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break the circuit [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
CONT

Separation of the breaker points by the cam breaks the circuit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
OBS

Le rupteur est un linguet qui coupe le circuit primaire auquel il est relié en écartant son plot de contact du plot fixe relié à la masse, chaque fois qu'il est soulevé par une came.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits

Spanish

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