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ampèretangen

English translation: current clamp

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Dutch term or phrase:ampèretangen
English translation:current clamp
Entered by: Pieter Unema, PhD

20:47 Sep 24, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Dutch term or phrase: ampèretangen
for measuring amperage evidently - but what are the tangen ?
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:12
current clamp
Explanation:
knijper om aan een elektrode vast te klemmen. Zie plaatjes
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Pieter Unema, PhD
Local time: 23:12
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4 +2current clamp
Pieter Unema, PhD


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
amperetangen
current clamp


Explanation:
knijper om aan een elektrode vast te klemmen. Zie plaatjes


    Reference: http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:dgMjYkUaLOU_nM:http://ww...
    Reference: http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:xtLPIliO5Au2dM:http://ww...
Pieter Unema, PhD
Local time: 23:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: Agree with your translation and the relevancy of the images, but the idea is that the clamp is opened and put around a cable (e.g.), forming a magnetic loop. The resulting induction in the clamp is a measure for the current flowing through the conductor.
1 hr
  -> Well explained, Jack! Thx
agree  Albert Gomperts
1 day 19 hrs
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