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TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
- Electric Currents
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surge protective device
1, record 1, English, surge%20protective%20device
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPD 2, record 1, English, SPD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overvoltage protection device 3, record 1, English, overvoltage%20protection%20device
correct
- transient voltage surge suppressor 2, record 1, English, transient%20voltage%20surge%20suppressor
correct, see observation
- TVSS 2, record 1, English, TVSS
correct, see observation
- TVSS 2, record 1, English, TVSS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that is intended to protect the electrical apparatus from transient overvoltages and to divert surge currents. 4, record 1, English, - surge%20protective%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "surge protective device" is used as an umbrella designation to include different types of surge protective products. 5, record 1, English, - surge%20protective%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surge protective device: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 1, English, - surge%20protective%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transient voltage surge suppressor; TVSS: designations used by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) until it was changed in 2009 to align with the terminology used by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 1, English, - surge%20protective%20device
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transient voltage surge suppresser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de protection contre les surtensions
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20surtensions
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif prévu pour protéger les appareils électriques contre les surtensions transitoires et dériver les impulsions de courant. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20surtensions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «dispositif de protection contre les surtensions» est utilisé comme terme générique pour englober différents types de produits de protection contre les surtensions, comme les parasurtenseurs. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20surtensions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif de protection contre les surtensions : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20surtensions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección y seguridad (Electrotecnia)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de protección contra sobretensiones
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20sobretensiones
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "dispositivo de protección contra sobretensiones" se usa como término genérico para incluir diferentes tipos de productos que protegen contra las sobretensiones, como los supresores de sobretensiones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20sobretensiones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositivo de protección contra sobretensiones: designación normalizada por la ISO en colaboración con la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20sobretensiones
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