If many turns of an alternating current coil for a contactor become short circuited, what will happen to the coil?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — it will probably burn out immediately
Short-circuiting multiple turns in an AC coil drastically lowers its total impedance and electrical resistance. This causes a massive surge in current flow through the remaining turns, immediately generating extreme heat that destroys the insulation and burns out the coil.
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