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dirty power

Czech translation: kolísavé napětí, napětí s výpadky

20:18 Mar 23, 2004
English to Czech translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: dirty power
dirty power: n.
Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers. Spikes, drop-outs, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as power hits).

Jak se dirty power rekne cesky?
Radovan Pletka
United States
Local time: 01:37
Czech translation:kolísavé napětí, napětí s výpadky
Explanation:
rozvodná síť s častými výpadky proudu
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Jaroslav Suchánek
Czech Republic
Local time: 10:37
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5 +3kolísavé napětí, napětí s výpadky
Jaroslav Suchánek
3dirty power
Maria Chmelarova


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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kolísavé napětí, napětí s výpadky


Explanation:
rozvodná síť s častými výpadky proudu

Jaroslav Suchánek
Czech Republic
Local time: 10:37
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Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 361

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tomas750: Výpadky se myslí i krátkodobé (jednotlivé půlvlny) a také přítomnost vysokých frekvencí a napěových špiček
6 hrs
agree  Stefan Melo
7 hrs
agree  plha
13 days
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dirty power


Explanation:
Dirty power is any electrical current that varies by more than 10% from the usual 120V.

Necista elektrina, spinava elektrina, elektrina sposobujuca skodu v niektorych el. zariadeniach ako su pocitace, mikrovlnky a pod.




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Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 04:37
Native speaker of: Slovak
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