overvoltage

ˌəʊvəˈvəʊltɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of overvoltage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

circuit safety

TECH.

hazardous condition when voltage exceeds design limits

TECH.

The device failed due to overvoltage.

overload

physics

TECH.

difference between actual and thermodynamic potential in electrolysis

TECH.

Overvoltage can affect the efficiency of electrolysis.

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hazardous condition when voltage exceeds design limits

Expressions with overvoltage

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overvoltage protection

methods or devices that guard electrical equipment from excessive voltage levels

The power supply includes overvoltage protection to prevent damage during surges.

Origin of overvoltage

English, over (excess) + voltage (electric potential)

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crowbar

technology

electrical circuit preventing overvoltage damage

ferro resonance

electrical

phenomenon causing overvoltage in electrical systems

Examples of overvoltage in a sentence

The circuit breaker tripped due to overvoltage.
The device failed due to overvoltage.
Engineers measured the overvoltage during the test.

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French:surtension, survoltage, ...
German:Überspannung, Potentialdifferenz, ...
Italian:sovratensione, sovrappotenziale, ...
Spanish:sobretensión, sobrevoltaje, ...
Portuguese:sobretensão, ...
Chinese:过电压, 电压差, ...
Japanese:過電圧, 電圧差, ...
Arabic:فَرْط الجَهْد, فَرْط الجُهْد, ...
Hebrew:מֶתַח יֶתֶר, ...
Russian:перенапряжение, перенапряжение в электролизе, ...
Ukrainian:перенапруга, ...
Hindi:अधिक वोल्टेज, अतिरिक्त वोल्टेज, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত ভোল্টেজ, ওভারভোল্টেজ, ...
Catalan:sobretensió, ...
Czech:přepětí, ...
Danish:overspænding, ...
Dutch:overspanning, ...
Greek:υπερβολική τάση, υπερβολικό δυναμικό, ...
Hungarian:túlfeszültség, overpotenciál, ...
Khmer:តង់ស្យុងលើស, អតិវ៉ុលតា, ...
Korean:과전압, 초과 전압, ...
Persian:ولتاژ بیش از حد, اضافه‌ولتاژ, ...
Polish:przepięcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobretensão, tensão adicional, ...
Romanian:supratensiune, ...
Swedish:överspänning, ...
Thai:แรงดันไฟฟ้าเกิน, แรงดันเกิน, ...
Turkish:aşırı gerilim, ...
Vietnamese:quá điện áp, điện áp quá mức, ...

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