Re: How to clean relay contacts?

From: Spehro Pefhany (speffSNIP_at_interlogDOTyou.knowwhat)
Date: 02/04/05


Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:33:22 -0500

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:55:01 -0500, the renowned Keith Williams
<krw@att.bizzzz> wrote:

>In article <42030620.825D5A5B@att.net>, NoSpam@att.net says...
>> Tim Wescott wrote:
>> (snip)
>> > If the system is designed to switch with power on then it'll take a
>> > special relay to not break down under that treatment; I don't even know
>> > if such a thing exists at all.
>> (snip)
>> > Tim Wescott
>>
>>
>> Oh sure; ever hear of "contactor"? That's a 25-cent word for "relay
>> with whacking great contacts".
>
>A "contactor" is a "relay" that has contacts that you won't want to get
>body part between. ;-)

They are contactors iff they can truthfully be so categorized under US
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Item 8536.41.45 or 8536.41.65

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Spehro Pefhany

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