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Control Contacts Lecture PDF
Control Contacts Lecture PDF
Control Contacts Lecture PDF
Control Contact
Relay
Relays are switches that open and close circuits electromechanically or electronically. Relays control one
electrical circuit by opening and closing contacts in another circuit. As relay diagrams show, when a relay contact
is normally open (NO), there is an open contact when the relay is not energized. When a relay contact is
Normally Closed (NC), there is a closed contact when the relay is not energized. In either case, applying electrical
current to the contacts will change their state.
Relays are generally used to switch smaller currents in a control circuit and do not usually control power
consuming devices except for small motors and Solenoids that draw low amps. Nonetheless, relays can "control"
larger voltages and amperes by having an amplifying effect because a small voltage applied to a relays coil can
result in a large voltage being switched by the contacts.
Relay Contacts
The relay's switch connections are usually labelled COM, NC and NO:
COIL = Where power supply is being connected to energize the relay contact.
COM = Common, always connect to this, it is the moving part of the switch.
NC = Normally Closed, COM is connected to this when the relay coil is off.
NO = Normally Open, COM is connected to this when the relay coil is on.
Coil Contact Common Contact Normally Open (NO) Normally Close (NC)
2 1 1 with 3 1 with 4
7 8 8 with 6 8 with 5
Relay Coil Contact Common Contact Normally Open (NO) Normally Close (NC)
13 9 9 with 5 9 with 1
14 10 10 with 6 10 with 2
11 11 with 7 11 with 3
12 12 with 8 12 with 4
Contactor
Basically, a contactor is an electrical switching device. It is used for switching an electrical circuit on and
off. It is a special type of relay, but there is a basic difference between the contactor and a relay. The contactor is
mostly used in applications where higher current carrying capacity is involved, while the relays are used for lower
current applications. Contactors are compact and can be field mounted easily. Usually, these devices feature
multiple contacts. The contacts are mostly normally open, and they provide operating power to the load
whenever the contactor coil is powered. Contactors are popularly used with electric motors.
There are different types of contactors, and the various types have their own sets of features,
applications, and capabilities. Contactors can take over a vast range of currents, ranging from a few to thousands
of amperes, and voltage from 25VDC to thousands of volts. Furthermore, these devices come in various sizes,
from small hand-held dimensions to large sizes measuring up to a meter or a yard on one side.
Contactor Contacts
Coil Contact Main Contact Normally Open (NO) Normally Close (NC)
A1 L1(R/1) with T1(U/2) 43 with 44 30 and 31
A2 L2(S/3) with T2(V/4) Note: NO and NC contact number is not standard, it
L3(T/5) with T3(W/6) might change depend on brand and model.
Contactor Coil
Main Contact A1 and A2
Line Side
L1(R/1), L2(S/3), L3(T/5)
Auxiliary NO Contact
43 and 44
Auxiliary NC Contact
30 and 31
Main Contact
Load Side
T1(U/2), T2(V/4), T3(W/6)
Reset
NC Contact
95 and 96
Load Side
T1(U/2), T2(V/4), T3(W/6)
Coil Contact Main Contact Normally Open (NO) Normally Close (NC)
L1(R/1) with T1(U/2) 98 with 97 95 and 96
L2(S/3) with T2(V/4) Note: NO and NC contact number is not standard, it
L3(T/5) with T3(W/6) might change depend on brand and model.
Contactor