> *>How about this: Switch turns on AC to the first motor, AC gets rectified
> *>to DC to drive a relay coil for the second motor, with a suitable RC
> *>delay?
>
> That will start the second motor before or at the same time with the first
> when power is cycled rapidly.

That can be fixed with a diode that discharges the delay cap when the power
goes down.  Slow up, fast down.


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