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STEP-UP/STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buck-boost transformer
1, record 1, English, buck%2Dboost%20transformer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- step up/step down transformer 2, record 1, English, step%20up%2Fstep%20down%20transformer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, low voltage transformer placed in series with the power line to increase or reduce steady state voltage. 3, record 1, English, - buck%2Dboost%20transformer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isolation transformers have separate primary and secondary windings, electrically insulated and isolated from one another. With a relatively high voltage primary (typically 120, 240 or 480 Volts) and a relatively low voltage secondary (typically 12, 16, 24, 32 or 48 Volts), buck-boost transformers are designed to be field connected as autotransformers. These are transformers with one continuous winding, a portion of which is jointly shared between the input and the output. No electrical isolation is present in an autotransformer. 4, record 1, English, - buck%2Dboost%20transformer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buck: The act of lowering the voltage. 5, record 1, English, - buck%2Dboost%20transformer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- buck/boost transformer
- buck boost transformer
- step-up/step-down transformer
- step up step down transformer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transformateur survolteur-dévolteur
1, record 1, French, transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transformateur survolteur-dévolteur [...] assure une tension uniforme aux serveurs et options de serveurs essentiels, sans utiliser les batteries, protégeant ainsi la durée de la batterie du système d'alimentation non interruptible [...] 2, record 1, French, - transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dévolter : Réduire la tension d'un courant électrique. 3, record 1, French, - transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
survolter : Augmenter le voltage d'un courant au-delà de ce qui est prévu. 3, record 1, French, - transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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