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DEMARRAGE SEQUENTIEL [2 records]

Record 1 1994-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

Powering the rectifiers of a power plant one after the other, in a sequential mode.

CONT

The sequential start prevents the current surge that would occur on the AC power supply if all rectifiers were powered at once.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Mise sous tension progressive des redresseurs d'un système d'énergie, de façon séquentielle.

CONT

Le démarrage séquentiel prévient le courant transitoire qui surviendrait sur l'alimentation CA si tous les redresseurs étaient mis sous tension simultanément.

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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