Inrush current is much less of an issue with a VFD/inverter driven motor then a motor controlled by a basic DOL motor starter. ABB claims that the inrush curren

Inrush current is much less of an issue with a VFD/inverter driven motor then a motor controlled by a basic DOL motor starter. ABB claims that the inrush current of their VFDs is 100-150% of the motor FLA, which lines up nicely with the NEC rule to size motor conductors at 125% of the FLA of the motor. A typical DOL/across the line starter has an inrush current 6-7x higher than the FLA. https://library.e.abb.com/public/71d5526a71b34360bb3a258c950acb8a/LVD-EOTN151U-EN_VFDs_And_Maximum-Inrush-Current.pdf https://library.e.abb.com/public/71d5526a71b34360bb3a258c950...