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SUPRESOR SOBRETENSIONES [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
- Electronics
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surge suppressor
1, record 1, English, surge%20suppressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surge protector 2, record 1, English, surge%20protector
correct
- surge arrester 3, record 1, English, surge%20arrester
correct
- transient voltage suppressor 4, record 1, English, transient%20voltage%20suppressor
correct
- TVS 5, record 1, English, TVS
correct
- TVS 5, record 1, English, TVS
- transient suppressor 6, record 1, English, transient%20suppressor
correct
- surge stopper 7, record 1, English, surge%20stopper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device placed in an electrical circuit to protect electrical devices from excessive voltage. 8, record 1, English, - surge%20suppressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A surge suppressor, sometimes optimistically called a surge protector, is a device inserted in the alternating current (AC) utility line ... or telephone line to prevent damage to electronic equipment from voltage spikes, or transients. 9, record 1, English, - surge%20suppressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A surge suppressor is a type of surge protective device. 10, record 1, English, - surge%20suppressor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surge suppresser
- surge arrestor
- transient voltage suppresser
- transient suppresser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Électronique
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parasurtenseur
1, record 1, French, parasurtenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limiteur de surtension 2, record 1, French, limiteur%20de%20surtension
correct, masculine noun
- suppresseur de tension transitoire 3, record 1, French, suppresseur%20de%20tension%20transitoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif conçu pour protéger un circuit contre les surtensions transitoires en créant à son entrée un chemin de faible résistance que le courant associé à la surtension emprunte. 4, record 1, French, - parasurtenseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un parasurtenseur est un type de dispositif de protection contre les surtensions. 5, record 1, French, - parasurtenseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección y seguridad (Electrotecnia)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Electrónica
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- supresor de sobretensiones
1, record 1, Spanish, supresor%20de%20sobretensiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- protector contra sobretensión 1, record 1, Spanish, protector%20contra%20sobretensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- protector contra sobretensiones 2, record 1, Spanish, protector%20contra%20sobretensiones
correct, masculine noun
- supresor de tensiones transitorias 3, record 1, Spanish, supresor%20de%20tensiones%20transitorias
correct, masculine noun
- supresor transitorio 3, record 1, Spanish, supresor%20transitorio
correct, masculine noun
- descargador de sobretensión 4, record 1, Spanish, descargador%20de%20sobretensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- descargador de protección 5, record 1, Spanish, descargador%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mayoría de los supresores [transitorios] usualmente protegen el equipo contra las sobretensiones súbitas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - supresor%20de%20sobretensiones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un supresor de sobretensiones es un tipo de dispositivo de protección contra sobretensiones. 6, record 1, Spanish, - supresor%20de%20sobretensiones
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