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flashover

/ˈflæʃˌoʊ.vər/

Traduction: Décharge électrique non désirée se produisant à la surface ou autour d'un isolant, conduisant souvent à un court-circuit ou à un arc électrique.

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈflæʃˌoʊ.vər/

An unintended electric discharge that occurs over or around an insulator, often resulting in a short circuit or arc.

  • 🇫🇷Décharge électrique non désirée se produisant à la surface ou autour d'un isolant, conduisant souvent à un court-circuit ou à un arc électrique.
  1. Electrical discharge C2 formal technical

    An unintended and often disruptive electric discharge that occurs over or around the surface of an insulator, typically caused by high voltage.

    • The high-voltage line experienced a flashover during the storm.
    • Engineers designed the insulator to prevent flashover in wet conditions.
    • A flashover can cause significant damage to electrical equipment.

    🇫🇷Contournement électrique

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