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Are Contactors Obsolete? (SureSwitch)
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Jim Fultz discuss the White-Rodgers SureSwitch and determine whether contactors are obsolete or not.
Contactors are electrical controls; they started off very expensive and usually outlasted equipment, so they are currently smaller, cheaper, and less durable than they used to be. Modern contactors have open contacts and are susceptible to insect damage. Sometimes, an electrical arc can cause contactor pitting, which can weld the points together and render the contacts useless.
The SureSwitch is more than a contactor; it is also a brownout monitor, short…
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