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  1. Do Cutler-Hammer thermal overload relays fit to Centsable contactors?
  2. Do you sell contactors with 24 VAC or 24 VDC coils?
  3. Do the Cutler-Hammer overloads connect directly to Centsable contactors without going through a Cutler-Hammer mounting adapter?
  4. Can you stack multiple contactor top/front mounted auxiliary contacts on top of each other?
  5. How do I determine the currents drawn by the contactor coils?
  6. The lights brighten when my motor starts?
  7. My Cutler Hammer starter always resets itself after a trip, how can I make it reset in manual only?
  8. What does trip free mean?
  9. For single phase operation, can I use a smaller than rated contactor if I run the L conductor parallel through all three poles?
  10. Can the contactors/starters be used for DC motors?
  11. Can I use a 3 pole starter for a single phase motor?
  12. My motor is turned on and off frequently, or used for jogging duty. Should I derate (oversize) the contactor?
  13. Do the large Fuji "Odyssey" contactors/overloads ship with terminal lugs? If not, can I order them?


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