prodif
English translation: RCCB (Residual current circuit breaker) or GFCI (General Fault Circuit Interrupter)
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| French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Lighting | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Johannes Gleim Local time: 08:51 | |||
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| 5 +1 | RCCB (Residual current circuit breaker) or GFCI (General Fault Circuit Interrupter) |
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| 5 | Fehlerstromschutzschalter |
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Fehlerstromschutzschalter Explanation: Protection différentielle Les prodif' .. sont des coffrets avec disjoncteur différentiel 30 mA à réarmement automatique pour décors lumineux. prodif intégré Il s'intègre à la place du couvercle de la boite de dérivation du décor, permettant un raccordement facile, rapipe et garantissant une protection individuelle. prodif raccorddé Il présent les mêmes caractéristiques que le prodif intégré et se connect sur le câble d'alimentation du décor. http://www.blachere-illumination.com/pdf/fr/guirlandes.pdf Es handelt sich um Fehlerstromschutzschalter (FI-Schutzschalter) oder offiziell Fehlerstrom-Leistungsschalter EN RCBO (abbreviation); residual current operated circuit-breaker with integral overcurrent protection FR DD (abréviation); disjoncteur différentiel résiduel avec protection incorporée contre les surintensités DE Fehlerstrom-Leistungsschalter mit integriertem Überstromschutz SP interruptor automático diferencial con protección incorporada contra sobreintensidades http://domino.iec.ch/iev/iev.nsf/2f21b30edbc018ccc1256a38005... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 Min. (2007-03-08 17:36:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, the answer was requested in English: residual current operated circuit-breaker or the US term GFCI = General Fault Circuit Interrupter. Note: having just seen such part integrated into an General Purpose Outlet Receptable during a factory inspection with trip threshold 5 mA. |
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peer agreement (net): +1RCCB (Residual current circuit breaker) or GFCI (General Fault Circuit Interrupter) Explanation: A residual current device (RCD), or residual current circuit breaker (RCCB), is an electrical wiring device that disconnects a circuit whenever it detects that the flow of current is not balanced between the phase ("hot") conductor and the neutral conductor. The presumption is that such an imbalance may represent current leakage through the body of a person who is grounded and accidentally touching the energized part of the circuit. A shock, possibly lethal, is likely to result from these conditions; RCDs are designed to disconnect quickly enough to prevent such shocks. In the United States and Canada, a residual current device is also known as a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) or an Appliance Leakage Current Interrupter (ALCI). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device and 750000 more Google hits for GFCI The term to be used depends on the target country, England ar the States. This answer has been given twice for the convinience of natives, who do not speak German, but English. |
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