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undervoltage protection [3 records]

Record 1 2016-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

The protection of a circuit by an automatic device against operation on reduced voltage.

OBS

under-voltage protection: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

protection de sous-tension : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
DEF

An undervoltage relay which removes a motor from service when a low-voltage condition develops, so that the motor will not draw excessive current, or which prevents a large induction or synchronous motor from starting under low-voltage conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Relays

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relais (Distribution électrique)

Spanish

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