interruttore magnetotermico

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Noun

interruttore magnetotermico m (plural interruttori magnetotermici)

1. (electricity) a circuit breaker that automatically opens on overcurrent conditions, both major instantaneous ones (i.e. short circuits) (due to the magnetical portion of it) and protracted minor overloads (thanks to the thermal effect).

Related terms

• Contrast with interruttore differenziale.