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Ac vs dc coil on contactors

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:14 pm
by Jhuff
Looking at schematics does it make any difference if I use dc coil contactors to drive the servos on a mill. I will use 24 volt dc power supply. Does the oak board care to switch. Dc vs ac?

Re: Ac vs dc coil on contactors

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:27 am
by eng199
Make sure to use the proper snubbers on the coils. Diodes are preferred over Quencharcs for DC coils. Oak outputs are rated up to 5A at 30VDC.