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DISJONCTEUR THERMIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-06-23

English

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

A circuit breaker the operation of which depends on temperature expansion due to electrical heating.

OBS

thermal circuit breaker: term standardized by ISO.

French

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

disjoncteur thermique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • disjoncteur du type thermique

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Components
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

An electrically insulated device that is sensitive to the temperature of the machine winding that carries machine current, capable of directly switching off the machine when its temperature reaches a predetermined level.

OBS

thermal protector: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électrotechniques
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Dispositif isolé électriquement qui est sensible à la température d'un enroulement de machine parcouru par le courant de machine, capable de déclencher directement la machine dès lors que sa température atteint un niveau prédéterminé.

OBS

disjoncteur thermique : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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