TECHNICAL DICTIONARY OF ELECTRICITY

ACTUATOR

O An actuator is a device capable of

converting hydraulic, pneumatic or electric

energy in the activation process for the

purpose of generating an effect on an

automated process. This is ordered to a

regulator or controller function and it

generates the command to activate a final

control element such as a valve.

Ammeter

O An ammeter is an instrument used to

measure the current that is flowing

through an electrical circuit.

Microamperometer is calibrated in

millionths of an ampere and a

milliammeter in thousandths of an amp.

ANTENNA

O An antenna is a (metallic conductor)

device designed with the aim of

transmitting or receiving electromagnetic

waves into free space. A transmitter

antenna transforms electrical energy into

electromagnetic waves, and a receiver

performs the inverse function.

BOOTS ELECTRICIAN

O Footwear covering all or part of the foot

without exceeding the ankle, with a sole

almost always a harder material than the

rest that protects electrocusiones possible

contact.

Breakers

O They are products designed to protect

low-voltage systems and devices

connected to them before an overload or

short circuit, the knob is released

automatically to neutral.

BRIGHTNESS DETECTOR

O The function of the potentiometer is to set

the brightness level to which we want the

bulb lights. Resistance protects the base

of transistor and diode overcurrent

protects the discharge transistor when the

relay coil is deactivated.

Buzzer

O A buzzer is a device capable of producing

a beep when you press a switch. Its

operation is based on electromagnetic

phenomena.

O Consists of an electric circuit comprising a

generator, a switch and an electromagnet.

CAUTIN

O Electrician tool used for soldering, helping

Pewter, all kinds of joints, connections,

etc.

COMPRESSOR

O A compressor is a fluid machine which is

constructed to increase the pressure and

displace a certain type called

compressible fluid, such as gases and

vapors.

CRIMPING

O A crimper, also known as compression

clamps, tongs engastar4 crimp pliers or

crimp pliers is a tool used for corrugated

or crimped two metal pieces or other

malleable material by deforming one or

both parts; this deformation is what holds

them together.

CONNECTING TERMINAL

O Is a terminal point in a driver of an electric

component, device or network ends and

provides a point of connection of external

circuits.

CHISEL

O It's called a hand chisel tool designed for

cutting, grooving or grinding material cold

by the blow with a suitable hammer. The

cutting edge may deteriorate easily,

whereby a necessary regrinding.

CALIBER

O It is a very delicate instrument and must

be handled with skill, care, gently, careful

not to scratch or bend (especially the ram

deep). Filings, to be accommodated

between its parts and cause damage

should especially be avoided.

CABLE

O Metallic wire or set of wires serving as

conductor; may have an insulating jacket.

O "light cables, power cord, a bare hallway

on the twisted cable hanging from a dirty

bulb."

CHANNEL

O Gutters with metal or plastic tubes that

connected firmly to the cable provided

greater protection against electromagnetic

interference caused by different electric

motors.

CONTACT SENSOR

O the limit switch or contact sensor (also

known as "limit switch") are electrical

devices, pneumatic or mechanical located

at the end of the course or a mobile

element, such as a conveyor belt, with the

aim of sending signals that can change

the state of a circuit.

COIL

O French bobine, a coil is a cylinder of wire,

cable or cord which is wound on a

cardboard tube or other material. Also

known as coil to the paper web using

rotary and spring yarn or other component

that exhibits a certain order.

DUCT TAPE

O Adhesive tape used to insulate

connections and splices. It is wrapped

with PVC tape splicing the whole area,

including rebasándola at both ends, so

that the conductor insulation itself is also

covered. It may be of plastic, polyvinyl,

etc. It is flexible and has a certain

mechanical strength.

DRILL

O Tool for making holes in hard materials

using a drill; the bit is rotated (by

mechanical or electrical processes) and

pierces the surface.

DRILL

O La broca es una pieza metálica de corte

que crea orificios en diversos materiales

cuando se coloca en una herramienta

mecánica como taladro, berbiquí u otra

máquina. Su función es formar un orificio

o cavidad cilíndrica.

DICHROIC

O A first meaning is the property of those

materials capable of splitting a beam of

polychromatic light in various

monochromatic beams with different

wavelengths (not to be confused with the

optical phenomenon of optical dispersion).

ELECTRICIAN HAMMER

O Hand tool used for striking, consisting of a

club-hammer and a wooden handle by

which it is governed.

ELECTRICIAN SCISSORS

O hand tool used by electricians for fine

cutting jobs and peeling leads. It is

composed of two parts, each of which has

a cutting portion and a manipulation.

These two pieces are joined by a screw or

rivet.

ELECTRICIAN GLOVES

O Garment that covers and protects the

hand against the electric current which, in

his employment, has different

characteristics may have a sheath for

each finger, arm cover and vary the type

of material it is made.

ELECTRICIAN BELT

O Long strip of leather, fabric or tough tissue

that serves to attach and adhere to the

waist tools for a particular job.

ENERGY METER

O Electric meter, electric meter or electrical

consumption meter, is a device that

measures the power consumption of a

circuit or electrical service, and this is your

specific goal.

ELECTRIC SHOWER

O It is an electrical resistance enclosed in

the shower head to heat the water flowing.

It was invented in Brazil and is widely

used since its creation, the electric shower

is a kind of appliance.

EPOXIGLAS POLES

O Conductor Support Chance are used,or

near, to form energized lines, folding and

positioning jumper wires and for holding

conductors during splicing operations.

Electrodes or rods to Earth

O is a ground system, the ground electrode

provides the physical connection to dispel

the current to ground.

ELECTRIC LOCK

O A lock is a mechanism which is

incorporated metal doors and drawers of

cabinets, chests, cabinets, etc., to prevent

can be opened without the key and thus

protect their content.

ELECTRICAL PLAN

O The wiring diagram is a graphical

representation of the locations of the

exterior and interior lighting, outlet,

communication system, TV and telephone

number of a house, building, factory,

among others.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

O An engine is the systematic part of a

machine capable of operating the system,

transforming some kind of energy

(electricity, fossil fuels, etc.), mechanical

energy capable of doing work. In cars this

effect is a force causing movement.

FLAT TIP CLIP

O They are pliers whose mouth is finished in

two conical ends, your mission is to hold

without exerting much force and

performing as a ring twists in cables and

wires.

FLEXOMETRO

O Measuring instrument used to measure

the distance between two points.

FORK

O It is a hand tool used for cutting cloth,

paper, hair, etc. Is formed by two rotating

steel blades around a common axial

screw, against which the cutting edges on

one side and on the opposite side grips

are located.

FUSE

O fuse is a cylinder inside which a conductor

calibrated to withstand the passage of a

certain intensity (slightly lower than the

normal consumption of the circuit which

protects) exists.

FLANGES

O Nylon flanges plastic clamps are made of

polyamide 6.6 and are used to attach

cables, close bags, and tie or attach

products. They are used in automotive,

packaging, aerospace, DIY, electrical and

construction.

FLUORECENTE

O The whole forming a lamp, called

fluorescent tube, and an armature, which

contains the accessories needed for

operation. In some places referred to as

luminaire lamp only. Discharge lamp is

mercury vapor at low pressure and is

normally used for domestic or industrial

lighting.

GRINDER

O An angle grinder is a multipurpose tool

that can be used for much more than

polishing. Cheap and functional, this tool

is a must for all owners who want to do

the repairs themselves.

GUTTERS

O Gutters are metal or plastic tubes that

connected firmly to the cable provided

greater protection against electromagnetic

interference caused by different electric

motors.

GAS DETECTOR

O A gas detector is a device that detects the

presence of gas in the air and, to a certain

concentration, emits an optical signal

warning -acústica the Type B and Type A

also can implement a system automatic

gas cut.

HACKSAW

O Hacksaw is a cutting tool for metal or

bone. Some wear restraints which

maintain the saw and become easily

manipulated. The fine-toothed blade is

tensioned and is a saddle.

HULL ELECTRICIAN

O Object of very durable material and

generally hemispherical shape that fits

your head to protect it from electrical arc

and short circuit.

INSULATORS

O instruments used to isolate the high

voltage conductors.

INGLETADORA

O The miter saw is a power tool, for its

special characteristics, is one that has

greater precision when cutting, hence it is

used to get very fine work with moldings.

JUNCTION BOX

O Box that is used to house and protect the

wire connections and electric wires,

provided with a hinged cover which allows

easy access. Also called a junction box,

junction box.

KNIFE

O Knife-like cutting tool, the blade is pivoted

so that the blade can be folded and stored

in a groove of the handle or between the

two parts or grips that form.

LADDER

O Building or structure consisting of a

sequence of steps used to raise and lower

floors of a building or for communicating

two surfaces at different levels.

LIGHT BULB

O Glass vial inside which, which has been

evacuated, there is a filament that

produces light by incandescence by

passing an electric current.

LIMES

O The file is a manual cutting tool used in

the wear and refining of parts of different

materials such as metal, plastic or wood.

Consists of a bar of hardened carbon

steel (called cut cane) having some calls

teeth and grooves on the back is

equipped with a grip or handle.

LIGHTNING ROD

O A lightning rod is a tool aimed at attracting

lightning ionizing air to excite, call and

drive the discharge to ground, thereby

causing no harm to people or structures.

MAINS TESTER SCREWDRIVER

O Manufactured shaped screwdriver handle

translucent, has inside thereof a gas neon

lamp in series with a resistor.

O When touched with the blade of the

screwdriver a live wire, and the finger is

placed on the metal part, the lamp lights.

METALLIC RIGID PIPES

O Are those that require techniques and

tools

O Special for bending. They are constructed

of steel and Ger-

O ations aluminum, using mainly.in surface

facilities where required one.

O important mechanical protection of the

conductors.

MASK

O Mask. Usually we think of masks when

you have to work with toxic substances

give off vapors or mists.

MICROMETER

O Its operation is based on a micrometer

screw which serves to assess the size of

an object with high accuracy in a range of

the order of hundredths or thousandths of

a millimeter (0.001 mm and 0.01 mm

respectively).

MULTIMETER

O A multimeter, also called tester, one or

tester is a portable instrument for

measuring electrical quantities directly

active as current and potential (voltage) or

passive as resistors, and other

capabilities.

MERMAID

O Device that emits a loud sound heard at a

great distance and serves to warn of

something.

MOISTURE DETECTOR

O The humidity detector is one of the largest

application circuits in electronic

automation. It has many uses in the

agricultural sector; also helps us in our

home experiments for various applications

as a lie detector and the like.

OUTLET

O Power device, usually attached to the

wall, where the various items of electrical

plugs are connected.

OSCILLOSCOPE

O The oscilloscope is a tool to visualize

transient phenomena and waveforms in

electrical and electronic circuits. For

example in the case of television, the

waveforms found in various parts of the

circuitry are well defined, and by analyzing

which can easily diagnose performance

problems are.

PLIERS

O Tool for tightening nuts or wire bending

which consists of a kind of metal tongs

with two crossed and articulated arms by

an axle and strong, planar or conical

ends.

O "There pliers with plastic coated handles

to avoid the danger of electric shock."

PROXIMITY SENSOR

O A proximity sensor is a transducer that

detects objects or signals that are close to

the sensor element.

PILOT LIGHT

O Navigation lights are tinted light source

used in aircraft, spacecraft, or seagoing

vessels, used to mark a position, heading,

and state. Commonly, their use is

recommended by international

conventions or civil authorities.

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

O Tool for screwing or unscrewing it

generally consists of a metal bar attached

to a handle and ending in a end which is

adapted to the screw head.

PLUG

O Part of insulating material with two or

three metal protrusions used to connect a

device to the mains.

POWER SUPPLY

O In electronics, the power supply is the

device that converts alternating current

(AC) in one or more continuous current

(CC), which feed the various circuits of the

electronic device to which it is connected

(computer, TV, printer, router, and so on).

PHOTOTRANSISTOR

O This device differs from a common base

transistor that has been replaced by a

photosensitive glass which regulates the

flow of current collector - emitter

according to the light incident on it (in this

case infrared light).

POLES FOR STAPLES

O Epoxiglas The Firm Grip is designed for

Staples

O for use with staples buttonhole, grounding

or shunts

O voltage. It can be mounted on the line and

tightened at angles up.

POTENTIOMETER

O A potentiometer is a resistor whose

resistance value is variable. Thus,

indirectly, you can control the intensity of

current flowing through a circuit when

connected in parallel, or the potential

difference when connected in series.

RACEWAYS

O It is used to send the line cables and they

can be transported from one place to

another.

RESISTANCE

O resistance or resistor, component

designed to introduce a resistor in a

circuit.

RELAY

O The relay or relay is an electromechanical

device. Functions as a controlled by an

electric circuit in which, by means of a coil

and a magnet, a set of one or more

contacts for opening or closing other

independent circuits switch is actuated.

REMACHADORA

O A rivet is a mechanical device comprising

a set of simple machines; levers, wedges,

screws, springs, etc., used for placing

rivets, either industrial processes or in

household applications or,, auxiliary used

to attach elements with rivets not have to

disassemble later.

SHORT WIRE PLIERS

O The most common are used for cutting

wire and small metal parts; others, lead

pipe cutting and cutting steel wire. In

addition there are special form ("stripper")

with shaped mouths facing the opening of,

the distance between the two teeth

graduates with a screw, so that the

pressure does not cut the wire as a shear.

SCREWDRIVER

O its use is indicated in insert and tighten

and loosen or remove all screws with the

appropriate head.

SOLAR PANEL

O A solar (or solar module) panel is a device

that uses the energy of solar radiation.

The term includes solar collectors used to

produce (usually domestic) hot water

using solar thermal and photovoltaic

panels used to generate electricity

through photovoltaic solar energy.

STRESS TENSOR

O In continuum mechanics, tensioner

tension, also called stress tensor or stress

tensor is a tensor that realizes the

distribution of stresses and internal

stresses in the continuous medium.

STRIPPING

O The strippers are the tools we use to

remove the outer covering or insulation,

pipe insulation, with power lines to be

protected.

SWITCH

O Device to open or close the passage of

electric current in a circuit.

SOLENOID

O A solenoid valve is an electromechanical

valve, designed to control the passage of

a fluid conduit or pipe. The valve is moved

by a solenoid coil. Generally no more than

two positions: open and closed, or

everything and nothing. The solenoid

valves are used in many applications to

control the flow of all fluids.

SOCKET

O The socket for the bulbs or incandescent

electric filament lamps have various

forms, but the most used are the screw

and bayonet Edisson be distinguished

with the switch on the body of the lamp

holders which do not.

SENSOR

O A sensor is a device capable of decting

physical or chemical quantities, called

variables instrumentation, and transform

them into electrical variables.

SCREW

O an element or cylindrical mechanical

actuator with a head, generally made of

metal, but can be plastic, used in the

temporary fixing pieces together, which is

provided with a threaded rod with

triangular thread which by a torque

exerted on his head with a wrench or a

screwdriver.

SMOKE DETECTOR

O A smoke alarm is an alarm that detects the

presence of smoke in the air and beeps

warning of the danger of fire. Considering the

detection method used can be of various

types: - ion detectors: Used for detection of

combustion gases and fumes that are not

visible to the naked eye. - Optical detectors:

They detect visible smoke by absorbing or

scattering of light.

TIPS ROUND CLIP

O It is a specific tool for installation and

removal of circlips on shafts or on the tops

where they are mounted these.

O Basically a pliers whose mouth are two

thin rounded corners that are entered into

the ears of the split pins.

THE OVERALL ENCLOSURE

O The overall enclosure or CGP is an

insulated box that houses inside the

protective elements of the general power

of an electrical installation. The CGP

connects the dots of electricity

consumption or customers to the

distributor network, usually at low voltage.

THE EARPLUGS

O The earplugs are a protective garment

that is inserted into the ear canal to

prevent damage to the hearing ability of

the wearer. They are used in

environments with loud noises, or to keep

out water, sand and wind.

TOOL LIFT CABLES

O Epoxiglas Tool Cable Lift was originally

designed to move heavy electrical cables

in mines, but also serves to move

efficiently other types of cables on the

floor. This tool has a total length of forty.

TUBE BENDING CONDUIT

O Rigid pipe bends and BMI 1/2 "to 3/4"

degada wall (PD), 1/2 "to 1 1/4" and

provided with visual indicator lines for

three basic folds (30 °, 45 ° and 90 °),

made of high strength aluminum alloy that

withstands rough treatment, although

easy to use.

TREAD

O The rotary element can be used in

manufacturing the bearing can be:

bearings, or roller bearings.

O In bearing rotary motion, in the sense of

effort that supports may be axial, radial

and axial-radial, etc.

TRANSFORMER

O Is called transformer to an electrical

device that increases or decreases the

voltage in an electric alternating current

circuit, with retained power.

TIMER

O A timer or timer is a device with

programmable frequency, which

measures the time. The first generation

were hourglasses, which were replaced

by conventional watches and later by a

fully electronic device. When the set time

elapses it triggers an alarm or some other

function as a warning.

TEMPERATURE SENSOR

O The temperature sensor is part of the fire

detection systems. Currently the detectors

are fed from areas or loops depending on

the fire board technology or control panel

and are powered at 24V.

VOLTMETER

O Instrument for measuring in volts the

electric potential difference between two

points in a circuit.

VICE

O The vise or vise is a tool for an effective

restraint, while agile and maneuverable,

the pieces so that they can be subjected

to different mechanical operations such as

sawing, drilling, filing or marked. In

Argentina receives the popular name

walrus, a name that also is given in Italian

and Portuguese.

VIDEOPORTERO

O The video door phone (also called

videoportero) is an autonomous system

used to manage calls that are made in the

door of a building (whether residential,

single family home, workplace, etc),

controlling access to it through the

audiovisual media between interior and

exterior.

WORKBENCH

O A workbench is a table equipped to

perform a specific job on it. Workbenches

are usually located in workshops and

manufacturing companies, processing,

assembly or handling products.

WIND DETECTOR

O The gauges measure the horizontal

component of the wind speed, which is a

crucial election systems of formal

parameter. Cup anemometers are the

type of standard anemometer.

WELDED SUCKS

O is one I had to make a vacuum to extract

any electric welding component that this

tin soldier.,

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