Starter module

Turck’s BL20 motor starter economy module uses SWIRE technology to provide daisy-chain connection from a single I/O slice to each motor starter via a ribbon cable.

The module allows three-phase motor control to be connected to the same rack as standard I/O. In addition, with the SWIRE connection, motor starters can be mounted on separate DIN rails within the same panel — pairing the flexibility of standard motor starters with the advantages of fieldbus control.

The module is available in sizes ranging from 0.8 to 20 hp, both direct and reversing, for use on DeviceNet Profibus, CANopen, EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP networks with both standard and programmable gateways.

Trip indication may also be added to any motor starter. The module complies with industrial switchgear’s standards IEC/EN 60947-4-1 and carries an IP20 environmental protection rating.