ELECTRICAL CONTACT APPARATUS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF OPERATION

摘要

An electrical contact apparatus is disclosed. The contact apparatus has first contact member having a first contact, a movable contact member received adjacent to the first contact member, the movable contact member having an opposing contact positioned adjacent the first contact, and an armature operable to produce an electromagnetic closing force to cause the movable contact member to remain closed upon application of current through the first contact member, movable contact member. Contact assemblies and methods of operating the contact apparatus are disclosed, as are other aspects.