Due to high starting currents on electric induction motors,

the time required to accelerate high inertia loads will result

in a sudden motor temperature rise. If the interval between
successive starts is very short, motor windings can
experience some overheating that will cause some damage
or reduce their lifetime. IEC 60034-1 Standard establishes
a minimum number of starts ( S1 ) that the motors should
withstand in the following conditions:
a ) Two consecutive starts: first start with the motor in cold
state, i.e., with the windings at ambient temperature and
the second start right after, but with de-energized motor
and at rest.
b ) One hot start, i.e., with the windings at running
temperature.
The first condition simulates the case when first start fails,
for example, the protection system trips, allowing a second
start right after. The second condition simulates the case of
an accidental motor shutdown during normal operation, for
example, due to a power supply fault, allowing to start the
motor again right after the power supply is re-established.
As the motor temperature rise depends on the inertia of the
driven load, the standard establishes the maximum load
inertia to which the motors should withstand in order to
comply with the conditions above. Table 4.3 shows the inertia
values for 2, 4, 6 and 8-pole motors