[AMRadio] Reduce relay contact arc

[CL in NC]

If you have a relay that is switching line voltage or higher AC voltage, is there any way to reduce the arcing?  You might suggest a snubber, but if you use the snubber formula to calculate component sizes, the capacitor allows enough AC to pass such that your transformer is making volts.  You put it on the primary of say a HV B+ PS, and you will get some amount of B+ on the secondary, and if you put it in the secondary HV line, you will leak AC into the rectifiers and still make B+.  Any solutions other that something like a .01 across the contacts and live with it?

Charlie, W4MEC in NC