- overvoltage protector
- overvoltage protector (overvoltage relay) Überspannungsschutz m (IEC 50-811)
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
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