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Posted By: Joe Tedesco Live Exposed Wiring on Farm Property - 06/21/04 11:32 AM
[Linked Image from nachi.org]
Posted By: :andy: Re: Live Exposed Wiring on Farm Property - 06/21/04 01:08 PM
Is that a contactor in the right box?

is there a part of the case missing or is that an "totally open frame" type
Posted By: Bjarney Re: Live Exposed Wiring on Farm Property - 06/21/04 02:32 PM
Looks like the righthand enclosure may have been for an indoor ~size-1 magnetic starter, possibly with integral motor-overload relay at one time. The present is an consumer-appliance-grade ‘definite-purpose’ contactor. Note that the appliance contactor has no arc-quenching features associated with its open contacts—that would be expected with NEMA-standard starters. I’ll be it spits pretty well if switching a significantly inductive load—like a stalled motor.
Posted By: git r dun Re: Live Exposed Wiring on Farm Property - 06/21/04 05:33 PM
Notice the egc wrapped around the nm cable thereby providing suitable grounding of the jacket. uh hu
Posted By: Radar Re: Live Exposed Wiring on Farm Property - 06/23/04 03:20 AM
Very nice background graphic to set the photo in, Joe. Too cool.

Radar
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