Best place to buy a new contactor

[uksparks]

Hi,

Just got to replace an old MEM Autoline 3 with a resistor pack inside, its about 50 odd years old,

Just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere that's good on prices for these?

Basically just want a new one, like for like, 50A 4 Pole.

Thanks,

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

If it is just a 4 pole 240V coil AC1 50A contactor then you could try a different make.
You could have a delightful Chint one for £45!

Chint!! I would stop using my supplier if they gave me Chint! It's bleeding awful gear!

get back on to eddys and tell them you need a part that will do the same job. Let them faff around!

 

[LeeH]

Nothing wrong with Chint at all. The CB's and MCCB's are an exact copy of the Merlin gear, the overloads are exact copies of sprecher and schu, the push buttons are exact copies of the old style telemech range.....and so on.

I use it at work if the customer leaves the spec of the control panel to ourselves. We have had zero failures and zero issues.

 

[Engineer54]

Whatever replacement you purchase, one things for sure, it ain't gonna last the next 50 Years!! lol!!