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![Hi, I'm using a On/Off push button to control a contactor. The buttons are wired in series with 220VAC in, but what's weird is they output 30VAC and can't run the contactor. Hi, I'm using a On/Off push button to control a contactor. The buttons are wired in series with 220VAC in, but what's weird is they output 30VAC and can't run the contactor.](https://preview.redd.it/hi-im-using-a-on-off-push-button-to-control-a-contactor-the-v0-f7y9g3gmhi7a1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=994541b32baeab897fd0621167886da1d03ac68e)
Hi, I'm using a On/Off push button to control a contactor. The buttons are wired in series with 220VAC in, but what's weird is they output 30VAC and can't run the contactor.
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