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CIRCUIT BASSE TENSION [2 records]

Record 1 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
DEF

A circuit involving a potential of not more than 30 volts ac (42.4 volts peak) or 30 volts dc in which the current is supplied by a primary battery or by a standard Class 2 transformer or other suitable transforming device, or by a suitable combination of transformer and fixed impedance having the output characteristics of a Class 2 transformer. A circuit derived from a line-voltage or a high-voltage circuit, by connecting series resistance to limit the voltage and current, is not considered to be a low-voltage circuit.

Key term(s)
  • low voltage circuit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
CONT

Le circuit basse tension (24 VCA) pour les accessoires est protégé par un fusible de 1.25 amp.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Traction (Rail)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Ensemble des circuits parcourus par un courant d'une tension sensiblement inférieure à la tension de la ligne et provenant d'une batterie d'accumulateurs, d'un groupe convertisseur ou d'un transformateur.

Spanish

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