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How to Troubleshoot a Noisy contactor ?

I- Type of publication

Typical application Level 2 use

Best know Method (BKM) Internal use

Troubleshooting guide Customer

II-
II- Product

- Product range : - Product family :

Contactors TesysD,F,K, CCV

III-
III- Introduction
Use this troubleshooting guide if your contactor is noisier than others contactors located in the same
area.

Tools required:
- A controller to check voltage
- A screw driver

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IV-
IV- Description

MY CONTACTOR
IS NOISY

Do you check
NO UNDER VOLTAGE CAN GENERATE NOISY COIL
your coil
voltage? (1)

YES

Is the
contactor in YES ISOLATE YOUR CONTACTOR FROM DUST
dust area ?

NO

Did you do
YES PROTECT YOUR CONTACTOR FROM
commissioning
OUTSIDE POLLUTION
around your
contactor ?

NO

Do you check
NO
your contactor SEE TECHNICAL INFORMATION (2)
position ?

YES

CONTACT TECHNICAL
SUPPORT

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(1) Coil voltage

Check coil voltage:

a) Look after your coil range: c) Measure:

Verify the voltage you measure

24VDC is in the allowed range of
“operating voltage” for the
contactor you use. See
b) Put your probe on coil terminal A1 A2: technical data concerning your
contactor

Note: you can make the same job for a TeSysF but the multi meter is not connected on the same points:

(2) Contactor position

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