0. Front Matter. 1. Electrical Contact Resistance: Fundamental Principles. 2. Introduction to Contact Tarnishing and Corrosion. 3. Gas Corrosion. 4. Effect of Dust Contamination on Electrical Contacts. 5. Power Connectors. 6. Low-Power Commercial, Automotive, and Appliance Connections. 7. Tribology of Electronic Connectors: Contact Sliding Wear, Fretting, and Lubrication. 8. Materials, Coatings, and Platings. 9. The Arc and Interruption. 10. The Consequences of Arcing. 11. Reed Switches. 12. Low Current and High Frequency Miniature Switches: Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Metal Contact Switches. 13. Low Current Switching. 14. Medium to High Current Switching: Low Voltage Contactors, Circuit Breakers, and Vacuum Interrupters. 15. Arc Faults and Electrical Safety. 16. Arcing Contact Materials. 17. Contact Design and Attachment. 18. Electrical Contact Material Testing Design and Measurement. 19. Arc Interactions with Contaminants. 20. Sliding Electrical Contacts. 21. Illustrative Modern Brush Applications. 22. Sliding Contacts for Instrumentation and Control. 23. Metal Fiber Brushes 24. Useful Electric Contact Information.
Biography
Paul G. Slade began his studies in the fascinating world of electrical contacts as a graduate student at the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK in the mid-1960s. Since that time, he has been involved with electrical contacts both as a research scientist and as a developer of switching components. Currently retired, he ended his five decades of experience in electrical contact research first at the Westinghouse R&D Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and then at the Eaton Corporation’s Vacuum Interrupter Factory, Horseheads, New York, USA.
