residual current device — noun A circuit breaker used to protect electrical equipment or its operator • • • Main Entry: ↑residue … Useful english dictionary
Residual-current device — A two pole residual current device A Residual Current Device is a generic term covering both RCCBs and RCBOs. A Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) is an electrical wiring device that disconnects a circuit whenever it detects that the… … Wikipedia
residual current device — noun a current activated circuit breaker used as a safety device for mains operated electrical tools and appliances … English new terms dictionary
Residual Current protective Device — Fehlerstromschutzschalter geöffneter Fehlerstromschutzschalter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fault current — A fault current is an abnormal current in an electric circuit due to a fault (usually a short circuit or abnormally low impedance path).In terms of installation wiring, the prospective short circuit current must be known as it influences the… … Wikipedia
Prospective short circuit current — The prospective short circuit current (PSCC) is the highest electric current which can exist in a particular electrical system under short circuit conditions. It is determined by the voltage and impedance of the supply system. It is of the order… … Wikipedia
Current integrator — A current integrator is an electronic device performing a time integration of an electric current, thus measuring a total electric charge.One application of current integration is in ion beam deposition, where the measured charge directly… … Wikipedia
Ventricular assist device — Graphic describing a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). The device pumps blood from the left ventricle to the aorta. A Ventricular assist device, or VAD, is a mechanical circulatory device that is used to partially or completely replace the… … Wikipedia
Inrush current — or input surge current refers to the maximum, instantaneous input current drawn by an electrical device when first turned on. For example, incandescent light bulbs have high inrush currents until their filaments warm up and their resistance… … Wikipedia
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dark current — noun the residual electric current flowing in a photoelectric device when there is no illumination … English new terms dictionary