Industrial Motor Control
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ISBN: 9781133691808
Author: Stephen Herman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 1RQ
To determine
The differences between the clapper and bridge type contacts.
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The difference between the clapper type and bridge type contacts are as follows:
Clapper type contacts | Bridge type contacts |
The clapper type contacts contains one movable and one stationary contact. | The bridge type contacts contains one movable and two stationary contacts. |
The clapper type contacts cannot be used to control high voltages. | The bridge type contacts can be used to control high voltages. |
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