I have an E-Stop installed.
That is what makes me wonder. Should I even use the contractors at all? I have one on the main. If I have no switches am I just wasting space and wire?
Mostly space reasons. I want it safe and not too cluttered with long wire runs. Most diagrams and enclosures I see out there are for two elements and two pumps. I am adding an extra 110 and 240 outlets. My enclosure is only 20x20x4. So it is a tight spot and the outlets jut in quite a bit.
I am wiring up a new enclosure and was curious if I should change it around and make it go Breaker -> SSR -> Contactor. Or Breaker -> Contactor -> SSR. All the images I see online show the SSR in the middle. Any thoughts and the electrical reason behind it would be great.
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