{"id":5691,"date":"2026-07-16T15:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marechal.local\/expertises\/auxiliary-and-pilots-contacts\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:15:27","slug":"auxiliary-and-pilots-contacts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marechal.com\/en\/expertises\/auxiliary-and-pilots-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Auxiliary and pilots contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<header\n    class=\"hero-page\"\n    >\n            <img class=\"hero-page__bg\" src=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marechal-header-expertises-apc-background.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marechal-header-expertises-apc-background.webp 1920w, https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marechal-header-expertises-apc-background-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marechal-header-expertises-apc-background-1024x576.webp 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monitoring of your equipment.<\/span>                                                    <div class=\"hero-page__ctas\">\n                                            <a class=\"hero-page__cta btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/en\/contact-product\/\">\n                            <p>Contact<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                                                <a class=\"hero-page__cta hero-page__cta--alt btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/en\/quote\/\">\n                            <p>Quote<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n                <nav class=\"hero-page__anchors hero-page__anchors--blue\" aria-label=\"Navigation de la page\">\n            <ul>\n                                    <li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#auxiliary-contacts\">Auxiliary contacts<\/a><\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"\"><a href=\"#pilots-contacts\">Pilots contacts<\/a><\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/nav>\n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-section-display\" id=\"auxiliary-contacts\">AUXILIARY CONTACTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Complete control and command of your electrical installations<\/h3>\n\n\n<section class=\"expertise-section expertise-section--text-image\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        \n            \n                                <div class=\"expertise-section__cols\">\n                    <div class=\"expertise-section__col expertise-section__col--text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"expertise-section__text\"><p><strong>Combine high and low voltage in the same appliance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The integrated auxiliary contacts enable users to easily control equipment (sensors), and monitor various parameters (temperature, humidity, etc.) or trigger alarms.<\/p>\n<p>MARECHAL<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> appliances incorporate up to 8 auxiliary contacts.<\/p>\n<p>The auxiliary contacts are separate from the power contacts.<br \/>\n<strong>Supervise your industrial processes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simplifies management, improves operational efficiency and enhances safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"expertise-section__col expertise-section__col--image\">\n                                                    <div class=\"expertise-section__image-wrap has-halo\"><div class=\"halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marechal-expertises-apc-auxiliary-contacts.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-section-display\" id=\"pilots-contacts\">PILOT CONTACTS<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"expertise-section expertise-section--text-image\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        \n            \n                                <div class=\"expertise-section__cols\">\n                    <div class=\"expertise-section__col expertise-section__col--text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"expertise-section__text\"><p>The function of pilot contacts is to electrically transmit the command to switch a socket on\/off to an upstream switching device.<\/p>\n<p>This switching device is controlled by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A microswitch inside the socket (non-through pilot circuit), mechanically activated by the socket-outlet connection; or<\/li>\n<li>A contact or pair of contacts on the socket side and plug side (feed-through pilot circuit), closing last and opening first (LIFO: last-in\/first-out).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"expertise-section__col expertise-section__col--image\">\n                                                    <div class=\"expertise-section__image-wrap has-halo\"><div class=\"halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/circuit_pilote_en-v2-scaled-1.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sequencing of high and low currents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MARECHAL<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> equipment contacts are installed in an orderly fashion to guarantee optimal operation in complete safety.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"expertise-section expertise-section--text-image\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        \n            \n                                <div class=\"expertise-section__cols\">\n                    <div class=\"expertise-section__col expertise-section__col--text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"expertise-section__text\"><p>The sequencing operates as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; Earth,<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; Neutral,<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; Phases,<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; Auxiliary or pilot contacts.<\/p>\n<p>During disconnection, the contacts open in the reverse order.<\/p>\n<p>This design ensures that no arc occurs during connection or disconnection.<\/p>\n<\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"expertise-section__col expertise-section__col--image\">\n                                                    <div class=\"expertise-section__image-wrap has-halo\"><div class=\"halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Groupe-4218-1.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Example of a typical pilot circuit diagram<\/h3>\n\n\n<section class=\"expertise-section expertise-section--image\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        \n            \n                \n                                    <figure class=\"expertise-section__figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/marechal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/circuit_pilotage_en-2.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                        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