Contactor is electrically operated switches using by electro mechanical systems. There are 2 functions of contact: main contact and auxilliary contacts. There are also have two typical contacts on the contactor: normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC).
Contactors are designed to work continuously, have capacity power and have additional accessories. This accessories can be: auxiliary contacts, on-delay timer or off-delay timer. This contactor has a variant selection of supply voltage (coil), and the coil can be replaced in accordance with the needs of the desired coil voltage.
So it is possible to replace the coil components when damaged, or when the coil does not match the voltage used. Generally contactors are used for applications: motors, heater, lighting and the electrical distribution.
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