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ISOLANT ELECTRIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dielectric Materials (Electronics)
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

Substance which has almost no free electrons.

DEF

A material having high electrical resistivity and therefore suitable for separating adjacent conductors in an electric circuit or preventing possible future contact between conductors.

OBS

See record "dielectric".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux diélectriques (Électronique)
  • Électrotechnique
CONT

Les isolants électriques sont employés pour séparer des corps conducteurs, pour empêcher tout contact entre conducteurs sous tension ou entre une personne et un conducteur sous tension.

OBS

Voir la fiche "diélectrique".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales dieléctricos (Electrónica)
  • Electrotecnia
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