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    carlcompitello Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 4, 2012, 06:04 PM
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    Have an electrical contactor single phase 220v. Contactor works when ingaged by hand.But if pushed by the pushbuttons then the contactor won't ingage.What is wrong with the push buttons that they won't work?
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    Dec 4, 2012, 07:43 PM
    Bad start/stop station
    Bad coil
    Broken wire
    Bad splice
    Open control circuit

    From where I am sitting it is very hard to tell.

    Do you have a tester? How skilled are you at troubleshooting electrical?
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