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STARTER GAP [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
DEF

The gap through which passes the current which initiates the discharge in the main gap.

OBS

starter gap; trigger gap: Terms standardized by IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
DEF

Espace interélectrode parcouru par le courant qui amorce la décharge dans l'espace principal.

OBS

espace d'amorçage : Terme normalisé par la CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
DEF

Distancia recorrida por la descarga entre un electrodo de encendido y el otro electrodo al que se aplica la tensión de encendido.

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