| Emergency | | Some starters may have additional start/stops |
| Contactor | | Method of starting large motors |
| Heat | | Semi-conductor device embedded in motor windings |
| DOL | | Device found in starter to protect motor |
| Oil | | Device fitted in 3 phase starter to prevent cross-connection of supply |
| Starter | | Name of condition resulting from loss of one phase of the supply |
| No-volt-release | | Type of overload |
| Overload | | Device found in starter |
| By-metal | | Some starters may have these stop devices connected |
| Auxiliary | | Thermal overloads are made from this type of metal |
| Interlock | | Device used to control motor |
| Autotransformer | | Additional contacts for alarm indications |
| Single-phasing | | Most starters are designed to reduce this at start-up |
| Current | | Direct-On-Line starter |
| Star-Delta | | Device in starter to prevent automatic restarting |
| Time-delay | | Method of strating large motors |
| Magnetic | | Condition produce in motor current flow |
| Thermal | | Fluid used in some type of overload devices |
| Remote | | Type of overload |
| Thermister | | Overloads automatically provide this |