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SELF-RESETTING FUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymeric positive temperature coefficient fuse
1, record 1, English, polymeric%20positive%20temperature%20coefficient%20fuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polymer positive temperature coefficient fuse 2, record 1, English, polymer%20positive%20temperature%20coefficient%20fuse
correct
- resettable fuse 3, record 1, English, resettable%20fuse
correct
- self-resetting fuse 4, record 1, English, self%2Dresetting%20fuse
correct
- PPTC fuse 4, record 1, English, PPTC%20fuse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid-state, encapsulated component that greatly increases its resistance in response to a current overload, but gradually returns to its original condition when the flow of current is discontinued. 1, record 1, English, - polymeric%20positive%20temperature%20coefficient%20fuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) fuse is an overcurrent protection device that trips when a certain trip current is exceeded. In contrast with conventional fuses that need to be replaced, resettable fuses automatically reset once the overcurrent is removed. 4, record 1, English, - polymeric%20positive%20temperature%20coefficient%20fuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusible réarmable CTP
1, record 1, French, fusible%20r%C3%A9armable%20CTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusible réarmable PTC 1, record 1, French, fusible%20r%C3%A9armable%20PTC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant électronique passif utilisé pour protéger contre les défauts de surintensité dans les circuits électroniques. 1, record 1, French, - fusible%20r%C3%A9armable%20CTP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit en fait d'une thermistance non-linéaire qui retourne à un état conducteur une fois que le courant a chuté, faisant plutôt office de disjoncteur, permettant ainsi au circuit de fonctionner à nouveau sans ouvrir le châssis ou remplacer un composant. 1, record 1, French, - fusible%20r%C3%A9armable%20CTP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CTP : coefficient en température positif. 2, record 1, French, - fusible%20r%C3%A9armable%20CTP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
PTC : polymeric positive temperature coefficient. 2, record 1, French, - fusible%20r%C3%A9armable%20CTP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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