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Record 1 2016-06-22

English

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

A conductor joining two parts of an electric circuit to divert part of the current.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
CONT

Fil de dérivation. Le fil électrique provenant du panneau vers les appareils est généralement en cuivre. Chaque fil est composé de deux fils conducteurs et d'un fil de mise à la terre. Les fils conducteurs en cuivre sont habituellement isolés par du caoutchouc ou du plastique.

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