{"id":174,"date":"2013-02-18T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoenixcontactuk.wordpress.com\/?p=174"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:44:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T09:44:16","slug":"how-can-we-improve-on-a-classic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/how-can-we-improve-on-a-classic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"How can we improve on a classic design?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Written by: Fraser Cowie, Product Marketing Manager \u2013 Interface<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the humble contactor was invented in the nineteen twenties and that its basic design has pretty much stayed the same ever since?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-195 alignleft\" style=\"margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px\" alt=\"Contactor\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/sales-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/contactor.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/contactor.jpg 297w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/contactor-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This classic design has been improved upon over the years and contactors are now much smaller, more efficient and more ergonomic than before, but they still have some fundamental flaws:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are used to switch the full load current of a motor, radically reducing the life of their contacts \u2013 a typical contactor will be lucky to last a million operations<\/li>\n<li>They take up a lot of space in the panel and in reversing applications this can be more than doubled with the need for mechanical and electrical interlocking<\/li>\n<li>They can have many electrical connections and take a long time to wire\u2013 a reversing safety application could have up to 70 connection points!<\/li>\n<li>In safety applications you need another contactor wired in series to achieve redundancy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attaining a safety performance level is not easy, as customers need to calculate it with the associated safety data of the contactor or contactors used.<\/p>\n<p>At Phoenix Contact, we looked at these issues and our designers came up with a new product design to overcome them!<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix invented the Contactron, a hybrid motor starter that is a microprocessor controlled combination of wear free semi-conductor technology and rugged relay technology.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_182\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182\" alt=\"Contactron\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/sales-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0047183_int.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0047183_int.jpg 538w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0047183_int-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contactron range from Phoenix Contact<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Contactron has many features that benefit our customers over and above those a standard motor starter can provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contactron can be used as a 4 in one motor starter providing Forward running, Reverse running, Motor overload protection and Emergency stop facility for safety applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_180\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180\" class=\" wp-image-180   \" alt=\"a_0046078_en\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/sales-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0046078_en.jpg\" width=\"236\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0046078_en.jpg 502w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0046078_en-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contactron can be used as a 4 in one motor starter<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>With Contactron\u2019s unique switching action you will get up to\u00a030 million electrical operations.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<i>C<\/i>ontactron is just<strong><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>22.5mm wide\u00a0whatever the application.<\/li>\n<li>You can save up to\u00a070% wiring time\u00a0because of Contactron\u2019s in built interlock and load wiring circuitry.<\/li>\n<li>Its Integrated safety function enables its use in safety-related applications up to SIL3 or Ple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_181\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\" wp-image-181  \" alt=\"a_0046114_int\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/sales-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0046114_int.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0046114_int.jpg 538w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2013\/02\/a_0046114_int-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Following a short circuit fault the fuses are simply replaced<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Contactron hybrid motor starters also achieve t<i>ype 2 co-ordination to IEC\/EN 60947-4-2<\/i>. This means protection for your personnel and systems &#8211; even in the event of a short circuit. Following a short circuit fault the fuses are simply replaced and the Contactron motor starter is ready for operation again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit our website for <a title=\"Contactron Hybrid Motor Starters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/online\/portal\/gb?1dmy&amp;urile=wcm%3apath%3a\/gben\/web\/main\/products\/subcategory_pages\/Hybrid_motorstarters_modular_P-02-10-02\/3ab75926-51af-400d-b219-323385967e56?cpn=blog\">more information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To discuss your application in more depth please don\u2019t hesitate to e-mail Fraser at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fcowie@phoenixcontact.com\">fcowie@phoenixcontact.com<\/a>\u00a0or if you would like to speak to him please ring my mobile on 07584 514963<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by: Fraser Cowie, Product Marketing Manager \u2013 Interface Did you know that the humble contactor was invented in the nineteen twenties and that its basic design has pretty much stayed the same ever since? 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