Understanding Motor Controls
Understanding Motor Controls
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ISBN: 9781337798686
Author: Stephen L. Herman
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
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The differences between the clapper and bridge type contacts.

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The difference between the clapper type and bridge type contacts are as follows:

Clapper type contactsBridge type contacts
The clapper type contacts contains one movable and one stationary contact.The bridge type contacts contains one movable and two stationary contacts.
The clapper type contacts cannot be used to control high voltages.The bridge type contacts can be used to control high voltages.

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