Battery Contactor Questions and Answers

09 Oct 2004 Battery Contactor Questions and Answers

>Hi Bob,
>
> >Is there an “ideal” mounting position? Perhaps for the
> >battery contactor . . . a vertical mounting with the business
> >end down will have a very small operating benefit. The greater
> >benefit is to gather condensate in the lid away from the
> >contacts. I might even drill a #40 drain hole in the lowest
> >part of the lid.
>
>Thanks for your explanation. This is another example
>of where knowledge of how things work can help a lot.
>The battery contactor is a black box for me. I have
>only a vague idea what is happening inside. Do you know if
>anyone has cut one open and posted pictures somewhere?
>I guess I could sacrifice one of my new ones, and order
>another. I don’t have easy access to used stuff.
>
>Also, which end would you consider the “business end”,
>the end with the connections? I was about to mount
>mine with this end up. I guess another thing to add
>to your list of things to do is “Everything you wanted
>to know about contactors, but were afraid to ask”.