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SHORT-TIME DUTY [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-09-15

English

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

A requirement of service that demands operation at a substantially constant load for a short and definitely specified time.

OBS

short-time duty: term and definition standardized by CSA and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Key term(s)
  • short time duty

French

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

Service au cours duquel la charge est essentiellement constante pendant une courte période de temps déterminée.

OBS

service temporaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ACNOR et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrotecnia
  • Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
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