The spring holds the movable contact against one of the stationary contacts and an electromagnet pulls the movable contact to the opposite stationary contact.
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The spring holds the movable contact against one of the stationary contacts and an electromagnet pulls the movable contact to the opposite stationary contact.
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When an electric current is passed through the coil it generates a magnetic field that activates the armature, and the consequent movement of the movable contact ( s ) either makes or breaks ( depending upon construction ) a connection with a fixed contact.