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CREEPAGE DISTANCE [2 records]

Record 1 2014-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

The shortest distance between a live part of a terminal, including any attached conductive fittings, and the electrical chassis, or between two live parts of different electrical potentials, along an insulated surface or surfaces.

OBS

creepage distance: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
DEF

Plus courte distance entre une pièce sous tension d'une broche conductrice, y compris tous raccords conducteurs liés, et la partie électrique du châssis, ou entre deux pièces sous tension où chacune a un potentiel différent, autorisant une ou des surfaces d'isolement.

OBS

ligne de fuite : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity
  • Installation of Electrical Equipment
OBS

(...) connectors (...) designed for applications where (...) wide clearances and creepage distances are necessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité
  • Installation des équipements électriques
OBS

(...) connecteurs (...) conçus pour les applications (...) pour lesquelles il faut prévoir un fort écartement et de grandes distances de glissement.

Spanish

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