Understanding Pitted Contactors - Causes and Fixes
The Unseen Enemy: Why Your Contactor Gets Pitted and What to Do About It Ever had your air conditioner unexpectedly conk out on a sweltering summer day? Or maybe a crucial motor in your workshop just refuses to kick on? More often than you might think, the culprit isn't some huge, catastrophic failure, but a tiny, hardworking component that's literally taking a beating: the contactor. Specifically, we're talking about a pitted contactor. It sounds a bit like a medieval weapon, right? But believe me, in the world of electricity, it's a very real problem that can lead to headaches, downtime, and surprisingly expensive repairs if ignored. ...