Open-Air Magnetic Blowout vs. Sealed Gas-Filled DC Contactors Over the Life of the Machine
A DC bus never crosses zero. When a contactor opens under a DC load, the arc that forms between the parting tips does not go out on its own; the...Read More
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The DC Contactor Specification Metric That Doesn't Apply to Your Architecture
DC contactor datasheets lead with the cycle count. It is the first number engineers compare, and it carries an implied weight of reliability that it...Read More
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Gas-filled DC contactor failure modes: what you can't inspect
Your meter says the contactor is fine. Whether it can still break a 1,500-volt DC arc is a different question and nothing on the outside will tell...Read More
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Energy Efficient Machine Design: Why OEMs Should Rethink Power Components
Energy efficiency has long been treated as someone else's problem. The facility team monitors the utility bill. Operations looks for waste on the...Read More
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The Invisible Failure Mode of Gas-Filled DC Contactors
A gas filled DC contactor can pass inspection and still lose the very condition that makes it safe to interrupt DC power.Read More
