2025.05.03 – A – Dictionary Section


  • 24 V DC device supply: Power supply for devices operating on 24 volts direct current.
  • AC/DC sensitive: Equipment or components that can respond to both alternating and direct currents.
  • Accelerating torque: The torque produced to increase the speed of a rotating system.
  • Accessories contactors: Auxiliary components that complement main contactors in electrical systems.
  • Active Harmonic Filter: A device used to reduce harmonic distortion in electrical networks.
  • Add-on board: An additional electronic circuit board that extends the functionality of a device.
  • All-pole: Refers to switching or disconnecting all electrical poles simultaneously.
  • Anticlockwise rotation field: A rotating magnetic field that moves in the counterclockwise direction.
  • Arc fault protective system ARCON® 3G: A system designed to detect and interrupt arc faults for enhanced safety.
  • ARCON® 3G quenching device: A component that extinguishes electric arcs as part of the ARCON® 3G system.
  • ATEX approval: Certification indicating equipment is safe for use in explosive atmospheres (ATEX = ATmosphères EXplosibles).
    • Motor-protective circuit-breakers PKE: Circuit breakers for protecting motors, compliant with ATEX standards.
    • Motor-protective circuit-breakers PKZM0, PKZM4: Types of ATEX-approved breakers for motor protection.
    • Overload relays: Devices that protect motors by breaking the circuit in case of overload.
    • Thermistor overload relay EMT6: A relay that uses a thermistor to detect and respond to overload conditions.
  • ATEX-Guideline: Regulatory guideline for equipment used in explosive atmospheres.
  • Auxiliary contact: A secondary contact used for signaling or interlocking in a control circuit.
    • Motor-protective circuit-breakers PKZ, PKE: Auxiliary contacts used specifically with these breaker models.
    • Normal: Standard auxiliary contacts without special features.
  • Auxiliary contact module: A modular unit that adds auxiliary contacts to a device.
  • Auxiliary switches: Switches used to indicate or control secondary electrical functions.
    • Early make: A switch that closes before the main contacts during operation.
    • Trip-indicating: A switch that signals when a circuit breaker has tripped.

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