Schneider Electric's soft starter lines overlap enough that buyers regularly ask which family fits their panel. We stock all three in our shop, and the fastest way to choose is to work from your motor's nameplate and the application - not from the family brochure. This guide is a sourcing checklist; it deliberately avoids repeating catalogue ratings, which you should confirm against the official product data for your exact reference.
Step 1: Read the motor nameplate first
Collect rated power, rated current, supply voltage and the driven machine type. Soft starter families are sized by current and application class, and the same chassis size can serve different motor ratings depending on start duty. The nameplate current - not the motor kW alone - is what your supplier needs for a like-for-like replacement quote.
Step 2: Match the application class
Within the families we list, simple starts on pumps, fans and compressors are typically served by the compact ATS01 line, while applications that need adjustable ramp times, controlled deceleration or built-in bypass behavior lead to the ATS22 family. Treat this as a shortlisting step, not an engineering selection. Larger machines, heavy starts or panels that integrate with a monitoring system typically lead to the ATS480 family (marketed as Altivar Soft Starter ATS480); confirm the current Schneider Electric range for your exact reference before specifying, since the families and variants evolve. If your existing reference is older or its lifecycle status is unclear, the replacement question is usually "which current family covers my frame" - ask for the official lifecycle statement on your specific reference rather than assuming it from the family name.
Step 3: Decide original vs compatible - deliberately
Our catalogue lists Schneider Electric soft starters as original products, each with its family or exact-model reference photo (labeled per listing) and the merchant shipping weight on the page. If a project allows equivalent third-party hardware, say so in your RFQ; if the specification requires the original brand, order by the full ordering number. Mixing the two in one order is fine, but the shipment plan should say which is which.
Step 4: Check stock and lead time before you promise a date
Where a listing states dispatch within 2 business days, that commitment applies to that stocked item after payment confirmation, under the quotation conditions on the page; larger frames can carry their own longer window and shipping weight. Always read the per-listing statement rather than generalizing across the family. Ask your supplier to state the dispatch commitment and the charge weight in the quote - it is what your freight forwarder will ask for next. You can check both on each product page; for example ATS01N206QN, ATS22D32Q and ATS480D17Y list their price, stock status and shipping weight directly. The full soft starter line sits in our shop catalogue alongside the rest of the Schneider Electric range we supply.
Sources
- Schneider Electric official product search (per-reference datasheets): se.com search - ATS480
- Schneider Electric official product search (Altistart families): se.com search - Altistart
Tell us the motor nameplate and the driven machine via the RFQ form and we will quote the matching reference with price, stock and shipping weight in one reply.
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