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MEGGER METER [1 record]

Record 1 2007-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
DEF

An instrument which is used for measuring the high resistance of electrical materials of the order of 20,000 megohms at 1000 volts; one direct-reading type employs a permanent magnet and a moving coil.

OBS

Megger. A contraction of megohmmeter.

OBS

Megger. Trade name for a range of portable insulation-resistance testers....

OBS

Megger: Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
DEF

Appareil servant à mesurer des résistances électriques très élevées, telles que les résistances d'isolement, exprimées en mégohms.

OBS

Megger. Marque déposée d'un ohmmètre à magnéto de fabrication américaine devenue synonyme de ce type de contrôleur d'isolement.

OBS

Mégohmmètre : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
DEF

Óhmetro de gran alcance de resistencia, cuya tensión continua de excitación proviene de un generador de mano, y que se utiliza en electricidad para medir resistencias de aislamiento y para hacer pruebas de continuidad, de cortocircuito y de derivación a tierra.

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