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Apr 2, 2007 08:00
17 yrs ago
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German term

LS-Automat

German to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng
Aus einem kurzen Dokument mit dem Titel "Kurzschlussstromberechnungen":

Basierend auf den Vorgaben, den durchgeführten Kurzschluss-Stromberechnungen, den Angaben über die eingesetzten LS-Schaltern / LS-Automaten und den ausgeführten Verkabelungen ist unter Beachtung der entsprechenden Abschaltfaktoren unter der Rubrik 2 die komplette Selektivitätsbetrachtung mit dokumentiert.

Proposed translations

9 mins

miniature circuit breaker

Declined
Automat is often used as "Umgangsprache" for Leitungsschutzschalter, which is a circuit breaker. An LS-Automat is a miniature circuit breaker.
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6 mins

circuit breaker

Declined
Is what it normally is

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-02 09:09:13 GMT)
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Yes, they are the same thing
Note from asker:
Hmmm, now I'm a little more confused cause in the same text I already translated "Leistungsschalter" as circuit breaker... Shouldn't there be a difference between these devices or are they synonyms?
Peer comment(s):

agree Ken Cox : LS = Leitungsschutz
7 mins
agree Marcelo Silveyra : This was posted while I was writing my own answer, so sorry! I'd add the "mini," but yes, circuit breaker is the translation!
7 mins
agree Rebecca Garber
7 hrs
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