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MEGGER [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Megger
1, record 1, English, Megger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Megger : an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - Megger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ohmmètre à magnéto
1, record 1, French, ohmm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20magn%C3%A9to
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil Megger 1, record 1, French, appareil%20Megger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ohmmètre à magnéto; appareil Megger : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - ohmm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20magn%C3%A9to
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bridge megger
1, record 2, English, bridge%20megger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bridge megger was soon introduced. This could be used either as a Wheatstone bridge, to measure resistances over a wide range of values(the generator replacing the battery and the ohmmeter replacing the galvanometer), or as a megger to measure insulation resistance. 2, record 2, English, - bridge%20megger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mégohmmètre à pont
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pont
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atelier devrait comprendre l'équipement principal suivant : [...] f) mégohmmètre à pont pour les essais d'isolement des instruments électriques. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pont
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Megger
1, record 3, English, Megger
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- megohmmetre 2, record 3, English, megohmmetre
correct, officially approved
- megohmmeter 3, record 3, English, megohmmeter
correct
- Megger meter 4, record 3, English, Megger%20meter
correct
- Megger metre 5, record 3, English, Megger%20metre
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument which is used for measuring the high resistance of electrical materials of the order of 20,000 megohms at 1000 volts; one direct-reading type employs a permanent magnet and a moving coil. 6, record 3, English, - Megger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Megger. A contraction of megohmmeter. 4, record 3, English, - Megger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Megger. Trade name for a range of portable insulation-resistance testers.... 7, record 3, English, - Megger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Megger : Term officialized by the ATSC-Helicopters. 8, record 3, English, - Megger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mégohmmètre
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Megger 2, record 3, French, Megger
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à mesurer des résistances électriques très élevées, telles que les résistances d'isolement, exprimées en mégohms. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Megger. Marque déposée d'un ohmmètre à magnéto de fabrication américaine devenue synonyme de ce type de contrôleur d'isolement. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mégohmmètre : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- megóhmetro
1, record 3, Spanish, meg%C3%B3hmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- megaóhmetro 2, record 3, Spanish, mega%C3%B3hmetro
correct, masculine noun
- óhmetro de magneto 3, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3hmetro%20de%20magneto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óhmetro de gran alcance de resistencia, cuya tensión continua de excitación proviene de un generador de mano, y que se utiliza en electricidad para medir resistencias de aislamiento y para hacer pruebas de continuidad, de cortocircuito y de derivación a tierra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - meg%C3%B3hmetro
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spark-coil system 1, record 4, English, spark%2Dcoil%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The megger is either powered by a generator which is driven by a hand crank, or by an internal battery using a vibrator and coil similar to the old Model-T Ford spark-coil system. 1, record 4, English, - spark%2Dcoil%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- magnéto d'allumage
1, record 4, French, magn%C3%A9to%20d%27allumage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mégohmmètre est alimenté soit par une magnéto commandée par manivelle, ou par une pile alimentant un vibrateur et une bobine d'induction du type utilisé dans la magnéto d'allumage de l'ancienne Ford modèle T. 1, record 4, French, - magn%C3%A9to%20d%27allumage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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