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CURRENT-LIMITING RESISTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Devices
  • Electric Currents
DEF

A resistor inserted into an electric circuit to limit the flow of current to some predetermined value.

OBS

Usually inserted in series with a fuse or circuit breaker to limit the current flow during a short circuit or other fault, to prevent excessive current from damaging other parts of the circuit.

OBS

current-limiting resistor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs électroniques
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
OBS

résistance de limitation du courant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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