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overcurrent protective device

overcurrent protective device noun: a device, usually a fuse, polyfuse, or circuit breaker, intended to detect and stop an overcurrent condition.

Noun

overcurrent protective device (plural overcurrent protective devices)

  1. A device, usually a fuse, polyfuse, or circuit breaker, intended to detect and stop an overcurrent condition.
    • A ring final circuit starts and finishes at the distribution board, where it is connected to a 30A or 32A overcurrent protective device.2008, Darrell Locke, Guide to the Wiring Regulations: 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008), archived from the original on 18 Jul 2022, page 88

Forms of overcurrent protective device

pluralovercurrent protective devices
alternative formOPD
alternative formOCPD

Questions about overcurrent protective device

What does overcurrent protective device mean?
Overcurrent protective device means a device, usually a fuse, polyfuse, or circuit breaker, intended to detect and stop an overcurrent condition.
What part of speech is overcurrent protective device?
Overcurrent protective device is a noun.
What is the plural of overcurrent protective device?
The plural of overcurrent protective device is overcurrent protective devices.

Words near overcurrent protective device in the dictionary

  1. overcurl
  2. overcurled
  3. overcurling
  4. overcurls
  5. overcurrent
  6. overcurrent protective device
  7. overcurrent protective devices
  8. overcurrents
  9. overcurtain
  10. overcurtains
  11. overcurving

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