Re: question for you electrical guys

Agreed. The contacts in a NEMA contactor are probably designed with
a safety factor of 2, and after looking at closer, AB is calling it a
size 0 switch which, if it is like their contactor counterparts, is
rated at 18 amps continuous.

I just hate to go on the record telling someone its O.K. to exceed
power ratings on a switch. I guess if it feels hot turn it off ;)

You are right about IEC contactors, though I have more problems with
the coils burning out/melting down or buzzing. Especially the import
stuff people are using in industrial equipment nowdays.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Greg Jackson" <greg@t...>
wrote:

> Technically you are correct about the sizing, but practically I

don't think

> it's much of a concern. The switch in question is NEMA rated which

means it

> is really robust and would be quite difficult to overload. If you

take an

> IEC rated device and overload it you will have to replace it soon.

NEMA

> rated stuff seems to last forever.