The 1756-OBV8S Safety Output Card: What a Pulse Test Does to a Contactor

Bipolar against sourcing on a 1756-OBV8S: a single P and M pair driving one contactor, a fixed sourcing pair driving two, and the ratings, currents and chassis rules underneath

The 1756-OBV8S Safety Output Card: What a Pulse Test Does to a Contactor Point 3 of a 1756-OBV8S flashes red while its output is off, and the contactor it drives is behaving perfectly. That is no-load detection, and it is telling you the truth: something between OUT3-P and the coil has come apart. The detection … Read more

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