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Record 1 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
DEF

A protective device affording protection from excess current, but not necessarily short-circuit protection, and capable of automatically opening an electric circuit either by fusing of metal or by electro-mechanical means.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Appareillage électrique
DEF

Dispositif qui sert de protection contre les excès de courant, mais pas nécessairement contre les courts-circuits, et qui est en mesure d'ouvrir automatiquement un circuit électrique, par fusion de métal ou par un moyen électromécanique.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ACNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
  • Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
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