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MAIN SWITCH [1 record]

Record 1 2013-05-28

English

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

A switch located electrically ahead of a number of other switches.

OBS

master switch: term standardized by ISO.

French

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

commutateur principal : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
DEF

Dispositivo, que hace e interrumpe el contacto entre un equipo y la línea de suministro eléctrico.

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