Hybrid DC electromagnetic contactor

A hybrid DC electromagnetic contactor, comprising:

• a power unit that supplies an electrical voltage;
• a main contact point of a breaking switch selectively switched to provide an electrical voltage supply path responsive to an operating voltage applied to an operational coil;
• a switch operative to provide a two-way electrical voltage supply path responsive to a gate signal, regardless of a polarity of the electrical voltage;
• a snubber that maintains a certain voltage by automatically applying and discharging a current when a charged voltage applied by turning off the contactor and said switch is at least equal to the certain voltage;
• and
• first and second discharge current removers that remove discharge current by providing a discharge current path for a charged load.

A hybrid DC electromagnetic contactor, comprising:

• a power unit that supplies an electrical voltage;
• a main contact point of a breaking switch selectively switched to provide an electrical voltage supply path responsive to an operating voltage applied to an operational coil;
• a switch operative to provide a two-way electrical voltage supply path responsive to a gate signal, regardless of a polarity of the electrical voltage;
• and
• a snubber and discharge current remover that includes a switching device that automatically performs a discharging operation to maintain a certain voltage.