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taglio di fase

English translation: phase chop(ping)

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Italian term or phrase:taglio di fase
English translation:phase chop(ping)
Entered by: achisholm

22:48 Apr 19, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / control systems
Italian term or phrase: taglio di fase
description of the analogue outputs on a control unit:
"una per il comando del modulo taglio di fase xxx (tale uscita è fornita nella versione standard del controllore) e due di tipo 0-10 V o 4-20 mA (disponibili su richiesta)."
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:04
phase chop(ping) module
Explanation:
The text refers to a phase-chopping technique adopted in some dimmers used, for example, for domestic lighting.

White Paper - Dimming Ballasts: Technology, Methods, ProtocolsAnalog (Two-Wire Phase-Control): Also called AC dimming, phase chop dimming or two-wire dimming, phase-control dimming entails “reading” the AC power supply ...
www.aboutlightingcontrols.org/education/papers/dimming.shtm... - 42k - Cached - Similar pages
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 00:04
Grading comment
Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1phase chop(ping) module
Jennifer Levey
4see glossary
forli
3Phase cut module
Olga Buongiorno


  

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phase chop(ping) module


Explanation:
The text refers to a phase-chopping technique adopted in some dimmers used, for example, for domestic lighting.

White Paper - Dimming Ballasts: Technology, Methods, ProtocolsAnalog (Two-Wire Phase-Control): Also called AC dimming, phase chop dimming or two-wire dimming, phase-control dimming entails “reading” the AC power supply ...
www.aboutlightingcontrols.org/education/papers/dimming.shtm... - 42k - Cached - Similar pages


Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 00:04
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Grading comment
Many thanks.

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agree  Valeria Faber
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Phase cut module


Explanation:
Non sono sicura ma dai un'occhiata al link che ti ho dato.


    Reference: http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&rlz=1T4RNWN_itIT264IT265&q...
Olga Buongiorno
Italy
Local time: 06:04
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see glossary


Explanation:
I think the glossary term is what you want.

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