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Überstromschutzeinrichtungen

English translation: overcurrent protection devices

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German term or phrase:Überstromschutzeinrichtungen
English translation:overcurrent protection devices
Entered by: Gerhard Hofmann

12:05 Aug 13, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / electrician training
German term or phrase: Überstromschutzeinrichtungen
Nennstrom von Ueberstromschutzeinrichtungen nach Tabellen und Errechnungen ermitteln

Wirksamkeit von einstellbaren Ueberstromschutzeinrichtungen erproben

Lehrstoff fuer Elektrolehrlinge
Gerhard Hofmann
Local time: 08:00
overcurrent protection devices
Explanation:
Literal, but you may also call some of them breakers

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-08-13 12:37:42 GMT)
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Or: circuit breakers
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 16:00
Grading comment
Thanks, Dr Fred; your answer was one of several choices, but closest to the German term.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1overcurrent protection devices
Dr. Fred Thomson
4thermal overload protection devices
Herbie


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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ueberstromschutzeinrichtungen
overcurrent protection devices


Explanation:
Literal, but you may also call some of them breakers

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-08-13 12:37:42 GMT)
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Or: circuit breakers

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 16:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
Thanks, Dr Fred; your answer was one of several choices, but closest to the German term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DC Josephs
2 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ueberstromschutzeinrichtungen
thermal overload protection devices


Explanation:
Schutz gegen thermische Überlastung von Maschinen, Geräten, Kabeln; meist durch Bimetall-Auslöser/Relais.
Gegen Kurzschluss schützen Magnet-Auslöser.

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Herbie
Germany
Local time: 00:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 145

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  DC Josephs: Do you have a ref for "thermal overload protection" being used for "Überstrom"?
1 hr
  -> electronic-components.globalspec.com/.../relays_timers/thermal_overload_relays: You can see that protection against small "overcurrent" factors is normally called thermal overload protection.
neutral  Ken Cox: Thermal overload protection is one of several types (operating principles) of overload protection devices, and 'thermal' is potentially misleading in this context where protection is specifically being provided against overcurrent conditions.
2 hrs
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