Electronic components

Electronic components

Any basic device or physical entity in an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields.

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carrying current

Electronic components; Switches

The maximum current that can be passed through the already closed contacts of a switch.Contrast with "Contact Rating".

clearance spacing

Electronic components; Switches

Distance through air between electrically live parts of opposite polarity or to ground.

contact area

Electronic components; Switches

The metal surfaces that come into physical contact to complete an electrical circuit. These surfaces are found on movable contacts and terminals.

contact block

Electronic components; Switches

A switching element which is added singly or in groups to an operator to make a complete switch. Typically used with industrial controls (APEM A01 and A02 series).

contact bounce

Electronic components; Switches

The time during switching in which electrical instability (bounce) caused by the rebound of the contacts is observed. Relative mass of the contacts, forces and frequency of ...

contact form

Electronic components; Switches

The structure of the electrical I/O circuits of contacts used according to the type of application. (Refer to Contact Form table later in this section.)