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| ====== Electrical Contacts | ====== Electrical Contacts | ||
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| Electrical contacts are small pieces of metal attached to the ends of [[wire]] to permit attachment of that wire to another fixture, such as a [[connector]] or [[terminal block]]. | Electrical contacts are small pieces of metal attached to the ends of [[wire]] to permit attachment of that wire to another fixture, such as a [[connector]] or [[terminal block]]. | ||
| ===== Types of electrical contacts ===== | ===== Types of electrical contacts ===== | ||
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| ==== Machined ==== | ==== Machined ==== | ||
| + | Machined contacts are machined out of solid pieces of metal, often a copper alloy which is then usually plated in another metal such as gold. | ||
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| + | ==== Stamped and formed ==== | ||
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| + | stamped and formed contacts are made from sheet metal which has been shaped though successive cutting and stamping operations. | ||
| - | Machined contacts are contacts that have been machined out of a solid piece of metal, often a copper alloy which are then usually plated in another metal such as gold. | ||