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A contactor is another name for an electrical relay. It is a device that allows a low current (normal) switch to turn on or off high current equipment such as heaters or air-conditioners that would be well beyond its capacity.

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In a motor circuit to stop and start a motor from a remote position and to provide under voltage protection to the circuit. A lighting contactor allows multiple circuits of lighting loads to be switched on from a single location.

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