This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Electrical Contacts ====== 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 ===== ==== 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. ==== Stamped and formed ==== stamped and formed contacts are made from sheet metal which has been shaped though successive cutting and stamping operations.