otsekontakt
Otsekontakt is a term found in several Slavic-language technical vocabularies, formed from roots meaning “open” and “contact.” The exact meaning of otsekontakt varies by language and context, but it is commonly used in electronics, electrical engineering, and automation to refer to a contact that opens or interrupts a circuit, or to a normally open contact in a switch, relay, or safety device.
In typical usage, otsekontakt denotes a contact that is nonconductive in its resting state and becomes conductive
In practice, otsekontakt appears in circuit diagrams, relay contact sets, and limit-switch assemblies to indicate the
Other uses may include general references to open contacts in connectors or interlocks, though the precise