A unit of an electrical system that is intended to carry or control
but not utilize electric energy. Terminal Connector is an electro-mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly. Connectors consist of plugs (male-ended) and jacks (female-ended). Types Terminal blocks provide a convenient means of connecting individual electrical wires without a splice or physically joining the ends. Posts A general type of connector that simply screws or clamps bare wire to a post Plug and socket connectors Plugs generally have one or more pins or prongs that are inserted into openings in the mating socket. Component and device connectors individual screw terminals and fast-on or quick-disconnect terminals are more common Contactor A contactor is an electrically controlled switch used for switching a power circuit, similar to a relay except with higher current ratings. A contactor is controlled by a circuit which has a much lower power level than the switched circuit. Operation When current passes through the electromagnet, a magnetic field is produced, which attracts the moving core of the contactor. The electromagnet coil draws more current initially, until its inductance increases when the metal core enters the coil. The moving contact is propelled by the moving core; the force developed by the electromagnet holds the moving and fixed contacts together. When the contactor coil is de-energized, gravity or a spring returns the electromagnet core to its initial position and opens the contacts. Applications Control of: electric motors, lighting, heating, capacitor banks, thermal evaporators, and other electrical loads. Distribution Box is a component of an electricity supply system which divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits, while providing a protective fuse or circuit breaker for each circuit, in a common enclosure. Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers is a safety device used in electrical installations with high earth impedance to prevent shock. It detects small stray voltages on the metal enclosures of electrical equipment, and interrupts the circuit if a dangerous voltage is detected. Operation
is used for the protection against electrical leakage in the circuit.
When somebody gets an electric shock or the residual current of the circuit exceeds the fixed value, ELCB cuts off the power within the time of 0.1s automatically protecting the personal safety and preventing the equipment from the fault. ELCB also protect the circuit against over load and short-circuit. The main purpose of earth leakage protectors is to prevent injury to humans and animals due to electric shock. Mini Circuit Breaker Commonly used in low voltage electrical network for protecting the circuit against overload and short circuit Operation due to thermal effect of over current due to electromagnetic effect of over current Residual Current Circuit Breakers to open a circuit automatically in the case of an earth leakage fault between phase and earth and/or neutral greater than a set current generally 300mA. It is used in domestic, commercial and industrial installations. Mirco Switch is an electric switch that is actuated by very little physical force, through the use of a tipping-point mechanism, sometimes called an "over-center" mechanism. a relatively small movement at the actuator button produces a relatively large movement at the electrical contacts, which occurs at high speed Common applications door interlock on a microwave oven, levelling and safety switches in elevators, vending machines, to detect paper jams or other faults in photocopiers Tamper switches on gate valves on fire sprinkler systems and other water pipe systems, where it is necessary to know if a valve has been opened or shut General Relay Suitable for DC or AC circuit switching in various automation devices, process control and communication equipments Solid State Relay is an electronic switching device that switches conduction states when a small external voltage is applied along its n-type and ptype junctions. Solid-state relays are composed of semiconductor materials, including thyristors and transistors , and have current ratings that extend from a few microamps for low-power packages up to around a hundred amps for high-power packages. They have extremely fast switching speeds usually ranging between 1 to 100 nanoseconds and are not easily affected by contact wear. Isolating Switches is used to ensure that an electrical circuit is completely deenergised for service or maintenance.