Technician "A" says that if you take a voltage reading from terminal "L1" to terminal "T1" on a contactor whose coil is energized, you should read zero volts. Technician "B" says that contactors can only have normally open contacts. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Technician "A" is correct. Technician "B" is correct.
B) Technician "A" is correct. Technician "B" is incorrect.
C) Technician "A" is incorrect. Technician "B" is correct.
D) Technician "A" is incorrect. Technician "B" is incorrect.

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Technician "A" is correct because when the coil is energized, the contactor should be closed, and there should be no voltage drop between these two terminals. Technician "B" is incorrect because contactors can have normally open contacts, normally closed contacts, or both.

Technician "A" Says That If You Take a Voltage Reading