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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2021
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Sotiri T. Hovardas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Larry D. Burns, Avon, IN (US);
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
A contactor, and an air conditioning system incorporating the contactor are provided. The contactor includes a body with an upper surface, a line-side electrical terminal located on one end of the body, a load-side electrical terminal located on the other side of the body, a switching element within the body, the switching element coupled between the line-side electrical terminal and the load-side electrical terminal, and a refrigerant mitigating element disposed on the upper surface. The line-side electrical terminal is configured to receive electrical power from an electrical grid. The load-side electrical terminal is configured to transfer at least a portion of the electrical power to at least one component of the outdoor unit. The switching element is configured to electrically connect the line-side electrical terminal and the load-side electrical terminal when activated. The refrigerant mitigating element may help mitigate the ignition of a refrigerant.