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Long before VFD's, Reduced Voltage Motor Controllers (RV) were used to address the problems caused by motor inrush currents. They used either tapped inductors or resistors to permit the motor to start and minimize voltage dip and sag that would affect adjacent systems.
Presumably this does a similar thing to programming a VFD for a soft start?
Thank you all for your suggestions. I think for now I'm going to hold out for one of the other machines that could be going in the near future - I think they may be a better match for my needs. Your help is still very much appreciated and there's a lot of useful information that I'll refer back to when I do end up getting a machine!
TheArsonSmith - I'm looking forwards to your video on the wiring and programming (it's probably out now - I should go and check!). There is a lot of conflicting information out there as to the best way of tackling this problem and it is reassuring to see that you have done it successfully!