residual-current device

noun

An automatic circuit breaker that rapidly disconnects an electric circuit when the imbalance of the currents going through it exceeds a specific value.

Similar
RCDRCCBresidual-current circuit breakerGFCIground fault circuit interrupterGFIground fault interrupterALCI
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Meanings

nounresidual-current device (plural residual-current devices)

plural residual-current devices

  1. businessAn automatic circuit breaker that rapidly disconnects an electric circuit when the imbalance of the currents going through it exceeds a specific value.

    Synonyms: RCD, RCCB, residual-current circuit breaker, GFCI, ground fault circuit interrupter, GFI, ground fault interrupter, ALCI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn automatic circuit breaker that rapidly disconnects an electric circuit when the imbalance of the currents going through it exceeds a specific value.

Similar
RCDRCCBresidual-current circuit breakerGFCIground fault circuit interrupterGFIground fault interrupterALCIappliance leakage current interrupter

Translations

Basque etengailu diferentzial
  • etengailu diferentziala device that breaks an electric circuit
Catalan interruptor diferencial
  • interruptor diferenciala device that breaks an electric circuit
Czech proudový chránič
  • proudový chrániča device that breaks an electric circuit
Dutch aardlekschakelaar, verliesstroomschakelaar
  • aardlekschakelaara device that breaks an electric circuit
  • verliesstroomschakelaara device that breaks an electric circuit
  • differentieelschakelaara device that breaks an electric circuit
  • aardwachtera device that breaks an electric circuit
  • ALSa device that breaks an electric circuit
Finnish vikavirtasuoja
  • vikavirtasuojaa device that breaks an electric circuit
French disjoncteur différentiel, dispositif différentiel à courant résiduel
  • disjoncteur différentiela device that breaks an electric circuit
  • dispositif différentiel à courant résiduela device that breaks an electric circuit
German Fehlerstromschutzschalter, FI-Schalter
  • Fehlerstromschutzschaltera device that breaks an electric circuit
  • FI-Schaltera device that breaks an electric circuit
Hungarian áram-védőkapcsoló, FI relé
  • áram-védőkapcsolóa device that breaks an electric circuit
  • FI reléa device that breaks an electric circuit
  • érintésvédelmi reléa device that breaks an electric circuit
  • ÉV-reléa device that breaks an electric circuit
  • életvédelmi reléa device that breaks an electric circuit
  • ÁVKa device that breaks an electric circuit
Indonesian gawai proteksi arus sisa
  • gawai proteksi arus sisaa device that breaks an electric circuit
Italian interruttore differenziale
  • interruttore differenzialea device that breaks an electric circuit
Portuguese disjuntor diferencial, disjuntor diferencial residual
  • disjuntor diferenciala device that breaks an electric circuit
  • disjuntor diferencial residuala device that breaks an electric circuit
  • disjuntor DRa device that breaks an electric circuit
Spanish interruptor diferencial
  • interruptor diferenciala device that breaks an electric circuit
Swedish jordfelsbrytare
  • jordfelsbrytarea device that breaks an electric circuit
Cite this entry
APA

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Chicago

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