Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Interrupteur de masse
English translation:
earthing switch
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Ritu Bhanot
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Interrupteur de masse
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Les interrupteurs de masse aux postes de commande.
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| 4 | earthing switch |
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| 3 +1 | ground switch |
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earthing switch
I'm assuming this refers to a safety device used in high-voltage equipment (such as a radio or TV transmiter, or an electricity sub-station), to discharge capacitors, to earth antenna feeders, power lines, etc. prior to carrying out maintenance. In this context, the switch is open in normal operation.
Note also that in many countries the inclusion of any kind of switch in the earth connection of electrical apparatus or building wiring is illegal (although a manually removeable strap may be provided to allow earth resistance to be measured). Any kind of remotely-controlled switch in this situation (your text suggests this is operated from a control panel) would be potentially lethal.
Note also that in many countries the inclusion of any kind of switch in the earth connection of electrical apparatus or building wiring is illegal (although a manually removeable strap may be provided to allow earth resistance to be measured). Any kind of remotely-controlled switch in this situation (your text suggests this is operated from a control panel) would be potentially lethal.
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ground switch
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-18 08:53:37 GMT)
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Cleaveland/Price Inc. - [ Traduire cette page ]The Cleaveland/Price GND-C is a group operated ground switch which can be supplied in a three pole or four pole configuration. The switch is suitable for ...
www.cleavelandprice.com/GND.html - 7k
We recommend the use of a ground switch and antenna switch with all ... Any type of ground switch listed on preceding page will be satisfactory for a ...
earlyradiohistory.us/1921tim.htm - 16k
DBL: Amps: Ground switches and "death caps" - [ Traduire cette page ]The ground switch works by creating a high-impedance connection, ... The ground switch itself was a convenience. Most products of the era had the cap ...
psg.com/~dlamkins/Articles/ ground-switch-death-cap.php?cat=amps - 12k -
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-18 08:53:37 GMT)
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Cleaveland/Price Inc. - [ Traduire cette page ]The Cleaveland/Price GND-C is a group operated ground switch which can be supplied in a three pole or four pole configuration. The switch is suitable for ...
www.cleavelandprice.com/GND.html - 7k
We recommend the use of a ground switch and antenna switch with all ... Any type of ground switch listed on preceding page will be satisfactory for a ...
earlyradiohistory.us/1921tim.htm - 16k
DBL: Amps: Ground switches and "death caps" - [ Traduire cette page ]The ground switch works by creating a high-impedance connection, ... The ground switch itself was a convenience. Most products of the era had the cap ...
psg.com/~dlamkins/Articles/ ground-switch-death-cap.php?cat=amps - 12k -
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: Certainly very likely though just be aware that since it is relatively uncommon to want to 'switch' ground connections, there may be other more usual terms, like 'ground isolator / 'ground lifter', for example
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| agree |
Susana Magnani
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