German: FrittstromEnglish translation: wetting current  KudoZ The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators ... More  |
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Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) | | German term or phrase: Frittstrom | From memo by an internet data service provider about downstream expansion:
"Aus der Erfahrung mit dem Betrieb von Diensten auf der Cu-DA, die keinen Gleichstrom benötigen (Fernspeise- freie HSDL/SDSL-Verbindungen) konnte bislang nicht die Notwendigkeit für einen Wetting Current (Frittstrom) abgeleitet werden." |
| | | wetting current | Explanation:
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It has been found that a small amount of periodic arcing can actually be good for the switch contacts, because it keeps the contact faces free from small amounts of dirt and corrosion. If a mechanical switch contact is operated with too little current, the contacts will tend to accumulate excessive resistance and may fail prematurely! This minimum amount of electric current necessary to keep a mechanical switch contact in good health is called the wetting current.
Normally, a switch's wetting current rating is far below its maximum current rating, and well below its normal operating current load in a properly designed system.
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_4/chpt_4/2.html
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Kim Metzger
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