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resistor with movable contact

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 572205 Last modified 17.12.2024
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Domain Standardisation - Metrologymeasuring instruments
  • peamiselt tugevvoolutehnikas kasutatav takisti, mille takistus on sujuvalt või astmeliselt mõõdetav ja muudetav
  • resistor the resistance of which can be adjusted without interruption of electric current
reostaat preferred
Usage examples
  • Reostaate, mis on valmistatud nimivõimsusega kuni mitu tuhat vatti, kasutatakse sellistes rakendustes nagu alalisvoolumootorite ajamid, elektrikeevituse juhtseadised või generaatorite juhtseadised.
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  • Reostaat koosneb takisti(te)st ja liugkontaktist.
muuttakisti
rheostat preferred
Usage examples
  • Rheostats made with ratings up to several thousand watts are used in applications such as DC motor drives, electric welding controls, or in the controls for generators.

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