1. First, confirm whether the motor is a squirrel-cage asynchronous motor.Asynchronous motors (also known as induction motors) are divided into squirrel-cage type and wound type according to the rotor structure. Soft starters are mostly suitable for asynchronous squirrel-cage motors. 2. Understand the parameters on the motor nameplate. For example, the model of the motor, rated current, rated power, etc. Generally, the capacity of the soft starter is slightly larger than the working current of the motor.