What is the main Difference between contactor and relay

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Accepted Answer

A contactor is used for high current applications, while a relay is used for low current applications.

Contactor is used for high current applications, relay is used for low current applications
Contactor has larger physical size compared to relay
Contactor has higher contact ratings compared to relay
Examples: Contactor used in HVAC systems, relay used in control circuits

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The main difference between contactor and relay is that  A contactor is used for turning on and 📴 heavy-voltage ⚡ devices, but a relay is usually used to turn on and 📴 smaller low-voltage ⚡ devices.