Effective February 2011

Technical Data TD03900001E Supersedes April 2007

Wiring diagram for soft starters

in motor control centers
L1/1 C
Disconnect
T1/2
Ph. 1 Ph. 1 L1
L2/3 C
T2/4
Ph. 2 Ph. 2 L2 Motor
C T3/6
Ph. 3 Ph. 3 L3 L3/5

IT. Soft Starter

X1 X2
Fuse X1B Separate Source
Auxiliary Fault
Switch 6 Fault
Fault
A 98 6 A 1

HAND 3 4 X2
CR 96 95
1 1A
OFF Run

AUTO 3A R 3 R 4
Run 1
Push to Test
(L1) ( ) (N) (Optional)
120 Vac
Power Supply
24 Vdc
(+) ( )
Unit
Ground Terminal Blocks
+ X1
X2
IT. Soft Starter 1
CR CR 1A
B 7 8
P 2
3
1 3A
CR
9 10 4
5
Reset 6
+ 11
4 7
8
+ 11 X2 4 6 9
B B B
10
+ P 1 2 3 4 13 14 95 96 98
Stop

Start
Jog
Fwd
OL
Override

Reset

24 Vdc
At Fault
Speed 11 24 Vdc Only
(+) Dry Contact
24 Vdc Only ( ) Connections
IT. Input/Output Terminal Block

Figure 1. IT. S801 Soft Starter with 120V Separate Source

Technical Data TD03900001E Wiring diagram for soft starters 
Effective February 2011 in motor control centers


L1/1 C
Disconnect
T1/2
Ph. 1 Ph. 1 L1
L2/3 C
T2/4
Ph. 2 Ph. 2 L2 Motor
C T3/6
Ph. 3 Ph. 3 L3 L3/5
L1 L2
Fuse Fuse
IT. Soft Starter
L11 L12
Fuse X1 X2 X2
Ground Fault
6 Fault
Fault
A 98 6 A 1
X2
HAND 3 4
CR 96 95
1 1A Run
OFF
R 3 R 4
AUTO 3A
Run 1
Push to Test
(Optional)
(L1) ( ) (N)
120 Vac
Power Supply
24 Vdc
(+) ( )
Unit
Ground Terminal Blocks
+ X2
1
IT. Soft Starter 1A
CR CR 2
B 7 8
P 3
3A
1 4
CR
9 10 5
6
Reset 7
+ 11
4 8
9
+ 11 X2 4 6 10
B B B

+ P 1 2 3 4 13 14 95 96 98
Stop

Start
Jog
Fwd
OL
Override

Reset

24 Vdc
At Fault
Speed 11 24 Vdc Only
(+) Dry Contact
24 Vdc Only ( ) Connections
IT. Input/Output Terminal Block

Figure 2. IT. S801 Soft Starter with 480–120V CPT

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Wiring diagram for soft starters  Technical Data TD03900001E
in motor control centers Effective February 2011


L1/1 C
Disconnect
T1/2
DIM Ph. 1 Ph. 1 L1
L2/3 C
T2/4
Ph. 2 Ph. 2 L2 Motor
C T3/6
Ph. 3 Ph. 3 L3 L3/5

IT. Soft Starter

X1 X2
Fuse X1B Separate Source
Auxiliary Fault
Switch 6 Fault
Fault
A 98 6 A 1

HAND 3 4 X2
CR 96 95
1 1A
OFF Run

AUTO 3A R 3 R 4
Run 1
Push to Test
(L1) ( ) (N) (Optional)
120 Vac
Power Supply
24 Vdc
(+) ( )
Unit
Ground Terminal Blocks
+ X1
X2
IT. Soft Starter 1
CR CR 1A
B 7 8
P 2
3
1 3A
CR
9 10 4
3 5
Reset 6
+ 11
4 7
8
+ 11 X2 4 6 9
B B B
10
+ P 1 2 3 4 13 14 95 96 98
Stop

Start
Jog
Fwd

Reset

24 Vdc
At Fault
Speed 11 24 Vdc Only
24 Vdc Only
(+) Dry Contact
IT. Input/Output Terminal Block ( ) Connections

For manual control, jumper 3 on IT. Soft Starter to +24V.

Figure 3. IT. S811 Soft Starter with 120V Separate Source

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Technical Data TD03900001E Wiring diagram for soft starters 
Effective February 2011 in motor control centers


L1/1 C
Disconnect
T1/2
DIM Ph. 1 Ph. 1 L1
L2/3 C
T2/4
Ph. 2 Ph. 2 L2 Motor
C T3/6
Ph. 3 Ph. 3 L3 L3/5
L1 L2
Fuse Fuse
IT. Soft Starter
L11 L12
Fuse X1 X2 X2
Ground Fault
6 Fault
Fault
A 98 6 A 1
X2
HAND 3 4
CR 96 95
1 1A Run
OFF
R 3 R 4
AUTO 3A
Run 1
Push to Test
(Optional)
(L1) ( ) (N)
120 Vac
Power Supply
24 Vdc
(+) ( )
Unit
Ground Terminal Blocks
+ X2
1
IT. Soft Starter 1A
CR CR 2
B 7 8
P 3
3A
1 4
CR
9 10 5
3 6
Reset 7
+ 11
4 8
9
+ 11 X2 4 6 10
B B B

+ P 1 2 3 4 13 14 95 96 98
Stop

Start
Jog
Fwd

Reset

24 Vdc
At Fault
Speed 11 24 Vdc Only
24 Vdc Only
(+) Dry Contact
IT. Input/Output Terminal Block ( ) Connections

For manual control, jumper 3 on IT. Soft Starter to +24V.

Figure 4. IT. S811 Soft Starter with 480–120V CPT

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