Starting from the start requirements of windlass crane for hydroelectric power stations

the principles and characteristics of two types of soft start are analyzed in this paper. One soft start is on the basis of transducer. The other is on the basis of the soft start device. It is pointed out that the transducer-based soft start is prosperous in the future application in windlass crane for hydroelectric power station. Example shows that the soft-start device based soft start is limited in voltage regulation mode. There is much room for the traditional series-resistance start mode to exist

due to its characteristics

in windlass crane for hydroelectric power stations.