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salvavita

English translation: r.c.d. (residual current detector)

09:29 Apr 23, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Italian term or phrase: salvavita
or interruttore differenziale
Kate Smith
Local time: 03:27
English translation:r.c.d. (residual current detector)
Explanation:
I think "circuit breaker" is too general a term.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2circuit breaker
Antonella Amato
4r.c.d. (residual current detector)
forli


  

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circuit breaker


Explanation:
this is the term I remember for salvavita

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-23 09:39:11 GMT)
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Interruttore salvavita fino a 66 kVA. Earth leakage circuit breaker up to 66 kVA
Interruttore differenziale regolabile da 82 fino a 166 kVa./ Adjustable circuit breaker from 82 up to 166 kVa
Interruttore differenziale regolabile da 200 fino a 430 kVa.Adjustable circuit breaker from 450 up to 900 kVa

http://www.sicoel.net/gruppi_elettr/access.htm

Antonella Amato
Italy
Local time: 04:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
r.c.d. (residual current detector)


Explanation:
I think "circuit breaker" is too general a term.


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