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lightning arrester

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20:55 Jun 28, 2010
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Additional field(s): Energy / Power Generation, Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: lightning arrester
Definition from DIY Doctor:
A device that connects to and protects an electrical system from lightning and other voltage surges.

Example sentence(s):
  • Lightning arresters are installed on many different pieces of equipment such as power poles and towers, power transformers, circuit breakers, bus structures, and steel superstructures in substations. United States Department of Labor
  • The present invention relates to a lightning arrester comprising resistance elements made of zinc oxide as a main component, having a nonlinear voltage-current characteristic and being disposed in an insulating cylinder... Free Patents Online
  • This reduction in resistance continues until the lightning arrester acts just like a direct short to ground. Upon reaching this condition, the lightning energy diverts to ground away from the protected equipment, thus reducing the effect of the overvoltage. EC&M
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Alejandro Cavalitto
Alejandro Cavalitto
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Summary of translations provided
3 +1lynavleder
Erik Matson
4Overspenningsvern
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lynavleder


Definition from Wikipedia:
Lynavleder
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En lynavleder er en anordning som plasseres på taket av en bygning for å beskytte den mot de skadene et lynnedslag kan forårsake. Lynet ledes ned til en jordleder som sprer ladningen ut i bakken.

Example sentence(s):
  • Lynavledere er apparater som brukes til å beskytte bygninger og anlegg mot skader fra lynet. - SOL Guru  
Erik Matson
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Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish

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Yes  Per Bergvall: There is no doubt this is the only appropriate answer. There is also no doubt this could be answered by most 10-year olds, with or without benefit of a dictionary. So why is this perfectly ordinary term the subject of a GBK entry?
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Overspenningsvern


Definition from ABB:
Overspenningsvern leder strømmene uten skade til jord samt begrenser overspenningene til størrelser som er i henhold til hva utstyret i installasjonene tåler

Example sentence(s):
  • Lynvern er et solid overspenningsvern som beskytter utstyr på alle typer strømnett både med jord og uten jord. Den beste beskyttelse oppnås med vern plassert i stikkontakt med jordforbindelse. Overspenningsvern og HF-strømfilter. - If.no  

Explanation:
Man bruker både betegnelsen lynvern og overspenningsvern om samme komponent. Et overspenningsvern vil ogdå brukes til å beskytte mot andre overspenninger enn de som er forårsaket av lyn (f.eks. fra motorer, store kondensatorer etc)
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Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 42
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