low-voltage arc

low-voltage arc
low-voltage arc Niederspannungs(licht)bogen m, Niedervoltbogen m

English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Low voltage — is an electrical engineering term that broadly identifies safety considerations of an electricity supply system based on the voltage used. While different definitions exist for the exact voltage range covered by low voltage , the most commonly… …   Wikipedia

  • Arc welding — uses a welding power supply to create an electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt the metals at the welding point. They can use either direct (DC) or alternating (AC) current, and consumable or non consumable electrodes.… …   Wikipedia

  • Arc-fault circuit interrupter — An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a circuit breaker designed to prevent fires by detecting non working electrical arcs and disconnect power before the arc starts a fire. The AFCI should distinguish between a working arc that may occur in …   Wikipedia

  • Voltage multiplier — Villard cascade voltage multiplier. A voltage multiplier is an electrical circuit that converts AC electrical power from a lower voltage to a higher DC voltage, typically by means of a network of capacitors and diodes. Voltage multipliers can be… …   Wikipedia

  • Arc lamp — The electric arc in an arc lamp consists of gas which is initially ionized by a voltage and is therefore electrically conductive. To start an arc lamp, usually a very high voltage is needed to ignite or strike the arc. This requires an electrical …   Wikipedia

  • voltage — [1] A difference in electrical potential between one end of a circuit and the other. Also called electromotive force (EMF). Voltage causes current to flow. Measured in volts. [2] Term used to indicate the electrical potential or electromotive… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Cathodic arc deposition — or Arc PVD is a physical vapor deposition technique in which an electric arc is used to vaporize material from a cathode target. The vaporized material then condenses on a substrate, forming a thin film. The technique is can be used to deposit a… …   Wikipedia

  • Arc flash — An arc flash (or arc blast) event is a type of electrical explosion that results from a low impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. DefinitionAn arc flash is a voltage breakdown of the resistance of air… …   Wikipedia

  • Voltage regulator tube — A voltage regulator tube (VR tube) is an electronic component used as a shunt regulator to hold a voltage constant at a pre determined level.Physically, these devices resemble vacuum tubes, but there are two main differences: * Their glass… …   Wikipedia

  • low pressure mercury arc lamp — an ultraviolet radiation lamp having a low vapor pressure, low amperage, high voltage, and a glow discharge; more than 95 per cent of its emission is ultraviolet C in the mercury vapor resonance emission line at 254 nm. In the treatment of skin… …   Medical dictionary

  • High voltage — The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”