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intermittent duty [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A requirement of service that demands operation for definitely specified alternate intervals of: (a) Load and no-load; (b) Load and rest; or (c) Load, no-load, and rest.

OBS

intermittent duty: term standardized by CSA and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Service au cours duquel les conditions de charge varient alternativement, par exemple : a) en charge et sans charge; b) en charge et au repos; c) en charge, sans charge et au repos.

OBS

service intermittent : terme normalisé par l'ACNOR et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

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