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CORRIENTE DEFECTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault current
1, record 1, English, fault%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The level of current that can flow if a short circuit is applied to a voltage source. 2, record 1, English, - fault%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
earth fault current 3, record 1, English, - fault%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
fault current of an electrode 3, record 1, English, - fault%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de défaut
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant en un point donné d'un réseau résultant d'un défaut (généralement un court-circuit) survenu en ce point ou en un autre point du réseau. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de falla
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20falla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de fallo 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20fallo
correct, feminine noun
- corriente de defecto 3, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20defecto
correct, feminine noun
- corriente de avería 4, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aver%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En caso de presentarse una falla a tierra, la corriente de falla circula a través del generador que se encuentra aterrizado. Las protecciones de la máquina detectan la corriente y abren el interruptor de máquina. Esto ocasiona que el sistema opere temporalmente aislado de tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20falla
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