This demonstration guide answers one field question about an auto-start while a technician is in the enclosure. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with controller in off or lockout before opening. That reading separates an auto-start while a technician is in the enclosure from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the lockout as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the lockout just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the lockout, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about an auto-start while a technician is in the enclosure.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not relying on "it just exercised" as proof it will not start. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the lockout is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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