Watch or listen as Erik Barnes, Strategy Leader at Schneider Electric, deep dives into contactors, addressing the critical role they play in high-power electrical systems, the trends impacting their design and deployment, tips for overcoming common selection and implementation challenges, and Schneider’s new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors.
Contactors enable the safe, reliable, and automated control of high-power electrical loads in applications ranging from industrial and electric vehicle (EV) motors to lighting, solar power, and HVAC systems. As such, megatrends including electrification, automation, sustainability, and AI are driving substantial growth in this market.
The global contactor market was valued at $1.51 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to value of $2.91 billion by 2033.
We spoke to Erik Barnes, Strategy Leader at Schneider Electric, to learn more. Here, Erik explains the critical role that contactors play in high-power electrical systems, addresses the trends currently impacting contactor design and deployment, shares tips for overcoming common selection and implementation challenges, and introduces Schneider Electric’s new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors.
Pressed for time? Use the timestamped questions below to jump directly to specific sections of the podcast.
(0:32) Please introduce yourself and tell us a little about Schneider Electric.
(2:23) You joined us today to talk about contactors. So, let’s dive in. What should people know?
(7:07) What common challenges do people face when it comes to selecting and implementing contactors, and do you have any advice for overcoming these challenges?
(14:31) Why should customers consider sourcing their contactors from Schneider Electric?
(17:49) Please introduce us to Schneider Electric’s new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors.
(25:17) Are there any success stories you’d like to share about Schneider Electric’s new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors?
(28:09) Is there anything else you’d like our listeners to know about Schneider Electric, its extensive TeSys contactor portfolio, or the new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors?
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Schneider Electric is a global leader in industrial electrification, automation, and digitization technologies, a trusted partner for improving sustainability and efficiency and driving digital transformation, and the world’s largest manufacturer of contactors.
RS offers an extensive selection of Schneider Electric solutions, including more than 3,000 contactor products and accessories, like the new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors Erik introduced here, and a host of other industrial controls, ranging from signal conditioners and converters, controllers, disconnect switches, panel meters, and timers to control stations, machine guarding and safety solutions, and cobots.
To learn more about Schneider Electric industrial controls and contactors, including the new TeSys Deca Advanced contactors, please visit the links embedded here and check out Schneider Electric’s other contributions to the RS Expert Advice Series. For assistance identifying, procuring, deploying, and maintaining Schneider Electric contactors sure to satisfy the unique demands of your industrial application, please contact your local RS representative at 1.866.433.5722 or reach out to the RS technical support team.
