derate

• Verbo utilizado para indicar la acción de reducir la potencia nominal, el rendimiento o las especificaciones de un dispositivo o sistema, a menudo para evitar daños o garantizar la seguridad.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing the rated capacity, power, or performance of a device or system, often to prevent damage or ensure safety.

1. Reduce rated capacityC1formaltechnical

   To intentionally lower the maximum rated power, current, or load capacity of an electrical device or system to ensure safe operation under specific conditions.

   Reducir la capacidad nominal

   • The engineers decided to derate the transformer to prevent overheating in the summer.
   • You must derate the cable if it is installed in a high-temperature environment.
   • The manufacturer recommends derating the motor by 20% for continuous use.

   Antónimosrate