- Three-phase induction motors require control gear like starters to control and protect the motor. - A basic direct-on-line (DOL) starter connects the motor directly to power. It consists of contactors, overload protection, and start/stop buttons. - A reversing DOL starter uses two contactors to reverse the motor by swapping phases. - Induction motors draw high starting current. A star-delta starter reduces this by starting in a lower current star configuration before switching to delta.