Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
BTA
English translation:
(Class A) low-voltage current
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Angel_7
Nov 25, 2008 03:09
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French term
BTA
French to English
Tech/Engineering
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En BTA, est-il obligatoire de vérifier l’absence de tension avant toute opération hors tension?.
Safety questionnaire - electricity. Would anyone know what BTA stands for?
Safety questionnaire - electricity. Would anyone know what BTA stands for?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | (Class A) low-voltage current |
David Goward
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| 4 | low alternating voltage |
Norman Patrick Grant
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(Class A) low-voltage current
According to the French classification system.
The following is taken from http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/sdsi/dtss/doc/rgie/fiches/elect...
Classement des tensions
En courant alternatif :
Très basse tension TBT 50 V
Basse tension A BTA 500V
Basse tension B BTB 1000V
Haute tension A HTA 50 000V
Haute tension B HTB > 50 000V
En courant continu :
Très basse tension TBT 120 V
Basse tension A BTA 750V
Basse tension B BTB 1500V
Haute tension A HTA 75 000V
Haute tension B HTB > 75 000V
In English, though, we tend not to use the A and B subcategories, low voltage covering the 50–1000 V AC or 120–1500 V DC range.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_voltage for further references.
The following is taken from http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/sdsi/dtss/doc/rgie/fiches/elect...
Classement des tensions
En courant alternatif :
Très basse tension TBT 50 V
Basse tension A BTA 500V
Basse tension B BTB 1000V
Haute tension A HTA 50 000V
Haute tension B HTB > 50 000V
En courant continu :
Très basse tension TBT 120 V
Basse tension A BTA 750V
Basse tension B BTB 1500V
Haute tension A HTA 75 000V
Haute tension B HTB > 75 000V
In English, though, we tend not to use the A and B subcategories, low voltage covering the 50–1000 V AC or 120–1500 V DC range.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_voltage for further references.
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Comment: "Many thanks. I think you're right. Class A, not AC current, as I have since seen mention of class B"
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low alternating voltage
low voltage current in alternating mode
Example sentence:
he system has transforming stations (60, 62) transforming a high alternating voltage into a low alternating voltage.
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