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Subject - Pilot Duty Contacts
Todd1 What exactly does "Pilot Duty Rated Contacts" mean?
JimmyDee I would like to welcome you to this forum. Feel free to ask any question or respond to the questions you know the answer to.
Pilot duty is a term usually used to mean very lite or low amperage contacts. A typical pilot duty device would be a push button that is used to control a starter. The aux contacts that are used to hold the coil on a starter energized, (maintaining contacts) would be considered pilot duty. They are used for control and are not used for heavy loads.
Jim
Todd1
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Originally posted by JimmyDee

I would like to welcome you to this forum. Feel free to ask any question or respond to the questions you know the answer to.
Pilot duty is a term usually used to mean very lite or low amperage contacts. A typical pilot duty device would be a push button that is used to control a starter. The aux contacts that are used to hold the coil on a starter energized, (maintaining contacts) would be considered pilot duty. They are used for control and are not used for heavy loads.
Jim


Thank you for clearing that up for me. I appreciate your reply.
Todd