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Oberstrombegrenzung

English translation: harmonic current limit

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German term or phrase:Oberstrombegrenzung
English translation:harmonic current limit
Entered by: Sabine Tietge

04:17 Feb 21, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railway Vehicles
German term or phrase: Oberstrombegrenzung
Part of a technical requirements specification
3.1.2. Maximale Leistungsaufnahme (Oberstrombegrenzung)
Die Grenzen der Oberstromklassen und die Oberstrombegrenzung bei Unterspannung müssen durch eine automatische Steuerung auf dem Triebzug eingehalten werden.
I am only guessing along the line "upper current limit". Does anybody have an idea? Thank you very much
AnnaMay
Local time: 13:46
harmonic current limit
Explanation:
Oberstrom m. -> harmonic current

From: Dictionary of Electrical Engineering,
Power Engineering and Automation
Wörterbuch industrielle Elektrotechnik,
Energie- und Automatisierungstechnik
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Sabine Tietge
Local time: 07:16
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Thanks a lot to everybody. I selected this answer hoping it fits best in context of my text.
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4upper limit of current drawn
David Moore (X)
3maximum rating
Paul Merriam
3harmonic current limit
Sabine Tietge


  

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Explanation:
AT least that's what one uses for air conditioners in the US.


    Reference: http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2003/KevinRoman.shtml
Paul Merriam
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Native speaker of: English
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harmonic current limit


Explanation:
Oberstrom m. -> harmonic current

From: Dictionary of Electrical Engineering,
Power Engineering and Automation
Wörterbuch industrielle Elektrotechnik,
Energie- und Automatisierungstechnik

Sabine Tietge
Local time: 07:16
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upper limit of current drawn


Explanation:
It looks to be a synonym for "maximale Leistungsaufnahme" (which in turn also means "maximum current consumption"), and this is it. When an electric multiple unit (or anything which has an electric motor) draws current, if it overloads, it may try to draw excess current and damage the windings. Hence the amount of current it CAN draw must be limited by an overload of some sort, and that is this "Oberstrombegrenzung".

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