The E-Stop That Didn’t Stop We wired an e-stop button directly to a standard relay coil. When the e-stop was pressed, the relay dropped out and cut the motor. On the floor, the customer’s safety auditor flagged it. A single relay with a single e-stop contact isn’t a safety circuit. If the relay welds closed …

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