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The stand alone dryer I bought control cabinet has Moeller contactors and overloads that look like they might have gotten wet at one time or another. Before I install this equipment I am thinking about replacing them. Should I replace the parts or does someone make a box with the starting components already mounted. There are 3 10hp motors.
 

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Some things may look like crap but still be perfectly functional. For 10 HP contactors, they can be opened up to inspect the points. If they still have a lot of material left, most likely they will work fine. You can buy replacement contacts for most of them. A LOT cheaper than buying new.
 

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The stand alone dryer I bought control cabinet has Moeller contactors and overloads that look like they might have gotten wet at one time or another. Before I install this equipment I am thinking about replacing them. Should I replace the parts or does someone make a box with the starting components already mounted. There are 3 10hp motors.
Unless the plastic is melted or the lugs have been hot I would just use them. They are rated for like 10 million operations so unlikely they are bad even if they got wet. That being said if you want a new control box I will build and provide it for $500.
 

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wash4me,holy cow. Are you offering a motor starter box with three motor starters for that? Two things. If you are I'll be buying occasional boxes. And two, if we are talking about a typical box with three starters with time delay, you are selling them way too cheap. Heck, a pvc enclosure with panel is going to cost at least $200. I'll probably get some blowback on this, but raise your prices.
 

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We are a distributor for Weg motors and starters. That would be in a 3r steel enclosure with a lift off cover and no through the door resets for that price. If you want to pay more just let me know how much you wanna pay:) Thats a little low but this forum has done me a lot of good and offered me a good bit of entertainment.
 
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