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TINGLE VOLTAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stray voltage
1, record 1, English, stray%20voltage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tingle voltage 2, record 1, English, tingle%20voltage
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neutral to earth voltage, which is voltage that exists between the system neutral (grounded conductor) and the earth. 3, record 1, English, - stray%20voltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because one of the current-carrying conductors is connected to the earth, there can be situations where small amounts of electricity can flow to complete a circuit through the earth that is below the threshold that will blow a fuse or trip the circuit breaker in the hot wire. This unintentional flow of electricity is what is referred to as "stray voltage." 4, record 1, English, - stray%20voltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tingle voltage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - stray%20voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension parasite
1, record 1, French, tension%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tension picotante 2, record 1, French, tension%20picotante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- tension vagabonde 3, record 1, French, tension%20vagabonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension de neutre à la terre représentant la tension existant entre le courant de neutre d'un système (conducteur de mise à la terre) et la terre. 4, record 1, French, - tension%20parasite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension picotante : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - tension%20parasite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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