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German: abwerfen

English translation: to de-energize







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German term or phrase:abwerfen *Relais*
English translation:to de-energize
Entered by:Steffen Walter
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / electrical
German term or phrase: abwerfen
über die Steuerstufe werden die Relais so angesteuert, daß das Relais 15 abgeworfen und das Relais 14 zum Anziehen gebracht wird.
RJT
United Kingdom
deenergized
Explanation:
disconnected
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Theo Bose
Canada
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1trips
jccantrell
4 +1deenergizedTheo Bose


  

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deenergized

Explanation:
disconnected

Theo Bose
Canada
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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agree John Jory: See my comment for jccantrell
5 hrs
  -> Thank you John. Trip is used for breakers
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trips

Explanation:
Another way of saying it in the USA:

... relay 15 trips and relay 14 is energized.

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jccantrell
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree gangels
3 hrs

neutral John Jory: 'Trip' does not define relay operation (energized or de-energized). Abwerfen is definitely de-energized. Your first ref. clearly involves an energized relay.
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