A Common Practice in Condensing Units Is to Use a Contactor

question 19

Multiple Choice

A common practice in condensing units is to use a contactor with only one set of contacts opening only one side of the power to the unit. This is to ____.

• A) reduce the cost of the contactor
• B) make it easier to wire the unit
• C) teach the service technician not to put hands in the unit with the power on
• D) provide off-cycle heat to the compressor

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