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How does Discoloration of connection happen in contactor ?

Blackening of electrical connection occurs by sulfur or others. Sulfuration of connection


makes it from brown to black due to the thickness of the membrane of silver sulfide from


the gas in the air. The cause of sulfuration is hydrogen sulfide from foul water, polluted


river, human, exhaust gas, etc, which sulfurates alloyed silver. Silver sulfide is a


semiconductor membrane, which is not problem with usual situation or switching frequency,


however, it is the cause of bad contact with switching small current or low voltage. Sticking


a foreign substance causes the discoloration, black from carbon dissolved by arc, and


brown being scattered from oxide. Because silver oxide is not strong insulation membrane


like membrane of copper oxide, weak to heat, it can be pyrolyzed at 250℃ and destroyed


by low voltage, contact resistance is not matter in the circuit over 24V.

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