residual-current device
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residual-current device
noun residual-current devices
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An automatic circuit breaker that rapidly disconnects an electric circuit when the imbalance of the currents going through it exceeds a specific value.
Similar: RCD, RCCB, residual-current circuit breaker, GFCI, ground fault circuit interrupter, GFI, ground fault interrupter, ALCI, appliance leakage current interrupter
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noun a device that breaks an electric circuit
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title = {residual-current device},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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