Choose a Pump Starter Panel by Motor and Control Task
Choose a Starter Panel by Motor compatibility first, then by the required start/stop task. Keep Phase, Voltage, HP/kW, rated Current and Pump type ready. A matching HP label is the first filter; the starting arrangement and Current rating still need to match.
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Identify the Motor
Read its nameplate and confirm borewell, openwell or monoblock duty. -
Choose the control task
Decide what should start and stop the Pump. -
Compare exact variants
Match the starting Circuit, Current range, accessories and restart behaviour.
Start with your Pump type
| Your task | Control to compare |
|---|---|
| Start by hand, stop after a set time | Auto-off Timer. It follows elapsed time. |
| Repeat running and resting | Cyclic Timer with ON and OFF periods. |
| Run at selected times of day | Clock Timer. Confirm the allowed-hours and stop-time behaviour. |
| Fill according to tank level | Water-level control with the required tank/source inputs. |
A Timer does not measure tank level or delivered litres. A level Display does not necessarily control the Pump. If two rules must work together, check their priority in the exact Model.
How HP helps you narrow the choice
For example, a 1 HP Single-Phase borewell Motor needs a compatible borewell starting arrangement and the appropriate 1 HP variant. A 1.5 HP openwell Motor needs the corresponding openwell arrangement. Confirm the rated Current and supplied instructions for both.
For compatible Three-Phase DOL duty, use the ordered HP variant and its Current rating. A higher HP ceiling alone does not establish suitability. A DOL panel is not interchangeable with a star-delta Starter, VFD or integrated electronic controller.
New installation or existing Starter?
For a new installation, compare complete Starter Panels. For an existing installation, a device-only retrofit is a separate decision: first confirm that the existing Starter, switching Circuit and protection are suitable.
Write what should start the Motor, what should stop it, and what should happen after power returns or a Fault occurs. Have the installer demonstrate those conditions during commissioning. Extra modes alone are not a reason to replace a suitable panel.