What is a potential free contact?

Explain the potential free contact

Potential free contact means, Dry contact that has a voltage-free contact .relay, limit switch contact is a potential-free contact.

There will be no Power supply to energize the Output devices (digital output signal) from the DCS panel. Relay control supply on instrument signal card and common supply to NC or NO will be from Electrical panel.

That’s why it can be called a potential free contact

Eg: Motor start/stop signal

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