Presentation 2019-03-01
Contact reliability of electrical contacts by continuous make/break test of electromagnetic contactor
Ikarashi Masanari, Ogaki Asuka, Koichiro Sawa, Kiyoshi Yoshida,
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Abstract(in English) In this research, we conducted 5 million times of opening and closing experiments with contacts under minute load conditions (DC 5 V, 3 mA). Then, change in contact resistance was measured. Two pairs of single contacts used for the main circuit and two pairs of twin contacts used as auxiliary contacts were attached to the electromagnetic contactor for the test contacts. Microscope and 3D laser microscope were used for observation of the contact surface after the experiment. Furthermore, 1 million times of opening and closing experiments were conducted to confirm the reproducibility of the experiment. As a result, the change in contact resistance was small in the opening and closing experiment of 5 million times. In both experiments, the contact resistance was as low as several tens mΩ even though it was high, and it was stable low. In one million experiments, experiments were conducted without polishing the surface. As a result, the contact resistance was lower and the contact resistance was lower in the 5 million times experiment with which the surface was polished. It was expected that the effect of initial contact surface condition will be large for micro loads without arc generation. Also, from the observation of the surface of the 3D laser microscope, it was confirmed that the contact surface was consumed due to collision by opening and closing both electrode.
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Keyword(in English) Electrical contact / Electromagnetic contactor / Single contact / Twin contact / Contact resistance / Auxiliary contact
Paper # EMD2018-67
Date of Issue 2019-02-22 (EMD)

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Committee EMD
Conference Date 2019/3/1(1days)
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Chair Shinichi Wada(TMC System)
Vice Chair Yoshiki Kayano(Univ. of Electro-Comm.)
Secretary Yoshiki Kayano(Muroran Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Yuichi Hayashi(NAIST)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Electromechanical Devices
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Contact reliability of electrical contacts by continuous make/break test of electromagnetic contactor
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Keyword(1) Electrical contact
Keyword(2) Electromagnetic contactor
Keyword(3) Single contact
Keyword(4) Twin contact
Keyword(5) Contact resistance
Keyword(6) Auxiliary contact
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1st Author's Name Ikarashi Masanari
1st Author's Affiliation Nippon Institute of Technology(NIT)
2nd Author's Name Ogaki Asuka
2nd Author's Affiliation Nippon Institute of Technology(NIT)
3rd Author's Name Koichiro Sawa
3rd Author's Affiliation Nippon Institute of Technology(NIT)
4th Author's Name Kiyoshi Yoshida
4th Author's Affiliation Nippon Institute of Technology(NIT)
Date 2019-03-01
Paper # EMD2018-67
Volume (vol) vol.118
Number (no) EMD-462
Page pp.pp.41-46(EMD),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2019-02-22 (EMD)