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bypass switch [3 records]

Record 1 2016-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
CONT

Bypass switches are often used on variable speed drives. ... they are important when motor operation is required at the same time as a variable speed drive needs maintenance. The bypass switch reroutes the power around the drive directly to the motor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Appareillage électrique

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A mechanical switch which is activated after a wind turbine has been soft started in order to minimize the amount of energy wasted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Interrupteur équipant une éolienne moderne que l'on actionne après le démarrage souple de celle-ci, ce qui assure une perte d'énergie minime.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Helicopters (Military)
OBS

bypass switch: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

commutateur : appareil permettant de modifier un circuit électrique ou les connexions entre circuits.

OBS

commutateur de dérivation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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