Testing Contactor Actuation

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

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With the test leads securely connected to the contactor coil, the presenter and his son proceed to test its operation. After a brief countdown, the temporary cord is plugged into a live 120V outlet. The contactor immediately and audibly snaps into its closed position, demonstrating that the coil has successfully energized and actuated the internal contacts. Upon unplugging the cord, the contactor audibly disengages, returning to its open state.

Goal: Visually and audibly confirm the mechanical operation of the contactor by energizing its coil.

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120V Electrical outlet

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Let's move this out of the way. Okay. Is it going to ring? Is it going to like do a chime or something? >> I don't know. Let's do a countdown. >> Countdown, guys. Let's do a countdown. >> Five. We have 179 people listen watching. >> Let's do a countdown. >> Guys, this might We don't know what's going to happen, but I'm about to plug this in. >> No, I know what's going to happen. >> Five, four. >> Well, you got to put the plug in. >> What? The plug in. >> You How you going to count down and reach in and get get it ready and then >> Five 4 3 two one Whoa. That's it. It's closed. Now unplug it, Chris. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, what we would do is we would take

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