Contactors
What Does an Air Conditioner’s Contractor Do?
Your air conditioner’s contactor is essentially a switch that admits or disallows power to the machine. While power is always there at the unit (provided everything else is in working order), it waits at the contactor, waiting to be passed on to the condenser’s functional parts, such as the motor and compressor.
The contractor, like other switches, functions as a drawbridge. Nothing can cross the bridge until it is closed. Of course, you don’t have to walk outside and flip this switch to turn the unit on like a lamp, but it is still a switch, although a better one.
The contactor, together with the capacitor, keeps power flowing to your air conditioner’s most vital parts throughout the summer. The contactor is a sort of switch that receives a low voltage signal (24V) from your furnace in order to turn on.
It pulls down a piece of metal that connects both of the higher voltage sides by producing a magnetic field. The air conditioner’s fan and compressor motors are powered by electricity after the circuit is closed.
Types of AC Contactors at Al Imran
- AC Contactor 1 Pole
- AC Contactor 2 Pole
- AC Contactor 3 Pole
Single pole and double pole contactors are the two most common types of contactors. One magnetic coil is contained in a single pole, which will link one circuit. A double pole switch is similar to a single pole switch only it contains two coils and connects two circuits.
Signs that your AC contactor is faulty
Physical indicators of degradation, sometimes known as pitting, can be used to identify a defective AC contactor. When the contactor is exposed to high voltage and heat, it pits. A pitted contactor is prone to sticking, resulting in a constant flow of power to the device.
When should you replace a contactor?
One of these three things can cause your contactor to fail electrically. Shorted, grounded, or open coils are all possibilities. A meter will be used by your specialist to determine the resistance across your contactor. Your contactor should be replaced if the readings go outside of a very limited range.
Al Imran; The Leading Suppliers of AC Contactors in The UAE
Although there are many HVAC suppliers nowadays, as long as you have defined requirements when shopping and can estimate the pricing based on the industry’s stance, you can naturally avoid being duped, allowing you to take advantage of the overall functional advantage.
The protective equipment’s role can also be played flawlessly. It can manage the circuit automatically and intelligently, as well as shut off the load power supply to the fullest degree possible to avoid excessive current damage to electrical equipment or other problems.
When you buy AC contactors and other HVAC parts from Al Imran, you get high quality and standardize products.
