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Record 1 2013-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Electrical Equipment
  • Electrical Domestic Appliances
  • Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
DEF

A switch consisting of fixed contact elements and movable contact elements operated in sequence by a camshaft.

Key term(s)
  • cam-contactor switch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage électrique industriel
  • Appareillage électrique domestique
  • Matériel et équipement électriques
CONT

Le commutateur [...]permet [...] d'établir le courant dans des circuits électriques différents suivant la position de la manette de commande. [...] Généralement il possède aussi une position «arrêt» [...] Le commutateur le plus employé dans le domaine électrodomestique est le commutateur à «cames» (roues pourvues de saillies ou d'encoches destinées, suivant leur position, à ouvrir ou fermer les circuits [...]

Spanish

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