vía de chispas

English translation: spark gaps

14:55 Feb 20, 2008

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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng

Spanish term or phrase: vía de chispas

El texto habla de la protección de un tablero eléctrico contra sobercargas:

"La entrada de este tablero requiere protecciones con capacidad de descarga de 20 a 30 KA por fase. Es importante en este caso asegurar un eficiente sistema de descarga a tierra. La tecnología de los mismos deberá estar basada en el empleo de varistores de gran alinealidad para asegurar una respuesta rápida ante cualquier Sobretensión. No se recomienda el uso de protecciones con **vías de chispas**."

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English translation:spark gaps

Explanation:
A couple of examples:
Under over-voltage conditions, the small separation between the rods, ... Most, if not all, spark gaps used in the cathodic protection (CP) industry are not ...
www.farwestcorrosion.com/fwst/cells/dairyland02-ovp.htm

Overvoltage Protection of Low Voltage Systems - Google Books Result
by Peter Hasse - 2000 - Technology
Subsequent Electric apparatus and appliances (Protection. ... these spark gaps provide the electrical separation of two metal installations. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0852967810

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Maria Karra
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spark gaps

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arc chute

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spark gaps

Maria Karra
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Muchas gracias a todos. Mi cliente luego confirmó que se trataba de esto.

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arc chute

Explanation:
Es un tipo de disyuntor magnetotérmico, o "circuit breaker". Hay una tendencia en grandes sobrecargas de producir un arco (o chispa) entre los contactos al abrirse, lo cual permite que la corriente siga fluyendo. El "arc chute" o "via de chispas" utiliza várias tecnologías para enfriar el arco, dividirlo o extinguirlo.

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-02-20 15:25:29 GMT)
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"Arc chutes" se emplean en disyuntores de gran capacidad, y el texto original habla de descargas de 20 o 30 kiloampérios. Los "spark gaps" normalmente se utilizan en instalaciones de tensión elevada, y de relativamente poca corriente, para deviar la corriente hacia otra parte del circuito.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_chute#Protection

Daniel Parra
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