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German: AC-seitig am Netz liegend

English translation: on the AC side, connected to the mains







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German term or phrase:AC-seitig am Netz liegend
English translation:on the AC side, connected to the mains
Entered by:Olav Rixen
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
German term or phrase: AC-seitig am Netz liegend
Ein derartiges System wird durch die XXX, vorgeschlagen, wobei eine 5kW Brennstoffzelle als Energieerzeuger dient, deren Spannung über einen DCDC Konverter von 30…60V auf 750V angehoben und so die Zwischenkreisspannung eines, **AC-seitig am Netz liegenden** Dreiphasen-Pulswechselrichters gebildet wird.
Olav Rixen
Germany
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Johannes Gleim: 5:03pm May 16, 2008: Man sagt im Deutschen nicht "AC-seitig", sondern Wechselspannungsseitig, d.h. auf der Wechselspannungsseite.

on the AC side, connected to the mains
Explanation:
That's how I read this - the mains after all only have an AC side here, I'd say...
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David Moore
Germany
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Thanks, David.
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3 +2on the AC side, connected to the mainsDavid Moore
3 +1with its AC-side connected to the grid (mains)
eur0tec
3located on the AC side of the mainspressburg


  

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located on the AC side of the mains

Explanation:
This -seitig word addition has also given me some headaches before, but I have translated it as "on the **** side" before. I hope this will help.

pressburg
South Africa
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with its AC-side connected to the grid (mains)

Explanation:
As thanks to Nicola Tesla most electric grids are AC the "AC-seitig" obviously refers to the unit (Dreiphasen-Pulswechselrichter).

eur0tec
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agree silviya stoimenova
1 hr
  -> Danke Silviya :-)
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on the AC side, connected to the mains

Explanation:
That's how I read this - the mains after all only have an AC side here, I'd say...

David Moore
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 133
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks, David.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree hazmatgerman: I understand that the fuel cell acts - via converter - as a quasi-AC power supply. Right?
36 mins

agree Johannes Gleim: Wichtig ist, daß es am Netz angeschlossen ist. Und das bedeutet immer Wechselstrom. AC ist also redundant.
6 hrs
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