a burden resistor load

French translation: charge du fardeau

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English term or phrase:burden resistor load
French translation:charge du fardeau
Entered by: Jennifer Levey

09:50 Feb 21, 2023
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / (in a patent) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING A LOAD OF A CURRENT TRANSFORMER CIRCUIT
English term or phrase: a burden resistor load
A current transformer circuit to dynamically switch a load.

microcontroller circuit (124, 264, 504) including a microcontroller (520), the
microcontroller circuit coupled to a power circuit (128, 280, 528) and the switch circuit,
the microcontroller being configured to close the burden switch in a sampling
configuration thereby shorting the at least one burden resistor to the ground and
switching at least one secondary winding of the at least one current transformer to a
burden resistor load including the at least one burden resistor, the burden resistor load
developing a voltage representative of a current of variable magnitude and shape at
the secondary winding of the at least one current transformer, wherein the sampling
configuration allows the microcontroller to sample data related to a current source
coupled to a primary winding of the current transformer, the microcontroller further
configured to close the CT short switch and switch the at least one secondary winding of the at least one current transformer to a low resistance load (599) in a shorting
configuration.

the current transformer circuit is configured to dynamically switch the load of the current transformer circuit between the burden resistor, the power circuit, and the low resistance load.
bout2chou
Tunisia
charge du fardeau
Explanation:
The secondary load of a current transformer is called the "burden" to distinguish it from the primary load. It is a low-value resistance across which a voltage is generated, which is proportional to the current in the transformer primary, and which can easily be monitored using a simple voltmeter calibrated in transformer primary circuit ampères.

The preferred French term for this 'burden' is fardeau (or fardeau sécondaire) - which avoids confusion with charge which is used for many other concepts in this context (and in Asker's text would create nonsense such as charge de la résistance de charge ).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_transformer
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformateur_de_courant

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Note added at 9 days (2023-03-02 16:40:51 GMT)
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@FPC:
"The secondary of a current transformer should not be disconnected from its burden while current is in the primary, as the secondary will attempt to continue driving current into an effective infinite impedance potentially generating high voltages and thus compromising operator safety. For certain current transformers, this voltage may reach several kilovolts and may cause arcing. Exceeding the secondary voltage may also degrade the accuracy of the transformer or destroy it. Output voltage in open operation is limited by core saturation since the primary flux is no longer canceled by secondary flux, smaller current transformers may not actually incur dangerous voltages when operating nominally. Faster current transients from loads being switched on etc. can however still induce dangerous voltage levels due to high current slope."
Quoted from the first web ref above - and confirmed by personal experience in the operation of HV installations many decades ago.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 08:31
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1charge du fardeau
Jennifer Levey
4 -1Charge de la résistance / Charge de la résistance de charge
Roger Tatpa
4 -1(une) resistance de charge du fardeau
FPC


  

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Charge de la résistance / Charge de la résistance de charge


Explanation:
Bonjour Bout2Chou,

Dans l'extrait, plusieurs fois est employée l'expression "Burden resistor", tant tôt seul, soit avec "Load". Seul, le terme signifie: Résistance de charge. Mais le fait qu'on lui attribue "load" veut signifier la possibilité de variation de la charge qui traversera cette résistance.
https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ne5534-opamp-amplifier/439573/10

Considérez cette partie de la référence: Does your CT have a built-in burden resistor? What value is it? You'll need to not load down that burden resistor load significantly or you'll change the output level. Use a non-inverting opamp circuit to avoid loading the source perhaps?

Donc on peut conclure qu'étant donné que la résistance est déjà en elle même une charge, le terme approprié devrait être au vue de l'emploi des 3 mots à la fois "burden load resistance": Charge de la résistance ou charge de la résistance de charge

Roger Tatpa
Cameroon
Local time: 13:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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disagree  Tony M: I'm afraid that would completely alter the meaning, and would simply not be correct here.
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(une) resistance de charge du fardeau


Explanation:
In current transformers a load resistor (burden resistor load) can be connected across the secondary winding (aka burden) to provide kind of a dummy load for certain situations. It's this resistor ("resistance" in French the term can indicate both the component and the electrical quantity)

https://www.electrical4u.net/calculator/what-is-ct-burden-re...

FPC
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jennifer Levey: No - the 'burden' is not the secondary winding. Also, contrary to what you suggest, a burden (load resistor) is ALWAYS needed across the secondary winding, to avoid the generation of potentially dangerous voltages.
4 hrs
  -> It doesn't matter. The expression refers to the "burden resistor" anyway, I'm sure. We can even leave "load" out, as it's clear this resistor acts as a load at T's output (ST not very well written IMHO)
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burden resistor load
charge du fardeau


Explanation:
The secondary load of a current transformer is called the "burden" to distinguish it from the primary load. It is a low-value resistance across which a voltage is generated, which is proportional to the current in the transformer primary, and which can easily be monitored using a simple voltmeter calibrated in transformer primary circuit ampères.

The preferred French term for this 'burden' is fardeau (or fardeau sécondaire) - which avoids confusion with charge which is used for many other concepts in this context (and in Asker's text would create nonsense such as charge de la résistance de charge ).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_transformer
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformateur_de_courant

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Note added at 9 days (2023-03-02 16:40:51 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

@FPC:
"The secondary of a current transformer should not be disconnected from its burden while current is in the primary, as the secondary will attempt to continue driving current into an effective infinite impedance potentially generating high voltages and thus compromising operator safety. For certain current transformers, this voltage may reach several kilovolts and may cause arcing. Exceeding the secondary voltage may also degrade the accuracy of the transformer or destroy it. Output voltage in open operation is limited by core saturation since the primary flux is no longer canceled by secondary flux, smaller current transformers may not actually incur dangerous voltages when operating nominally. Faster current transients from loads being switched on etc. can however still induce dangerous voltage levels due to high current slope."
Quoted from the first web ref above - and confirmed by personal experience in the operation of HV installations many decades ago.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 08:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 227
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Ah yes, well spotted!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!

neutral  FPC: Close but not complete. 'Burden' is attribute here. The object is the resistor that acts as a load on the secondary winding of the transformer// Yes thanks for pointing it out. Strictly speaking it's its total load.
8 days
  -> Your last sentence is unintelligible. "load for the burden ... of the burden resistor"? And the burden is not the secondary winding.//Please see note added to my answer.
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