2 DE11-348D5FN-N20N 180667 DE11-348D5NN-N20N 180675
5,50 7,5 3 400 – 480 3 11,3 IP20 2 DE11-34011FN-N20N 180668 DE11-34011NN-N20N 180676
7,50 10 3 400 – 480 3 16,0 IP20 2 DE11-34016FN-N20N** 180669 DE11-34016NN-N20N** 180677
* no horizontal installation
** >50 ° C derating
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Technical Data
Supply voltage 1 AC 230 V / 3 AC 400/480 V
Line frequency 50/60 Hz ± 10 %
Overload 150 %
Output frequency 0…300 Hz
Switching frequency 1~: 4/8/12/16/24/32 kHz
3~: 10/12/14/16/18/20kHz
Mounting DIN, mounting plate, side-by-side
horizontal (90°)*
EMC C1 5m* , C2 10m, C3 25m
Leakage current < 3.5 mA AC / 10 mA DC
Short-circuit resistence Yes
Altitude 2000 m (derating above 1000 m)
Ambient temperature 60 ° C (For details see table on page 8)
Enclosure IP 20 / NEMA 0
International standards
c
*) Details see table on page 8
**) Only DE1-12..
Relay outputs 1 Configurable in DE11
Voltage 230 V AC / 30 V DC
Current AC1 / DC1 6A/5A
Number of input terminals 4
Analog input
Resolution 12-bit
Voltage 0–10 V, (0) 4–20 mA
Energy consumption at 10 V 0.12 mA
Digital input
High level 9…30 V
Energy consumption at 10/24 V 1.15/3 mA
Maximum load for the internal 10-V
20 mA
power supply
Accessory Articles
PowerXL™ selection aid
This selection aid can be used to quickly select the drive required for your application and the corresponding switchgear, protective
devices, chokes, and filters.
Description Part no. Article no. Description Part no. Article no. Description Part no. Article no.
DE1 parameterization module
Dimensions
[mm (in)]
DXE-EXT-SET 174621 Parameter copy stick DX-COM-STICK 169134 Remote display DX-KEY-LED 169132
b2
⌀
L2/N
L1/L
L3
b
b1
b4 b3
0 V +10 V
2 3 4
1
13 14
W
U
V
a1
a
c1
c
a a1 b b1 b2 b3 b4 c c1 Ø1 Ø2 kg (lbs)
FS1 45 (1.77) 25 (0.98) 230 (9.06) 220 (8.88) 5 (0.2) 64 (2.52) 166 (6.54) 168 (6.61) 6.5 (0.26) 5.1 (0.2) 10 (0.39) 1.04 (2.29)
FS2 90 (3.54) 50 (1.97) 230 (9.06) 220 (8.66) 5 (0.2) 64 (2.52) 166 (6.54) 168 (6.61) 6.5 (0.26) 5.1 (0.2) 10 (0.39) 1.68 (3.7)
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