residual-current device

English

Alternative forms

RCD
residual-current circuit breaker, RCCB
ground fault circuit interrupter, GFCI
ground fault interrupter, GFI
appliance leakage current interrupter, ALCI

Noun

residual-current device (plural residual-current devices)

(electrical engineering) A device that instantly breaks an electric circuit to prevent serious harm from an ongoing electric shock.

Translations

a device that breaks an electric circuit

Czech: proudový chránič m
French: dispositif différentiel à courant résiduel m
German: Fehlerstromschutzschalter (de) m, FI-Schalter m

Hungarian: áram-védőkapcsoló, FI relé, érintésvédelmi relé, ÉV-relé, életvédelmi relé, ÁVK

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