SMS-RV SubMonitor® Pump Soft Starter
SMS-RV SubMonitor® Pump Soft Starter
Are you looking to enhance your motor performance while extending its lifecycle? The SMS-RV Pump Soft Starter, equipped with the Franklin Electric SubMonitor® Connect overload relay, is your solution for seamless motor management. SubMonitor Connect is an advanced, comprehensive, three-phase motor protection relay that lets you dial in protection and automation with precision and depth.
This full-featured pump panel is designed to maximize motor life with built-in soft starter features. It offers advanced pump control that's ready for automation and ensures electronic overload motor protection, making it ideal for demanding applications. With application-based start-up and precise logging, installation and service are quick and hassle-free, further enhanced by the FE Connect® mobile app. The SMS-RV SubMonitor Pump Soft Starter is built to last with heavy-duty construction tailored to your needs.

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Overview
Features & Benefits
Maximize System Life with Built-in Soft Starter Features
- Full horsepower-rated bypass contactor
- Smart Ramp option enables compensation for unloaded soft starting motors
- Start mode features:
- Include Linear Ramp, Exponential Ramp, & Current Limit
- Feature an adjustable current limit, initial voltage, and start time
- Stop mode features:
- Include Coast to Stop, Linear Ramp, & Exponential Ramp
- Feature an adjustable stop voltage and stop time
- Motor Power Factor Monitoring
- SCR over-temperature detection
- Shorted SCR detection
Automation-ready for Advanced Pump Control
- 12-240 VAC/VDC wet input for remote start/stop
- Dry contacts for auto run/shutdown or high float/low float
- Modbus RTU communication
- Automatic fault reset and on-delay/off-delay settings
Electronic Overload Motor Protection Powered by SubMonitor Connect
- Wide range, adjustable, class 5-30 electronic overload
- Dry pump detection protects your pump and motor from adverse conditions and allows for time-based automatic restart with well recovery mode
- Industry-leading motor protection for the following conditions:
- Over/under power (dry-run)
- Over/under voltage
- Voltage phase loss and reversal
- Voltage unbalance
- Current phase unbalance
- Locked rotor
- Cycle fault
- Ground Fault
- Motor insulation check
- Compatible with PT100 /1000 motor temperature sensors
Simple Installation Enabled by Application-based Start-up
- Get up and running quickly in 9 simple steps enabled by SubMonitor Connect’s Basic Setup wizard
- Select between Submersible, Surface, or Custom options to set protection parameters accordingly
- Enhanced start-up experience supported by integrated connectivity and compatibility with the FE Connect® mobile app for real-time data, monitoring, and fault log retrieval
Easier Service Backed by Precise Logging
- SubMonitor Connect comes with a real-time clock with a 10-year battery backup, allowing operators to accurately track dates and time stamps down to the second
- Access up to 150 records of configuration changes, faults, and start logs – even if they occurred years ago
- Use logs to diagnose power problems or conditions. Easily and conveniently collaborate with others to address resolutions
Built to Last with Heavy-duty Industrial-grade Construction
- Outdoor rated, gasketed, powder coated, NEMA 3R (UL Type 3R) enclosure designed in-house by Franklin Electric to optimize layout and functionality
- SubMonitor Connect’s backlit NEMA 4X (UL Type 4X) wash-down rated screen mounted on the front of the panel allows for programming and safe viewing of conditions while the motor is running
- Comes with standard features supporting the industry’s most popular configurations:
- Hand-off-auto switch (standard) with optional start button or start/stop buttons
- Combination (Circuit Breaker) or non-combination panels
- Optional run and fault pilot lights
- Optional surge arrestors
- Optional lockable enclosure latch
- Easy access to input and output terminals
- UL 489 molded case circuit breaker disconnect for branch and short circuit protection
- Fused disconnect not required, saving time and money
- Lockable disconnect handle
- Combination panels service entrance compatible with included labeling
- Assembled in a US-based UL 508A-certified factory
Order Information
SMS-RV SubMonitor® Pump Soft Starter
Item | Minimum Current | Maximum Current | Branch Protection Included | Volts |
---|---|---|---|---|
SMS3R-RV-S0-M-G15 | 1 A | 8 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S0-M-G20 | 8 A | 11 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S0P-M-G30 | 12 A | 17 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S1-M-G40 | 16 A | 22 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S1P-M-G50 | 24.2 A | 28 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S1P-M-G60 | 30.8 A | 34 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S2-M | 40 A | 50 A | No | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S2-M-G100 | 40 A | 50 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S2-M-G80 | 32 A | 45 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S3-M-G100 | 40 A | 57 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S3-M-G125 | 50 A | 71 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S3P-M | 1 A | 85 A | No | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S3P-M-G150 | 60 A | 85 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S4-M | 1 A | 130 A | No | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S4-M-G200 | 80 A | 114 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S4-M-G250 | 100 A | 130 A | Yes | 200-600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5-6M | 1 A | 242 A | No | 600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5-6M-G300 | 120 A | 171 A | Yes | 600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5-6M-G400 | 160 A | 228 A | Yes | 600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5-M | 1 A | 312 A | No | 200-480 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5-M-G300 | 120 A | 171 A | Yes | 200-480 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5-M-G400 | 160 A | 228 A | Yes | 200-480 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5P-6M | 0 A | 289 A | No | 600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5P-6M-G500 | 200 A | 285 A | Yes | 600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5P-6M-G600 | 240 A | 289 A | Yes | 600 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5P-M | 1 A | 330 A | No | 200-480 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5P-M-G500 | 200 A | 285 A | Yes | 200-480 VAC |
SMS3R-RV-S5P-M-G600 | 240 A | 330 A | Yes | 200-480 VAC |
Support Materials
Brochures
Title | Type | Size | |
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Agriculture Irrigation Solutions Brochure | 2.35 MB | ||
Beyond the Pump Tools Services Brochure | 1.3 MB | ||
Water Systems Products and Applications Brochure | 5.61 MB |
Catalogs
Title | Type | Size | |
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Replacement Components Catalog | 0.66 MB | ||
Commercial & Industrial Starters Catalog | 2.05 MB | ||
Drives & Controls Catalog | 2.33 MB |
Manuals
Title | Type | Size | |
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FE Connect One-to-One Support Feature Bulletin | 0.96 MB |