Cerus Industrial Develops Smart Starter for Building Automation

Beaverton, OR: Cerus Industrial, a leader in motor controls for the building automation industry, introduced their intelligent Building Automation Starter (BAS) with BACnet communication for building control systems.

“This new starter fills the demand in the market for better control and better energy savings of small motors used with building control systems,” said Andre Perra, President of Cerus Industrial. “A typical installation of our new BAS starter will save an end user $100 to $300 per year with better control, efficiency and maintenance. It’s also easier to integrate over conventional motor starters with direct communication to a building control system. That saves $100 to $200 per unit by eliminating extra peripheral control and monitoring devices.”

In almost every project where building control systems are used, there are simple on / off motor starters used to control small fans and pumps in a building. Unlike larger motors which run under variable speed for energy savings, smaller motors (1 to 5 hp) typically run at 100% speed. The energy savings are realized through centralized control and monitoring of the motor with a building automation system. With conventional starters, building management systems must control and monitor the drive by using relays and sensors that must be installed in addition to the starter.

The BAS starter is designed specifically for building automation applications and as such, comes complete with built-in sensors and monitors required for building automation systems. It also has the added benefit of a single point of communication and control through BACnet communication, the preferred protocol for building automation systems. Monitoring is integrated into the intelligence of the starter, providing important supervisory and maintenance information. Damper and actuator control functions also reduce control points on the building management system, improving throughput and performance while reducing installed cost.

The BAS starter is available from Ľ HP to 300 HP, and is sold exclusively through Cerus Industrial’s Dealer Network.

About Cerus Industrial
Cerus Industrial is a leader in the manufacturing of motor controls for HVAC and Industrial markets. Cerus’ products include variable speed drives, building automation starters, soft starters, motor control components and related accessories.

Founded in 2003, Cerus Industrial has grown rapidly and sells nationwide through their authorized dealers and distributors. Cerus Industrial’s management team is comprised of industry veterans in the motor control field who have successfully founded other companies in the building control industry, such as Veris Industries.

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