ABB · Soft Starters
ABB STARTER PST142-600-70 repair
Get the ABB STARTER PST142-600-70 repaired rather than replaced. It is matched to an engineer who works on ABB soft starters, and the cost is confirmed before work starts.
Cost confirmed before any work starts · Warranty of 30 days to 6 months
At a glance
The ABB STARTER PST142-600-70
- Manufacturer
- ABB
- Model / part number
- STARTER PST142-600-70
- Also searched as
- STARTERPST14260070 · STARTER PST142 600 70
- Description
- Of SOFT control card
- Category
- Soft Starters
- Service
- Diagnosis and component-level repair, onsite or ship-in
- Warranty
- 30 days to 6 months, confirmed before work starts
ABB equipment in Indian plants ranges from ACS and DCS series drives and Unitrol excitation systems to AC500 PLCs, 800xA and older DCS hardware, protection relays and robot controllers.
Common faults
What usually fails on a unit like the STARTER PST142-600-70
Soft starters are simpler than drives, but they work hard: every start pushes high current through the thyristors. Most faults are in the power section, the bypass contactor or the control card.
Shorted thyristors
A shorted thyristor makes the motor start direct-on-line or trips the starter on a phase fault.
Bypass contactor or relay wear
Worn bypass contacts overheat once the motor is up to speed, causing thermal trips after the start.
Overheating from frequent starts
Starts per hour above the rating, or blocked cooling, cause thermal trips and long-term thyristor damage.
Control card faults
A dead display, no start command response or wrong current readings point to the control electronics.
Phase loss and imbalance trips
Often the supply or motor, but sometimes the starter's own current sensing.
Board-level repair
This is repaired at component level: the board is traced, the failed parts are replaced, and the board is tested with its inputs and outputs before it is returned.
First checks
What to check before calling an engineer
Isolate and lock out the supply, and wait for stored energy to discharge, before opening anything.
Safe for plant staff
- Note the trip message and whether it happens during or after the start.
- Measure supply voltage on all phases.
- Count starts per hour against the starter's rating.
Leave to a specialist
- Testing thyristors and the bypass circuit.
- Adjusting current limit and ramp settings for a heavy load.
- Any work inside the starter with the supply connected.
Getting it fixed
How to get the STARTER PST142-600-70 repaired
What to send with it
- The soft starter with its control card fitted.
- The trip message and the motor rating.
- What it starts (pump, compressor, crusher, fan) and how often.
Onsite or ship-in
Technicians work onsite from our Hyderabad base and travel to plants across India; anything that can be removed can also be sent to MachineryFix from anywhere in the country.
Warranty. Repairs carry a warranty of 30 days to 6 months, depending on the item and the repair; the exact term is confirmed before work starts.
FAQ
STARTER PST142-600-70 repair questions
Why does the ABB STARTER PST142-600-70 trip only after the motor reaches speed?+
That usually points to the bypass contactor or its control, or to heat building up in the starter. Both are checked during the repair.
Does the ABB STARTER PST142-600-70 have to be sent in, or can an engineer come to the plant?+
Either. An engineer can diagnose it in place and repair it there or take it away, or the unit can be sent to MachineryFix from anywhere in India. The diagnosis and repair cost are confirmed before any work starts.
Is MachineryFix connected to ABB?+
No. ABB and the model name are used only to identify the equipment. MachineryFix is an independent repair service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ABB.
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ABB and STARTER PST142-600-70 are named only to identify the equipment. MachineryFix is not affiliated with or endorsed by ABB.
STARTER PST142-600-70 down?
Send the fault and what the machine was doing. We'll match an engineer who works on it.