What is meant by an overlapping auxiliary contact?
Issue:
Overlapping auxiliary contacts explanation
Product Line:
NEMA and IEC Contactors and Starters
Environment:
Accessories - Auxiliary contacts
Resolution:
Overlapping contacts provide a period where both contacts are closed at the same time.
Typically this arrangement occurs when you have a normally closed and normally open contact. Upon energization of the circuit the normally open contact closes and then the normally closed contact opens.
Overlapping auxiliary contacts explanation
Product Line:
NEMA and IEC Contactors and Starters
Environment:
Accessories - Auxiliary contacts
Resolution:
Overlapping contacts provide a period where both contacts are closed at the same time.
Typically this arrangement occurs when you have a normally closed and normally open contact. Upon energization of the circuit the normally open contact closes and then the normally closed contact opens.
Released for: Schneider Electric Canada


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