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FUSE WIRE [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- release stud
1, record 2, English, release%20stud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arming wire is installed in fuse band release stud... 1, record 2, English, - release%20stud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- goujon d'armement
1, record 2, French, goujon%20d%27armement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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