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Identify Contactor Components and Styles

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MASTER ELECTRICIAN DAD TEACHES APPRENTICE SON ABOUT CONTACTORS AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN TIPS!

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The presenter begins by defining an electrical contactor and identifying its two core components: the "contacts" (the points where power connects) and the "coil" (the electromagnetic part). He displays a large, older 12-pole lighting control contactor manufactured by Square D, which is designed to manage 12 separate single-pole circuits. Subsequently, he introduces a more compact and common contactor from Schneider Electric, highlighting that despite differences in appearance, both devices serve the same fundamental purpose.

Goal: Recognize the essential parts of a contactor and distinguish between different physical types.

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I'm teaching my son. I might as well teach you. This is a contactor. There are two parts of a contactor. There's the contacts themselves and there's a coil. Okay. Now, this is an older style, more fancier lighting control contacttor from Square D. This is a 12pole contactor. 12 pole contactor from Square D. Now, Chris, where you at? >> Now, going on everybody. It's Garrett Electrician family on YouTube and uh Hendy the Sparky. You've seen Hendy the Sparky? >> Yep. >> This is more of a contactor you're probably used to seeing. This one's actually even more. This is by Schneider Electric. This is Square D. Schneider Electric. You're probably used to seeing

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