I find it interesting that in one thread a reduced startup voltage will damage the compressor, while in another thread a current-limiting device like the Micro-Air Easy Start Soft Starter Kit is a good thing. Yes, I know one is limiting average current via PWM, and the other via resistance, and the PWM method is more efficient. Yet they are both limiting startup power, thus startup torque, increasing the amount of time for the compressor to reach full speed. I'd love to see an authoritative explanation how one situation harms the compressor and the other doesn't.
