On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 12:46 AM, Lee Hart <[email protected]> wrote:
> A disconnect is typically an "oh, shit!" device; a way to stop the
> excitement in case of an emergency. It *has* to work; but it only has to
> work ONCE (because you have to fix it before you can try again).

Exactly. It's my emergency fallback if the contactor welds. No other purpose.

> Arc quenching: Contactors built for DC motor control will have built-in
> methods to deal with contact arcing. They have definite maximum voltage and
> current levels that they can safely switch. Within these limits, they can
> switch 100,000 times or more.

Ah! The contactor I have is an Alltrax SOL-48V-400A; 48V coil and contacts.
Rated for 10,000 cycles.
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