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Record 1 2014-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Components
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A terminal enclosure not mounted on the machine itself.

OBS

Part of the enclosure may be formed by the machine foundations or supports.

OBS

separate terminal enclosure: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électrotechniques
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Compartiment des bornes non monté sur la machine elle-même.

OBS

Une partie de l'enveloppe peut être constituée par les fondations ou les supports de la machine.

OBS

caisson de bornes; compartiment des bornes séparé : termes et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes eléctricos
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Compartimento de terminales que no está montado sobre la máquina.

OBS

Una parte de la envolvente puede estar formada por las fundaciones o los soportes de la máquina.

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Record 2 2014-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A protective enclosure within which terminals are connected to the external conductors, that provides adequate access, meets the clearance and creepage distance requirements and is generally mounted on a machine.

OBS

terminal enclosure; terminal housing: terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement électriques
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Enveloppe de protection dans laquelle les bornes sont raccordées aux conducteurs externes à la machine et qui procure un accès approprié respectant les prescriptions relatives aux distances d'isolement dans l'air et aux lignes de fuite, et qui est généralement montée sur la machine.

OBS

caisson de bornes; compartiment des bornes : termes et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

[Compartimento] envolvente de protección, dentro del cual se conectan los terminales a los conductores externos, [...] proporciona un acceso adecuado respetando los requisitos sobre distancias de aislamiento en el aire y líneas de fuga y [...] está generalmente montado sobre la máquina.

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