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Latest revision as of 05:12, 14 December 2018

A contact is a one of a pair of blocks of conductor which can be mechanically moved to touch each other, forming a circuit. They are used in switches, relays, etc. The material is usually chosen to be one that does not corrode (so that good contact is always made), does not wear, etc.