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OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
  • Electric Currents
  • Security
DEF

A device that is intended to protect the electrical apparatus from transient overvoltages and to divert surge currents.

OBS

The term "surge protective device" is used as an umbrella designation to include different types of surge protective products.

OBS

surge protective device: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

OBS

transient voltage surge suppressor; TVSS: designations used by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) until it was changed in 2009 to align with the terminology used by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Key term(s)
  • transient voltage surge suppresser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
  • Sécurité
DEF

Dispositif prévu pour protéger les appareils électriques contre les surtensions transitoires et dériver les impulsions de courant.

OBS

Le terme «dispositif de protection contre les surtensions» est utilisé comme terme générique pour englober différents types de produits de protection contre les surtensions, comme les parasurtenseurs.

OBS

dispositif de protection contre les surtensions : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección y seguridad (Electrotecnia)
  • Corriente eléctrica
  • Seguridad
OBS

El término "dispositivo de protección contra sobretensiones" se usa como término genérico para incluir diferentes tipos de productos que protegen contra las sobretensiones, como los supresores de sobretensiones.

OBS

dispositivo de protección contra sobretensiones: designación normalizada por la ISO en colaboración con la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional.

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